Three state representatives asked Oklahoma’s Supreme Court to overturn roughly $1.5B in utility fuel charges they say were already collected from customers.

The Oklahoma House passed HB 3722, requiring registrants to choose a party or mark Independent to complete voter registration. Supporters call it integrity; critics warn it could block primaries for those who leave the field blank.

The Oklahoma Senate passed SB 1948 39-5, limiting counties’ ability to ban private fireworks and altering sales windows; the bill now goes to the House.

Oklahoma’s Senate voted unanimously to let qualified experts testify about how trafficking affects survivors and to expand the Attorney General’s victim services. The bill now heads to the state House.

A rate study recommends multi‑year increases to fund Edmond’s multi‑phase water plant and wastewater upgrades; the City Council will review options and hold a public comment period.

A bid to open Oklahoma primaries fell short after tightened verification rules disqualified tens of thousands of signatures.

Oklahoma’s top tech agency director, Jennifer McGrail, resigned Tuesday after a meeting with Gov. Kevin Stitt’s staff. Commerce Secretary Deb Moorad is interim as questions swirl over recent grant approvals.

A Bryan County judge dismissed an Oklahoma quiet‑title claim over Red River land, removing Texas from the lawsuit and leaving private disputes to continue.

A federal bill would allow physician‑owned hospitals to open in rural Oklahoma; backers promise restored services while hospital groups warn of damaging competition.

The Oklahoma House voted unanimously to advance HB 4144, a bill that would require arrest and incident reports be available to the public during Sunshine Week.

House lawmakers approved HB 4280 on Friday, nudging the ROADS Fund cap to $670M and adding new reporting rules for ODOT. The bill advances to the Senate.

Rep. Jim Olsen’s HB1005 would require photo ID for in-person voting and direct Service Oklahoma to issue free photo voter cards, while Congress debates the SAVE Act. Advocates warn the changes could make registration and turnout harder for many voters.

The Oklahoma House approved two bills limiting Pride displays on state property and barring birth-certificate sex changes; both now head to the state Senate. Lawmakers and advocates are sharply divided.