Oklahoma State Department of Health shares information on the recent Salmonella outbreak in Jif brand peanut butter. The recall includes several types and sizes of creamy, crunchy and natural peanut butter. The lot numbers included in the recall include 1274425 through 2140425, with 425 at t…
OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt signed the most restrictive abortion law in the country Wednesday evening, making Oklahoma the first state to outlaw nearly all abortions. The ban takes effect immediately.
It has been nearly a year since federal auditors revealed a pattern of improper spending at the Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, jeopardizing critical aid for the state’s abused women and children.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Less than six months after receiving a rate hike to pay for severe winter weather in 2021, one of the state’s largest public utility providers is asking regulators to approve a rate increase that will allow it to raise $164 million in additional revenue.
OKLAHOMA CITY — In a bid to diversify rural Oklahoma’s economy beyond the borders of Mayes County, state lawmakers plan to divvy up $250 million to help make other economic development sites more competitive.
OKLAHOMA CITY — State lawmakers on Thursday passed the country’s most restrictive abortion ban that, once signed by the governor, would make Oklahoma the first state to successfully outlaw nearly all abortions.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma lawmakers took the unusual step of calling themselves into a special session Wednesday in what they described as an effort “to allow public input to continue to drive” how $1.8 billion in federal coronavirus funds is spent.
TTCU Federal Credit Union broke ground on a new branch in Pryor on May 19. The branch will be part of TTCU’s network of branches serving communities in Oklahoma.
Educators across Oklahoma were left trying to figure out the premise and purpose of House Bill 1775, adopted in 2021, which prompted six pages of emergency rules connected to an academic field known as Critical Race Theory.
The American College of Emergency Physicians and the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians have annually partnered during the third week of May to celebrate emergency medical services professionals for the last 47 years.
OKLAHOMA CITY — An electric vehicle company that announced plans to open a manufacturing plant in Pryor in exchange for taxpayer-funded state incentives is struggling financially and worried about its survival, according to a federal filing. However, the CEO also said in an investor call Tue…
OKLAHOMA CITY — Writing that it was a “wolf in sheep’s clothing,” Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill that supporters and tribal leaders contended would have made Oklahoma roadways safer and increased cooperation between tribes and the state.
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced today that the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is investing $2.5 million in federal pandemic relief funds to expand Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to all 77 counties in Oklahoma.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Pressure is mounting on the Legislature to overturn a veto of a measure that seeks to require financial disclosures for any gubernatorial appointees to agency director or cabinet secretary posts.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s attorney general “failed” utility consumers and abdicated his duty to advocate on their behalf regarding questions about one of the state’s largest utilities and whether it acted prudently in purchasing natural gas during extreme cold weather in February 2021, two …
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Team are excited to announce the launch of the first annual school garden contest for Oklahoma.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma lawmakers Tuesday vowed that Oklahoma would be the most “pro-life state in the nation” after learning that the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to allow states to choose whether to allow abortion access. State abortion rights advocates at the same time said they wer…
The head of the state’s tourism and recreation department resigned abruptly Friday, and the governor announced that Oklahoma had filed suit against Swadley’s Bar-B-Q for breach of contract amid a growing furor over the state’s park contract with the barbecue restaurant chain.
(This story was produced in partnership between the Oklahoma nonprofit newsrooms Oklahoma Watch and The Frontier.)
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma lawmakers on Thursday sent a bill to the governor that would ban abortion procedures after about six weeks of pregnancy.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Attorneys arguing on behalf of the state of Oklahoma asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to overhaul century-old precedent regarding whether states should have concurrent criminal jurisdiction over offenses perpetrated by non-Indians against Indians on reservation lands.
OKLAHOMA CITY — The $698 million incentive package aimed at bringing a Panasonic electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant to Pryor is expected to reshape conversations around tax cuts in the final month of the legislative session.
NEW YORK — Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., spoke before the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Monday, advocating for the preservation of Indigenous languages including Cherokee and other languages across the globe.
Oklahoma Watch has filed a lawsuit against Oklahoma’s Office of Management and Enterprise Services over its decision to keep secret billions of dollars in applications for federal coronavirus relief funds.
