Oklahoma state government

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

Alongside the passage of billions of dollars in Medicaid spending reductions over a decade, Oklahoma is also vying for an opportunity available to all 50 states to fund sustainable rural health care initiatives.

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services will begin furloughs starting Sunday, affecting about 2,300 employees.

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.

There had been doubt following a proclamation by former State Superintendent Ryan Walters that his replacement, Lindel Fields, has now debunked.

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

Under the new state superintendent, Oklahoma's State Board of Education is moving quickly to deal with controversial issues.

Food assistance for almost 700,000 Oklahomans in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will be suspended next month because of the federal government shutdown. People use the program to help buy groceries for their households.

In emails to Oklahoma teachers and parents on Monday, Oklahoma's new Superintendent of Public Instruction provided details on the end of two controversial Ryan Walters policies.

Miller most recently served as the chief of policy and provider regulation at the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.