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The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office is seeking to fill five new positions on the team responsible for disseminating millions of opioid settlement funds.
The positions, posted Tuesday, will assist the state’s nine-member Opioid Abatement Board.
The positions, posted Tuesday, will assist the state’s nine-member Opioid Abatement Board.
Oklahoma AG office seeks new staff to expand reach of opioid settlement funds
The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office is seeking to fill five new positions on the team responsible for disseminating millions of opioid settlement funds.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:46 PM
The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office is seeking to fill five new positions on the team responsible for disseminating millions of opioid settlement funds.
The positions, posted Tuesday, will assist the state’s nine-member Opioid Abatement Board.
The positions, posted Tuesday, will assist the state’s nine-member Opioid Abatement Board.
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and Gov. Kevin Stitt are asking the Oklahoma Supreme Court to weigh in on Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s authority in a months-long disagreement over tribal hunting and fishing rights.
Lawsuit argues AG opinion on tribal wildlife management is not legally binding
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and Gov. Kevin Stitt are asking the Oklahoma Supreme Court to weigh in on Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s authority in a months-long disagreement o...
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January 30, 2026 at 9:48 PM
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and Gov. Kevin Stitt are asking the Oklahoma Supreme Court to weigh in on Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s authority in a months-long disagreement over tribal hunting and fishing rights.
A handful of newly introduced bills bring Indigenous communities in Oklahoma to the forefront, specifically in the areas of law enforcement, compacts and education.
Lawmakers to consider several bills focusing on Indigenous communities in Oklahoma
A handful of newly introduced bills bring Indigenous communities in Oklahoma to the forefront, specifically in the areas of law enforcement, compacts and education.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:50 PM
A handful of newly introduced bills bring Indigenous communities in Oklahoma to the forefront, specifically in the areas of law enforcement, compacts and education.
Over several months, Oklahoma Human Services has made significant cuts to the child care subsidy program it administers. Now, it's asking the state legislature to help it undo those changes with a $57 million appropriation.
Oklahoma Human Services asks legislature for nearly $70 million to fund child care
The agency presented its budget request to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee Wednesday.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Over several months, Oklahoma Human Services has made significant cuts to the child care subsidy program it administers. Now, it's asking the state legislature to help it undo those changes with a $57 million appropriation.
An executive order from Gov. Kevin Stitt seeks to review federal welfare programs administered by the state and to decrease Oklahomans’ reliance on them through employment. Advocates say the plan fails to address the real challenges Oklahomans are facing.
Gov. Stitt wants to revamp welfare programs. Some Oklahoma advocates are worried
A recent executive order from Gov. Kevin Stitt is seeking to review federal welfare programs administered by the state and to decrease Oklahomans’ reliance on them through employment. Advocates say th...
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January 30, 2026 at 6:15 PM
An executive order from Gov. Kevin Stitt seeks to review federal welfare programs administered by the state and to decrease Oklahomans’ reliance on them through employment. Advocates say the plan fails to address the real challenges Oklahomans are facing.
On the latest episode of This Week in Oklahoma Politics, the panel discusses supporters of a state question to open primaries turning in their signatures, Gov. Kevin Stitt's response to the violence from immigration agents in Minnesota and more.
State Question 836, Stitt's State of the State, Rep. Ajay Pittman and more
Podcast Episode · This Week in Oklahoma Politics · 01/29/2026 · 25m
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January 30, 2026 at 4:10 PM
On the latest episode of This Week in Oklahoma Politics, the panel discusses supporters of a state question to open primaries turning in their signatures, Gov. Kevin Stitt's response to the violence from immigration agents in Minnesota and more.
Over several months, Oklahoma Human Services has made significant cuts to the child care subsidy program it administers. Now, it's asking the state legislature to help it undo those changes with a $57 million appropriation.
Oklahoma Human Services asks legislature for nearly $70 million to fund child care
The agency presented its budget request to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee Wednesday.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Over several months, Oklahoma Human Services has made significant cuts to the child care subsidy program it administers. Now, it's asking the state legislature to help it undo those changes with a $57 million appropriation.
From the loss of psychedelic folk artist Spacedog to saying goodbye to Starship, here's our interstellar round-up of the week's local music news.
Bob 'Spacedog' Moore, longtime Oklahoma musician, dies at 76
From the loss of Spacedog to saying goodbye to Starship, here's our interstellar round-up of the week's local music news.
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January 29, 2026 at 11:14 PM
From the loss of psychedelic folk artist Spacedog to saying goodbye to Starship, here's our interstellar round-up of the week's local music news.
Two national Indigenous organizations are reminding tribal citizens how to assert their rights during encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents amid growing ICE presence across Indian Country and Oklahoma.
