More than a year after Mark Goeller's exit, Oklahoma still has no permanent state forester; the job resurfaced on the state careers page and remains open.

SB 1221 would require Service Oklahoma to add mail-tracking and offer a $25 expedited delivery option for driver licenses, with implementation due by Jan. 1, 2027.

CU Boulder researchers recorded MCCPs in Lamont air — the first such airborne detection in North America — reviving scrutiny of biosolid fertilizer and state bills.

Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton laid over HJR 1089, pausing a GOP push for a state constitutional convention amid concerns about wording and representation.

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.