OTRD rewrote the bidding rules for state park restaurants so operators can bid per park, offer seasonal concepts and negotiate revenue shares. Site visits begin Feb. 18; proposals are due March 23.

Rep. McCane introduces bills to improve Oklahoma education, including fair compensation for educators, capping superintendent salaries, and raising the minimum hourly wage for school employees.

House Bill 1484 — Rain’s Law — would require annual fentanyl education for grades 6–12 in Oklahoma and now sits one vote from passage in the state Senate.

A Hughes County couple sued to overturn Oklahoma’s rule that requires funeral-director licenses to sell caskets, arguing it blocks local businesses and raises prices.

A Senate committee advanced SB 1435 to bar insurers from using credit information to set personal policy rates, setting up a wider fight over Oklahoma’s rising premiums.

Lawton initiated Black History Month with a proclamation ceremony to celebrate African American heritage and promote equality and progress within the community.

Gov. Kevin Stitt signed orders to rewrite tenure at Oklahoma’s public colleges, moving many new hires to renewable, outcomes‑based contracts while keeping current tenures under review. The State Regents will be asked to implement the changes.

A growing roster of Republicans and one Democrat have staked claims for Oklahoma’s open governor’s seat as filing and primary season approach.

Oklahoma passes SB 743 to protect religious services from disruption, backed by Attorney General Drummond and legislated by Sen. Gollihare and Rep. Lawson, in response to a church protest in Minnesota.

Oklahoma's Department of Corrections plans to add disposable nicotine vapes and pouches to prison commissaries, saying sales will be paid by inmates and aim to reduce contraband.

State Rep. Toni Hasenbeck launched a GOP bid for Oklahoma state superintendent, centering her campaign on literacy, parents' rights and Bible access in schools. Her entry adds a legislator with a controversial education record to a crowded field.

House Bill 3287 would require Oklahoma hospitals to post signage and set up protocols so staff can report suspected domestic abuse and trafficking before discharge.

Oklahoma House Bill 3075 proposes rounding cash transactions to the nearest nickel and has passed the policy committee, moving toward the oversight committee.