Attorneys give tribal citizens guidance on navigating ICE encounters
Two national Indigenous organizations are reminding tribal citizens how to assert their rights during encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents amid growing ICE presence across Indian...
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January 29, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Two national Indigenous organizations are reminding tribal citizens how to assert their rights during encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents amid growing ICE presence across Indian Country and Oklahoma.
Oklahoma lawmakers have filed nearly two dozen bills about medical marijuana, from measures that would require testing products for pesticides to ones that would allow excise taxes on sales.
Oklahoma lawmakers consider limits for pesticides, THC content in weed, among other measures
Medical marijuana continues to be a focus for Oklahoma legislators this session. Nearly two dozen measures have been filed.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Oklahoma lawmakers have filed nearly two dozen bills about medical marijuana, from measures that would require testing products for pesticides to ones that would allow excise taxes on sales.
BREAKING: Plans to convert a warehouse into an immigration detention facility appear to be off the table after the property’s owners ended talks with the federal government, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt announced on social media Thursday.
OKC warehouse no longer being considered for ICE detention center
A southwest Oklahoma City warehouse is no longer being considered to be converted into an ICE holding facility, Mayor David Holt announced Thursday afternoon.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:02 PM
BREAKING: Plans to convert a warehouse into an immigration detention facility appear to be off the table after the property’s owners ended talks with the federal government, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt announced on social media Thursday.
After overhauling literacy policy in 2013, Mississippi went from 49th to a top 10 state in fourth-grade reading. State lawmakers are now hoping to perform that same "miracle" in Oklahoma this legislative session.
Lawmakers eye bringing literacy 'miracle' to Oklahoma
After overhauling literacy policy in 2013, Mississippi went from 49th to a top 10 state in fourth-grade reading. It's been dubbed the "Mississippi Miracle," but those involved say it was more of a mar...
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January 29, 2026 at 4:21 PM
After overhauling literacy policy in 2013, Mississippi went from 49th to a top 10 state in fourth-grade reading. State lawmakers are now hoping to perform that same "miracle" in Oklahoma this legislative session.
Oklahoma City Democratic Rep. Ajay Pittman announced her resignation from her elected position as a state lawmaker after pleading guilty to forgery charges Wednesday. She was accused of improperly reporting $50,000 of campaign expenditures.
Oklahoma state lawmaker Ajay Pittman pleads guilty to felony charges; resigns from office
Oklahoma City Democratic Rep. Ajay Pittman announced her resignation from her elected position as a state lawmaker after pleading guilty to forgery charges Wednesday. The announcement comes after mont...
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January 29, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Oklahoma City Democratic Rep. Ajay Pittman announced her resignation from her elected position as a state lawmaker after pleading guilty to forgery charges Wednesday. She was accused of improperly reporting $50,000 of campaign expenditures.
Join us in congratulating KOSU Indigenous affairs reporter
@smliese.bsky.social for her Oklahoma Historical Society award, which recognized her reporting on the complex history of the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache reservation and tribal sovereignty.
@smliese.bsky.social for her Oklahoma Historical Society award, which recognized her reporting on the complex history of the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache reservation and tribal sovereignty.
KOSU reporter Sarah Liese wins Oklahoma Historical Society Award
KOSU Indigenous Affairs reporter Sarah Liese recently won an Oklahoma Historical Society Award.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Join us in congratulating KOSU Indigenous affairs reporter
@smliese.bsky.social for her Oklahoma Historical Society award, which recognized her reporting on the complex history of the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache reservation and tribal sovereignty.
@smliese.bsky.social for her Oklahoma Historical Society award, which recognized her reporting on the complex history of the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache reservation and tribal sovereignty.
A spending package signed by President Donald Trump will fund several programs at the National Weather Center in Norman that were once at risk of shuttering.
Federal funding law includes money for Oklahoma weather, climate institutions
A spending package signed by President Donald Trump will fund several programs at the National Weather Center in Norman that were once at risk of shuttering.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:03 PM
A spending package signed by President Donald Trump will fund several programs at the National Weather Center in Norman that were once at risk of shuttering.
Lawmakers have filed dozens of bills covering food and agriculture, but some issues concerning property rights and raw milk are dominating topics for Oklahoma's upcoming legislative session.
Oklahoma lawmakers to consider raw milk rules, eminent domain, land management
Lawmakers have filed dozens of bills covering food and agriculture, but some issues concerning property and food are dominating topics this upcoming Oklahoma Legislative Session.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Lawmakers have filed dozens of bills covering food and agriculture, but some issues concerning property rights and raw milk are dominating topics for Oklahoma's upcoming legislative session.
