Investigations show sealed records and shortened hearings in Oklahoma guardianship courts, leaving families with limited options and costly fights.

Oklahoma City's Human Rights Commission is recruiting volunteers to comb decades-old plats and remove discriminatory language from property records. City staff say the manual review could involve thousands of records.

Caney Valley Public Schools says it never signed an ICE 287(g) agreement after appearing on the agency's roster and then being removed. Advocates warn the listing could chill trust between immigrant families and police.

The Oklahoma Attorney General has opened an investigation into OkCity Crisis Nursery over alleged missed tax filings and possible violations of state charity law.

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.