Oklahoma lawmakers will consider thousands of bills over the coming months.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses an investigation over misspent COVID-19 education funds and a budget hearing for State Superintendent Ryan Walters before lawmakers. -
Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma WatchRestrictions on absentee voting, hurdles for state questions and protections for poll workers are among the proposals up for consideration this year.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses State Superintendent Ryan Walters going before lawmakers calling for merit-based pay for teachers, Attorney General Gentner Drummond taking up the case of Oklahoma's sweetheart deal with Swadley's Bar-B-Q to run restaurants at state parks and more. -
Ryan Walters' proposal is $59 million less than his predecessor Joy Hofmeister's and no longer includes her proposed $5,000 pay raise for teachers.
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OIGA chairman says Oklahoma's 39 tribes will all need input to make legal sports betting work in the state.
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An Oklahoma lawmaker is hoping to end the practice of straight party voting.
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In a Wednesday press conference, Republican Sen. Adam Pugh — who also chairs the Education Committee — unveiled his plan for education reform during the upcoming legislative session.
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As Oklahoma's teacher shortage persists, so do conversations about lowering qualification barriers to become an educator.
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Oklahoma lawmakers are hoping to regulate how marijuana growers and processors utilize water in the state
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt was sworn into his second term in office late Monday morning. He is the fifth governor to serve two terms.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority moving forward with its $5 billion ACCESS Oklahoma extension and incoming Attorney General Gentner Drummond promising a probe into the state's pandemic funds spending.
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An Oklahoma lawmaker is pushing for a teacher pay raise to combat the state’s teacher shortage.