Lawmakers have rolled out their priorities for education policy, focusing on K-12 literacy and numeracy. In the realm of higher education, several proposals address international student admission, financial aid and institutional finances.
Oklahoma legislative priorities for education includes literacy, teacher retention
The legislature is gearing up for its 2026 session, and lawmakers have rolled out their priorities for education policy.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Lawmakers have rolled out their priorities for education policy, focusing on K-12 literacy and numeracy. In the realm of higher education, several proposals address international student admission, financial aid and institutional finances.
Open primary supporters on Monday said they turned in more than the number of needed signatures to get the issue on the ballot.
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Open primary supporters deliver signatures to Oklahoma Secretary of State
Open primary supporters on Monday said they turned in more than the number of needed signatures to get the issue on the ballot.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Open primary supporters on Monday said they turned in more than the number of needed signatures to get the issue on the ballot.
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As federal immigration authorities continue to defend the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis Saturday, Gov. Kevin Stitt is among Republican elected leaders speaking out against the violence.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt calls for 'reset' of federal immigration strategy
As federal immigration authorities continue to defend the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis Saturday, Gov. Kevin Stitt is among Republican elected leade...
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January 27, 2026 at 7:26 PM
As federal immigration authorities continue to defend the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis Saturday, Gov. Kevin Stitt is among Republican elected leaders speaking out against the violence.
Ahead of the 2026 legislative session, elected officials filed dozens of environmental bills that range from reckoning with data centers to banning dams on a southeastern Oklahoma river.
Data centers, utility bills and water among subjects of Oklahoma lawmakers this year
Ahead of the 2026 legislative session, elected officials filed dozens of environmental bills that range from reckoning with data centers to banning dams on a southeastern Oklahoma river.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Ahead of the 2026 legislative session, elected officials filed dozens of environmental bills that range from reckoning with data centers to banning dams on a southeastern Oklahoma river.
The number of people waiting for Oklahoma to provide court-mandated mental health treatment has grown by 58% in the last two months, according to a report, showing "halting" progress on reform mandated by a consent decree.
Despite court orders to improve, report shows growing waitlist for mental health treatment in jail
Court-appointed monitors warn the state is falling behind on promised reforms as hundreds remain jailed while awaiting care.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:29 PM
The number of people waiting for Oklahoma to provide court-mandated mental health treatment has grown by 58% in the last two months, according to a report, showing "halting" progress on reform mandated by a consent decree.
A massive winter storm has come and gone in Oklahoma, but its freezing temperatures are here to stay. Some city officials are urging their residents to conserve water used while dripping faucets, and others are seeing water main breaks or leaks.
Oklahoma cities urge water conservation as extreme cold spurs water woes
A massive winter storm has come and gone in Oklahoma, but its freezing temperatures are here to stay, which can mean problems for public water supplies. Some city officials are urging their residents ...
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January 26, 2026 at 10:41 PM
A massive winter storm has come and gone in Oklahoma, but its freezing temperatures are here to stay. Some city officials are urging their residents to conserve water used while dripping faucets, and others are seeing water main breaks or leaks.
Winter weather didn’t stop KOSU from getting out and exploring OKC’s snow with our fancy radio equipment!
Find more weather coverage at kosu.org.
Find more weather coverage at kosu.org.
January 26, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Winter weather didn’t stop KOSU from getting out and exploring OKC’s snow with our fancy radio equipment!
Find more weather coverage at kosu.org.
Find more weather coverage at kosu.org.
The James Beard Awards recognize people and restaurants that have contributed to American food culture. Eight of the semifinalist nods this year come from Oklahoma.
James Beard semifinalists include 8 Oklahoma nominations
Several Oklahoma chefs and institutions are semifinalists for one of the most prestigious awards in the culinary arts.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:09 PM
The James Beard Awards recognize people and restaurants that have contributed to American food culture. Eight of the semifinalist nods this year come from Oklahoma.
Oklahoma lawmakers have filed dozens of bills aimed at curbing illegal immigration in the state ahead of the 2026 legislative session, like one to cut off financial aid for students in the country without permission. Here's a breakdown of what to expect.
Oklahoma lawmakers file slate of anti-immigration bills ahead of legislative session
Oklahoma lawmakers have filed dozens of bills aimed at curbing illegal immigration in the state ahead of the 2026 legislative session. Here is a breakdown of what to expect – mostly from the Republica...
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January 26, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Oklahoma lawmakers have filed dozens of bills aimed at curbing illegal immigration in the state ahead of the 2026 legislative session, like one to cut off financial aid for students in the country without permission. Here's a breakdown of what to expect.