The first Monday in February marks the beginning of the Oklahoma legislative session. And Oklahoma lawmakers are gearing up to consider thousands of bills.
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Gov. Kevin StittOklahoma’s state government is opening an Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. -
Oklahoma SenateAt the end of this month, the Oklahoma County Social Services Department is disbanding, but the Senator who authored the bill spurring the dissolution says the legislation he pushed is not being correctly interpreted.
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The Social Services Department in Tulsa County will remain open despite a different interpretation of the same law in Oklahoma County. -
Rep. Tom Gann says certain license plate scanning technology local law enforcement uses could jeopardize viable criminal prosecutions. One Oklahoma District Court’s recent decision highlights the lawmaker’s concern. -
Attorneys for Tulsa County convicted killer April Rose Wilkens are asking a court to set her free after 26 years following the passage of a new law. -
The Oklahoma Supreme Court says that State Question 832 will have a 10-day protest period in an opinion released last week. The opinion offers clarity about whether the period should be 10, 20 or 90 days long — a conundrum caused by new laws that conflict with current statutes and each other. -
Rep. Mickey Dollens, D-Oklahoma City, says the ballot initiative process codified in the state constitution is under attack by the Republican supermajority in the legislature. So he spent the last 9 months writing a book that calls Oklahomans to action in its defense. -
Sheriffs can now apply for legislature-funded grants through Oklahoma’s Attorney General. The extra money is appreciated but doesn’t address a root issue many sheriff's offices face. -
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is appealing the federal halt on a state immigration law criminalizing people’s unlawful presence in the state. -
In the fall, many Oklahoma lawmakers return to the statehouse to conduct public interim studies to figure out where they can help Oklahomans next. -
Oklahoma Senators sped through a gubernatorial confirmation and internal leadership vote Monday, but not without ensuring they condemn acts of political violence in light of a recent attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump. -
Oklahoma senators will return to the Capitol Monday for another special session to elect the next Republican Senate leader and to approve a nomination to the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents.
