Federal Government

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.

The Federal Aviation Administration began cutting flights at major airports last week as the government shutdown continues to strain federal operations nationwide.

A 10% reduction at the listed airports would mean 3,300 canceled flights per day, according to Airports Council International-North America, the trade group for airports.

As federal workers continue to live without work and miss their paychecks, some federal credit unions are stepping up to provide temporary financial help.

Over 680,000 Oklahomans could have their food assistance benefits cut off next week if the federal government shutdown doesn’t end, state leaders said Tuesday.

If passed by the U.S. Senate, the measure would claw back $9 billion, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds public radio and TV stations.

State authorities have reported four deaths related to the fires and high winds that tore through Oklahoma Friday and Saturday.

The U.S. Department of the Interior is investing almost $40 million to plug and clean up abandoned oil and gas wells in tribal communities across the country.

The numbers are alarming -- about 10.2% of American households are food insecure, and about 15.6% Oklahoma households are food insecure.

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