-
Lawmakers are at the halfway point in this year’s legislative session, and just a fraction of the education bills filed at the top of the session have survived big legislative deadlines.
-
Proposals cracking down on retail theft and domestic violence have momentum at the state Capitol
-
Oklahoma social workers face barriers in getting licensed, a bill could help them get to work fasterOklahoma’s nearly 6,000 licensed social workers are only meeting about two-thirds of the state’s mental health needs. That’s partly because state standards make it harder to get licensed.
-
House Speaker Charles McCall vows to secure Oklahoma’s borders via a measure similar to one passed by Texas lawmakers last year that allows local police to arrest people they suspect entered the country illegally and deport those who have.
-
Yellow morels are prized for their rich, nutty taste — they sell for $20 a pound. These honeycomb-looking mushrooms usually spring up in forested areas starting in March or April. But this year, Oklahoma foragers started finding morel mushrooms in late February — about a month ahead of schedule.
-
There’s a sign that Stillwater Mayor Will Joyce points to when telling the story of a full-street reconstruction project right across from city hall.
-
A bill that would make it a felony for non-medical professionals to deliver abortion-inducing drugs passed the Oklahoma House floor on party lines with a vote of 77-18.
-
Oklahoma seniors are expected to outnumber children in the next ten years. Oklahoma Human Services (OHS) is creating a plan to prepare for this shift, and it’s seeking the perspectives of the state’s seniors in a survey due on Friday.
-
Mike Boynton posted a 119-109 record as coach of the Cowboys.
-
The Oklahoma Senate has passed a bill that would streamline and standardize the registration process for used cars.