After threats and a City Hall evacuation, Meeker trustees passed a measure to remove disruptive attendees from meetings while leaders juggle budget and mediation questions.

M.T. Berry, Oklahoma City's first Black police chief and longtime assistant city manager, died at 75 after battling brain cancer. City leaders praised his 49 years of service.

Public records show GOP runoff hopeful Marty Quinn registered in Arkansas and claimed a Hot Springs condo, raising questions about Oklahoma’s five‑year residency rule.

N'kiyla Jasmine Thomas and Jim Priest advance to an Aug. 25 Democratic runoff in Oklahoma in a race framed around identity and electability as a well‑funded Republican waits in November.

Mayor David Holt outlines MAPS investments and big venue updates — the $121M multipurpose stadium and the nearly $1B arena — in his July 15 State of the City.

Several Oklahoma City–area police chiefs and deputy chiefs are retiring after a 2024 pension law boost, leaving leadership gaps across the metro.

Sample ballots for Oklahoma's Aug. 25 runoff are online now. Voters can use the OK Voter Portal to preview precinct-specific contests and plan ahead.

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health handed one-year contracts to four certified community clinics to run services across about 22 counties, part of a bid to stabilize operations after last year’s budget turmoil.

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond sued Allstate, alleging the insurer underpaid wind and hail claims and used undisclosed rules to limit payouts.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond distributed $18 million to all 77 county sheriff's offices, with tiered awards for training, technology and equipment.

A new state law doubling daily elementary recess to 40 minutes is forcing Oklahoma districts to add minutes or days to meet instructional-hour rules.

TEEM flagged thousands as eligible for pretrial release in 2025, but prosecutors opposed most requests — leaving many low-income defendants jailed. The divide raises questions about who the system protects.

The White House paused duties on Moroccan phosphate to lower fertilizer costs, but Oklahoma co‑ops say savings may not show up on farms until fall.