Senate Bill 701 aims to expand educational offerings at NSU Broken Arrow, moving through the Education Committee with unanimous support.

Oklahoma City was honored by Results for America for its innovative use of data to enhance public services and received the What Works Cities Certification from Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Rep. Brian Hill's HB 1776, allowing Oklahomans to display U.S. and state flags on vehicles, passed the House committee and is headed to the Government Oversight Committee.

Oklahoma's House Government Oversight Committee advanced a bill to align school board elections with general elections to potentially increase voter turnout and save costs.

Oklahoma's SB 513, aiming to protect religious freedom during emergencies, passed the State Senate's Public Safety Committee. Authored by Sen. Bergstrom, it ensures worship places aren't restricted by emergency measures if they comply with state law.

The Oklahoma Senate Education Committee approved the "Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance Act," providing tuition aid to Guard members for vocational training.

Oklahoma's House Bill 1600, or the Lori Brand Patient Bill of Rights Act of 2025, advanced after a vote in the House Public Health Committee, aiming to establish patient rights in medical care.

Oklahoma may soon create its own health care marketplace and change child custody laws, with two bills from Rep. Tedford progressing in the legislature.

Sen. Warren Hamilton's bills, one on labeling cell-cultured meats and insect proteins, and the other on raising the age of consent in Oklahoma, passed Senate Committees unanimously.

Oklahoma is advancing anti-Semitism legislation, led by Senator Kristen Thompson, with two bills aiming to define and address hate in universities passing Senate committees.

OSDE is seeking vendors to supply elementary schools with Bible-based character education materials, despite ongoing legal challenges related to the direct purchase of Bibles for classrooms.

Oklahoma State Rep. Andy Fugate sued Governor Kevin Stitt over an executive order requiring state workers to return to the office, arguing it oversteps legal authority and violates separation of powers.

Tulsa Animal Services and OSDH are responding to a rabies case in a dog near E. Admiral Pl. and N. Harvard Ave. They're informing the public and setting up vaccine clinics.