ethics

A former head of multiple state agencies will have to pay $20,000 and is barred from public office for two years as part of a settlement agreement for ethics violations during her tenure.

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission approved a motion to pursue a case in district court against the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission for alleged violations.

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission approved a formal investigation into a state representative’s financial records and settled a case with the former head of the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation on Thursday.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics' panel discusses "No Kings" rallies across Oklahoma, an animal rights group showing leaders of the Gamefowl Commission involved in illegal cockfighting and more.

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission voted to prosecute state Rep. Ajay Pittman for failing to reimburse payments required by a 2024 settlement agreement.

President Trump nominated Paul Ingrassia to lead the Office of Special Counsel, a government agency that enforces ethics law and protects whistleblowers, despite Ingrassia's links to extremists.

The ethics body said it found no violation of rules in its investigation of complaints.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters will pay $18,300 for an improper transfer of funds from his campaign war chest to a local school board election committee in Jenks.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics panel discusses a settlement between State Superintendent Ryan Walters and the Ethics Commission over his use of social media to support President Trump, Gov. Kevin Stitt's support of cuts by Elon Musk and DOGE and more.

An Oklahoma representative is asking Attorney General Gentner Drummond for a formal opinion on State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ use of state resources to endorse a conservative teachers' union.