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Oklahoma is a step closer to criminalizing people in the state without legal immigration status. Democrats questioned the bill’s legal and moral merits, as well as the consequences of its passage, intentional or not, during a tense House floor discussion Thursday morning.
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A Perkins man is accused of throwing a pipe bomb at The Satanic Temple’s Massachusetts headquarters.
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House and Senate leadership unveiled details on a proposal punishing people for entering and remaining in the state without legal permission Thursday, and they want to create a new crime to try and combat illegal immigration.
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Any point on the globe can expect to see a total solar eclipse about once every 400 years. This Monday, it’s southeast Oklahoma’s turn.
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For months, the tense atmosphere at the monthly State Board of Education meeting has been as big a part of the experience as policies themselves as Oklahomans who remained deeply divided over the state superintendent’s rhetoric have shown up to speak out.
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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.
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Proposals cracking down on retail theft and domestic violence have momentum at the state Capitol
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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.
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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.
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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.