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Texas’ population is booming and there is not enough water for everyone. State Sen. Charles Perry hopes to fix that.

A report found up to 70% of guard positions were unfilled at some prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has a 26% staff turnover rate.

The Democratic governor is once again proposing the state expand eligibility for Medicaid, but Republican leaders will almost certainly not allow a vote on it.

Presidents from both parties have raided businesses alleged to have hired people who are in the country without legal status. Here’s what we know about how they may work under a second Trump administration.

Oklahoma Health Care Authority CEO Ellen Buettner said the director's predecessor, Melody Anthony, will serve as the interim state Medicaid director.

The case could decide the future of a Texas law that requires age verification for adult content online.

Nationally, college enrollment has declined over the last 15 years. But Oklahoma’s largest institutions managed to avoid the post-COVID fallout and are now at all-time highs.

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s State of the State address focused on long-term strategies to improve Kansas, including securing water supplies and growing child care. She warned Republicans of some tax cuts and education policies that she would oppose

The start of the 2025 Kansas legislative session brings renewed efforts to restrict access to abortion in a state that voted overwhelmingly to protect abortion rights.

Oklahoma Watch, Jan. 15, 2025