A multicounty grand jury revealed it’s been investigating the early release of a drunk driver from prison. In a report released Thursday, the grand jury said although it found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing, it did find multiple issues with the early release GPS Program. It also found evidence of political favoritism toward the offender, […]
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Capitol Wrap
For those who do not keep up with the day-to-day activities at Northwest 23rd Street and Lincoln Boulevard in Oklahoma City, state lawmakers convene from the first Monday in February until they conclude business, which must be by the final Friday in May. Gov. Kevin Stitt has a deadline of Friday, May 29, to act […]
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Meet the Republicans running for Oklahoma Labor Commissioner
There are four candidates in the Republican primary race to win a seat in the general election for Oklahoma’s next Commissioner of Labor. Each is touting their conservative credentials in their bid to replace the term-limited Leslie Osborn. The winner of the GOP primary will face off against unopposed Democratic and Libertarian candidates, Kevin Dawson and Mike Hall. The […]
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Legislature Sends Four State Questions to the Ballot
The Legislature adjourned sine die last week, but is counting on Oklahoma voters to approve several policies. Four legislatively-referred state questions will appear on the ballot in 2026: two in August and two in November. Voter approval is necessary when lawmakers seek to amend the state constitution. Proposed state questions to transfer money out of the […]
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Veto override to save OETA fails in Oklahoma Senate
OKLAHOMA CITY — An attempt to override a governor’s veto of the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority has failed, putting the state’s public broadcaster on track to close. The state Senate fell short of the necessary 32 votes for a veto override on Thursday, the final day of the 2026 Legislative Session, with 18 Republicans voting […]
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311 Capital Management drops out of Invest in Oklahoma Program. Here’s why
311 Capital Management has withdrawn its bid to manage state funds due to an ongoing controversy and threats of a lawsuit from Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond. The Invest in Oklahoma board chose 311 Capital to manage Oklahoma’s investments connected to state pensions and endowment funds in February 2026. What We Know The dispute between […]
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Invest in Oklahoma Act
It’s been 50 years since Oklahoma Gov. David Hall was indicted on charges of racketeering and extortion for conspiring to steer state employee retirement funds to a private investment firm in exchange for a payoff. Hall was convicted and served 19 months in federal prison, making him the only Oklahoma governor (three have been indicted) […]
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Attack ads are flooding Oklahoma primary elections: We checked the facts
Super PACs are paying for a new wave of attack ads on candidates in the Oklahoma gubernatorial and attorney general’s races ahead of the June Republican primary. These independent groups can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money in elections as long as they don’t coordinate directly with candidates. The true sources of their funding […]
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Senate kills Stitt-backed proposal to make state superintendent appointed role
A proposal that could make the state’s top education office an appointee of the governor, rather than an elected position, has failed in the state Senate. House Joint Resolution 1055, which would put the idea to a vote of the people, failed to receive a Senate committee hearing before a deadline last week, despite calls […]
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Oklahoma treasurer sued over alleged open records violation
A government transparency nonprofit sued the Oklahoma Treasurer’s Office Wednesday alleging the treasurer failed to release copies of contracts related to a program processing state employee pay. Oklahomans for Transparency in Government, represented by attorney Richard Labarthe, filed the lawsuit in Oklahoma County District Court and alleged that state Treasurer Todd Russ did not respond or recognize […]