Oklahoma politics

Oklahoma's tax revenues are up by a fraction of a percent compared to this time last year, according to a June report by the state treasury department. It's largely attributed to a tax lawmakers want to get rid of — and that makes up much of the state's budget.

A group of Oklahoma City attorneys filed a lawsuit against Gov. Kevin Stitt this week, requesting the Oklahoma Supreme Court prevent the creation of a business court system they consider unconstitutional.

The United States Supreme Court ruled Thursday states may block Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funding for non-abortion services.

There's no competitive bidding process through the state for pregnancy resource centers, faith-based groups and other nonprofits to get public money if they go through an organization like the Oklahoma Life Foundation.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court listened to oral arguments from both sides of a legal fight over State Question 836 on Tuesday, a constitutional amendment to "open up" the state's primary elections. The justices seemed reluctant to make a ruling.

An Oklahoma lawmaker is asking for a legal opinion about whether drag shows are banned by an obscenity law recently adopted by the legislature.

Oklahoma lawmakers filed more than 3,200 bills during this year's legislative session. Less than one in five of those are slated to become law.

With at least five declared candidates jumping into Oklahoma's Republican gubernatorial primary, and more likely to announce, public support for anyone in the flooded field from the state's congressional delegation is hard to find.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court decided Tuesday the state's law banning certain discussions on race and sex does not apply to college and university classrooms.

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit over State Superintendent Ryan Walters' controversial new social studies standards.