StateImpact Oklahoma
StateImpact Oklahoma reports on education, health, environment, and the intersection of government and everyday Oklahomans. It's a reporting project and collaboration of KGOU, KOSU, KWGS and KCCU, with broadcasts heard on NPR Member stations.
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The Trump administration is withholding tens of millions in federal family planning money, impacting organizations in Oklahoma as of Tuesday. -
After heat from educators, parents and advocates, a bill regarding school-based medical services in schools is being pulled. -
Nationally, college enrollment has declined over the last 15 years. But Oklahoma’s largest institutions managed to avoid the post-COVID fallout and are now at all-time highs. -
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s office is pushing back on comments it says were taken out of context from an Oklahoma City news station story about changes to high school graduation requirements. -
The governor shared concerns over the regional transmission organization during an interview with News 9 this month. -
The Oklahoma Health Care Authority board heard updates on Oklahoma’s managed Medicaid program and the agency’s 2025 legislative asks. It also voted to revise OHCA's policy on payment and coverage for abortions. -
The National Weather Service said a transition from El Niño to a neutral phase likely created conditions for more storms. -
Amid mounting tension between State Superintendent Ryan Walters and district administrators over controversial mandates, Walters announced a proposal Wednesday to leave the jobs of school district superintendents in the hands of voters instead of being hired by local school boards. -
Oklahoma medical students are working with the State Medical Association to propose a measure that would expand coverage of prostate cancer screening under Medicaid. -
State Superintendent Ryan Walters, the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education are named in a lawsuit alleging state anti-bullying laws were not adequately enforced.