Federal lab inspectors have resolved their major concerns with Oklahoma’s relocated public health lab in Stillwater after re-inspecting the facility, although many types of tests remain outsourced more than a year after the new lab opened.
WASHINGTON – Oklahoma’s Five Tribes pushed back against critics of tribal sovereignty last week as the U.S. Supreme Court prepared to hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case that could solidify the impact of a decision recreating reservations in nearly half the state.
OKLAHOMA CITY — A bill that incentivizes parents to gift their children’s teachers $1,000 is facing pushback amid criticism that it would create inequities, cause favoritism and pressure parents rather than lawmakers to increase educator compensation.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma lawmakers have sent to the governor a lucrative $698 million economic incentive package that they think will be enough to bring a massive electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility to Pryor.
A Tulsa police officer who was wounded in a shooting that killed a police sergeant told jurors Thursday that he does not remember the events of that night, including what led to the gunfire.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Plans to fully legalize marijuana can proceed to the signature-gathering stage, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled, paving the way for two more cannabis plans seeking voter approval.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Lawmakers are under the gun to push through a lucrative financial package needed to seal the deal with a company that is considering opening a “humongous” manufacturing facility in northeast Oklahoma.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Lawmakers are under the gun to push through a lucrative financial package needed to seal the deal with a company that is considering opening a “humongous” manufacturing facility in northeast Oklahoma.
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma man who shot two Tulsa police officers, killing one and seriously wounding the other, was in fear for his life after the officers beat, kicked, pepper sprayed and shot him with a stun gun after a traffic stop, his attorney told jurors during opening statements…
OKLAHOMA CITY — The word “woke” is getting thrown around a lot in Oklahoma this election year, but not everyone agrees on its meaning.
STILLWATER – Women play a vital role in production agriculture in Oklahoma, and the upcoming OSU Cattlewomen’s Boot Camp is designed to help them continue down a successful road.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Pregnancy would likely amount to a death sentence for her, says Erin Ward.
A package of bills moving through the Legislature could block all but the most well-funded groups from getting a question on the ballot through Oklahoma’s initiative and referendum process, experts and advocates are warning.
Sarah Stitt spoke about her experience as Oklahoma's first lady at the Leading Ladies Luncheon at Northeast Tech Wednesday afternoon.
QUAPAW, OK – Businessman Guy Barker announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination to represent Oklahoma’s 2nd Congressional District.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma lawmakers on Tuesday sent legislation to the governor that bans abortion by criminalizing the procedure except to save the life of the mother in a medical emergency.
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry is excited to announce a new funding opportunity for rural veterinarians called the Rural Oklahoma Food Animal Veterinary Grant.
OKLAHOMA CITY — State Rep. Justin Humphrey said he’s leading “a little chicken resurrection” as he attempts to get a bill through the Legislature that would reduce Oklahoma’s cockfighting penalties from felonies to misdemeanors. It also adds new fines of up to $2,000 for repeat offenders and…
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma House gave final legislative approval on Tuesday to a bill that would make performing an abortion a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
OKLAHOMA CITY — The top Republican in the state Senate said he’ll keep fighting for his failed school funding plan that would have shifted $128.5 million in public money to children who choose not to attend public school.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma officials improperly valued state park assets, prioritized the investment of millions of taxpayer dollars into assets that the public doesn’t particularly care about, and used public dollars to subsidize the losses suffered by a private restaurant chain, a fiscal ove…
For the third straight year, and the fourth time in five years, the Grand River Dam Authority has received national recognition for achieving exceptional electric reliability.
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Jury selection began Monday for a man facing a possible death sentence for shooting two Tulsa police officers during a traffic stop, killing one and seriously injuring the other.
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is seeking applicants from schools and community organizations for 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) grants for the 2022-23 school year.
When Kyle Reynolds, superintendent of Woodward Public Schools saw that the book Fahrenheit 451 was on a list of books under review by the Oklahoma Attorney General, he thought “There's irony in that.”
OKLAHOMA CITY — Surrounded by several dozen female athletes, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a controversial bill preventing transgender athletes from participating in female school athletic events.
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