City councilors will vote Tuesday on an emergency ordinance that would temporarily halt new data‑center permits while staff finish zoning updates and study water, power and other impacts.

Gov. Kevin Stitt signed the BUILD Act, allowing developers and investors to finance roads, utilities and other infrastructure through master development districts that require unanimous owner consent.

A local nonprofit has asked a judge to pause more than 100 pay raises at the county jail, saying the chairman approved them without board consent. A hearing is set for July.

House Bill 1933 — the Maddix Bias Act — would ban recreational nitrous oxide in Oklahoma and impose misdemeanors and fines; the measure now goes to the governor.

Lawmakers sent SJR 39 to the Aug. 25 special election to lower annual assessed‑value growth caps and create an income‑based senior freeze.

Oklahoma senators have filed SB2148 to deposit $250 from state funds into each eligible child's federal "Trump Account," a move Gov. Kevin Stitt is backing during budget talks.

A new state bill aims to license pool and spa contractors after reporting found Tulsa-area homeowners left with unfinished projects and big bills.

State Democrats say a complaint and an AI-generated video prompted a request that Rep. John Waldron step aside; party leaders will review the matter internally.

Census data show U.S. lottery sales nearly doubled to $104.7B and prize payouts surged; Oklahoma's lottery transferred about $87.7M to education in FY2024.

A new Invest In Oklahoma adviser tied to a former Stitt aide was approved this spring, a move that puts a locally connected firm in line to influence about $2.4 billion of public investment capacity. The pick has prompted questions about disclosures and oversight.

A judge paused CompSource's conversion to a stock company and delayed an April 17 mailing to policyholders while the court considers legal challenges.

House Bill 3904 would let Medicaid reimburse prenatal, delivery and postpartum services separately, aiming to make tests and monitoring easier to get in rural Oklahoma.

Wildlife officials say House Bill 3270 would let captive-bred deer mingle with wild herds, raising disease and hunting-industry concerns. Lawmakers in the Senate will now weigh the risks.