State office building to reopen after multi-year, $70M renovation
After three years and $70 million of renovations, the Jim Thorpe Office Building on the Oklahoma State Capitol Complex is reopening
OK State Election Board evacuated after receiving envelope of white powder
The offices of the Oklahoma State Election Board were evacuated Tuesday after receiving an envelope containing a white powder
Former Oklahoma State Trooper pulled from nomination to lead ICE
Lance Shroyer, the former Oklahoma State Trooper tapped to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has been withdrawn by the White House with no explanation
What next year’s big Medicaid changes could mean for Oklahomans
Significant changes to Medicaid are set to take effect next year, affecting millions of Americans, including nearly 1 in 4 Oklahomans.
An all-AI private school with no teachers is set to open in Edmond
An AI-powered, billionaire-backed chain of private schools is opening a new campus in the Oklahoma City metro next month with no teachers and $40,000 tuition.
Oklahoma County bail hearings don’t meet constitutional standards, attorneys say
Some Oklahoma counties are facing lawsuits and controversy over bail hearings that public defenders say may be too brief, restrictive, or even unconstitutional.
DOJ memo could threaten disability rights gains for Oklahomans
A recent memo from the DOJ could be challenging 30 years of understanding about services and accessibility in America, raising alarm among OK disability rights advocates.
People deported by ICE leave behind families, lasting trauma
Families share stories with Oklahoma Watch of life after their loved ones were deported amid a surge of ICE arrests in Oklahoma and across the country.
Data center plans converge on single OKC metro power corridor
An upgraded transmission line across the north OKC metro was meant to reduce strain for electricity customers, but has become a magnet for data center development.
Three Cities, Three Approaches: How Oklahoma’s Homeless Encampment Sweeps Played Out Differently
Oklahoma Watch looks at how homeless encampment sweeps have been handled in Norman, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City, highlighting the effect of OKC's Key to Home approach.
State clears homeless camp in Norman, offers no funds for those displaced
Gov. Stitt’s operation to clear homeless encampments from state land has moved to Norman, but without an offer of funding to house displaced people.
Two Democrats, one chance at flipping Oklahoma’s 5th District
Jena Nelson and Trey Martin will compete in the Democratic primary for Oklahoma's 5th Congressional district, which includes much of the northern OKC metro area.
Activists, officials in OKC protest Supreme Court decision on voting rights
Activists and state officials outside the federal courthouse in OKC Friday to protest the Supreme Court decision overturning a key element of the Voting Rights Act.
Oklahoma’s eviction process is being used as a form of rent collection, data shows
Data shows more landlords seem to be filing eviction notices as a way of intimidating late-paying renters, leaving low-income tenants with new hardships and few options.
Gold Star Families Monument to be placed at Oklahoma Capitol
A bill co-authored by State Senator Kelly Hines of OKC and signed by Gov. Stitt will create a monument for Gold Star Families on State Capitol grounds.
