Oklahoma Watch

Outbreaks of measles and whooping cough in Oklahoma have led to calls for greater transparency from the Oklahoma State Department of Health as the state stands alone in only sharing measles cases on a statewide basis.

On Dec. 30, in a hearing over Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s effort to intervene in a homeowner’s lawsuit against State Farm, Oklahoma District Court Judge Amy Palumbo wasted no time in announcing her belief that the maneuver was supported by Oklahoma law.

Shaw committed up to $100,000 to help grassroots groups promote the Save Oklahoma Plan. The money is to boost message advocacy, not to support or oppose any particular candidate.

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission voted unanimously on Friday to restore public access to the state’s online campaign finance database and seek legal action against a software developer that failed to deliver on a revamped system.

In a video posted to his Facebook page, Jordan Lee gives a tour of a Utah house he moved into in 2023, pointing out his riding mower, auto lift and 86-inch television.

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has spent millions on body cameras with the stated goal of increasing transparency, but is refusing to release recordings to the public.

Governor Kevin Stitt on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration for its elimination of wind energy projects across the country.

For the first time, Ada is building a day center where people who are homeless have a place to hang out and to get resources, a reflection of a trend in rural Oklahoma of more people having a harder time staying in stable housing.

More than 66% of households on SNAP in the state have children, with more than 33% being older adults or disabled and more than 42% being working families.

On Oct. 4, 2023, a vicious hail storm battered the Broken Arrow home of Billy and Lacy Hursh.