Oklahoma laws

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced the launch of a task force dedicated to addressing the MMIP, or Missing Murdered Indigenous Peoples, crisis during the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma annual meeting on Thursday.

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission deliberated Wednesday on Oklahoma Gas & Electric's case that would increase rates for customers before new projects are complete.

Community members and advocates gathered outside the Oklahoma County jail for a candlelight vigil honoring people who have died while in ICE custody.

Former Oklahoma Department of Corrections Director Steven Harpe approved a million-dollar deal with a private vendor in early April to install AI call monitoring software in seven state prisons.

The law asks facilities to include a simple description of the service, its billing code, discounted cash price and negotiated insurance rates on their website

As deadlines in the federal court case against the Oklahoma law criminalizing unlawful presence loom, attorneys fighting the state say stopping the law is vital to prevent a bad situation from getting worse, faster.

The conversation highlighted how the changes will impact Oklahoma's health care landscape, including hospital finances and patient access.

Some Oklahoma lawmakers are keen on regulating independent political expenditures — also known as 'dark money' donations — used to influence state and local elections. An interim study of the subject in the House Elections and Ethics Committee discussed the dangers and possible solutions to a growing concern.

The court has found a major priority of the Stitt administration to be unconstitutional.

The Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board voted to table the approval of an emergency rule related to Gov. Kevin Stitt's recent anti-abortion executive order, which asked the agency to take certain actions regarding provider contracting.