Oklahoma Legislature

StateImpact education reporter Beth Wallis and health reporter Jillian Taylor talk with managing editor Logan Layden about some of this year's legislative highlights.

Critics say effort is fear mongering

It also would allow the state to establish distinctions between sexes when related to important government objectives like biology, privacy, safety or fairness.

An income tax cut isn’t happening this year. Gov. Kevin Stitt has agreed to give up on his demands and not veto a budget proposal by lawmakers, as long as they can ensure funding for some of his top priorities.

Soybeans are used in everything from animal feed to soy burgers to the famous salty, brown condiment that bears their name. Now they have the honor of becoming Oklahoma’s latest state symbol.

“Deals made in the dark will not be honored,” Treat said Thursday.

Polls have shown many Americans are sick of the time change.

Oklahoma lawmakers have a message for people affected by the tornados that roared through Oklahoma this weekend: help is on the way.

Treat said he used to like being around Stitt, but the governor has cut off all communication.

A bill that would prohibit schools from using corporal punishment on children with certain disabilities passed the Oklahoma Senate Tuesday.