Oklahoma Politics

Amid struggles with data collection and participation, two Republican lawmakers want to probe the long-term effectiveness of a state program designed to nurture new small businesses.

Public Radio Tulsa spoke with Melissa Myers, who was elected chair of the Tulsa GOP in March. Myers argued the lack of party affiliation on city ballots causes confusion.

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.

HB 4156, enacted last year, created the state crime of “impermissible occupation,” threatening fines and jail time for immigrants living in Oklahoma without legal residency.

The measure, which becomes law Nov. 1, requires two additional mammogram tests to be covered by health insurance in Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma House rose for a standing ovation Thursday after overturning the governor’s veto of a bill expanding access to mammograms for early breast cancer detection.

Lawmakers attempted to secure more financial support for Oklahoma foster parents this legislative session. While they weren't successful, other resources are available.

A legal challenge is expected after Gov. Kevin signed a measure that puts more restrictions on the process voters use to get issues on the ballot.

Gov. Kevin Stitt has vetoed 39 of the more than 250 bills that reached his desk during this year’s legislative session, including a measure aimed at increasing protections for juveniles in state care.

Oklahoma was required to create a special office to help with missing and murdered cases involving Indigenous people under a 2021 state law, but federal funding legislators planned for never materialized.