Citing ‘private property rights,’ Stitt vetoes pair of housing bills
Housing stability has been a priority for Senate Minority Leader Julia Kirt (D-OKC) since she took office.
Her district is home to City Care, a...
St. Isidore decision: Split SCOTUS means Oklahoma Catholic charter school still blocked
Split 4-4 in a decision announced this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court left in place the Oklahoma Supreme Court's decision to block the creation of...
‘Bit of a mess’: Legislative workaround stalls, Muscogee compact dispute lingers with Stitt
After months of conversations and attempted diplomacy, Rep. Scott Fetgatter said Wednesday that the Oklahoma Legislature will not be proposing a new tobacco taxation...
‘Top priority in the Senate’: Tort reform, workers’ compensation bills tied to budget deal
Behind the scenes of their budgeting process this spring, leaders of the Oklahoma Legislature empowered a pair of influential attorneys to negotiate a grand...
Paxton reverses course, carries Michael Tinney OSBE nomination in lieu of Standridge
During likely the last Senate Education Committee meeting of regular session, three more appointees to the Oklahoma State Board of Education — Michael Tinney,...
Budget bills: Senate recycles vote, advances $255 million aluminum plant incentive on second try
With the sun setting on the Oklahoma State Capitol, the Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget prepared to end Monday's five-hour meeting by...
White smoke: FY 26 budget deal contains tax cut, #oklaed bump, prison purchase, OU/OSU projects
After setting low expectations for months owing to slumping revenues and a slew of errors at the state mental health agency, House and Senate...
Beverly Atteberry, Kevin Norwood win GOP nominations in HD 71, HD 74
In their respective Tulsa-area special elections for House District 71 and House District 74, Beverly Atteberry and Kevin Norwood won the Republican nominations and...
SD 8 election: Bryan Logan wins eastern Oklahoma seat
With almost all precincts reporting in Oklahoma's State Senate District 8, Republican Bryan Logan handily won a special election tonight to represent the open...
Amid budget meetings, legislators told latest ODMHSAS shortfall figure is $30.6 million
(Update:Â One day after the investigative committee received an estimate that the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services would need $27.4 million...
