Childhood marriage ban sinks bill to increase age of sexual consent in Oklahoma House
An effort to raise Oklahoma’s age of sexual consent appears dead for the session after lawmakers tried to take it a step further by also banning most childhood marriages.
Ed Sec Walters’ personal salary funded by secret pro-charter donors
Oklahoma's appointed Ed Sec Ryan Walters is paid $120,000 by a nonprofit funded by secret billionaires promoting charter schools.
Northeast OKC charter school approved, 2 others denied
A new charter elementary school for northeast Oklahoma City was approved by the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education. But two more were denied.
Oklahoma executes Scott Eizember, first of 11 planned in 2023
Oklahoma executed Scott Eizember on Thursday, the first of 11 executions planned for 2023 — the most out of any other state in the nation.
Oklahoma group weighing open primary ballot initiative to increase inclusion, reduce divisiveness
Oklahomans may get a chance to change the election process by ending closed primaries if an initiative petition being prepared is successful.
80+ staff left Walters’ Okla Dept of Ed in 8 mths, records show
About 86 employees have left the Oklahoma State Department of Education since Ryan Walters took office as state superintendent in January, records show.
Zoned out: How Okla zoning laws add to the housing crisis
Without housing that fits budgets, Oklahoma families often sacrifice health care and other necessities to stay housed. Most of the problem is zoning.
Federal Auditors demand Okla return $650K of COVID relief funds
U.S. Dept of Ed auditors recommended clawing back more than $650,000 in misspent federal coronavirus relief funds from Gov. Kevin Stitt.
Oklahoma paid for Ryan Walters’ travel for speaking engagements, media appearances and a horror...
Walters expensed trips despite an order from the Governor’s office banning public spending for most out-of-state travel.
Okla AG Drummond takes over two more state corruption cases
AG Drummond will decide whether to file charges in Swadley’s and Commissioners of the Land Office cases after the close of investigations.
AG presents evidence in Epic Charter School’s multi-million embezzlement case
The Oklahoma Attorney General's embezzlement case against Epic Charter School founders David Chaney and Ben Harris is beginning in OK County District Court.
Her pregnancy was non-viable, her life was at risk but Oklahoma law prevented an...
Fourteen weeks into her pregnancy, Magon Hoffman found out she had a life-threatening blood clot. Later she learned her fetus had no skull. She had to travel to New Mexico for care.
Hispanic advocates plan rally at Oklahoma Capitol to voice frustration about new immigration law
Organizers of the annual Hispanic Cultural Day at the Capitol have changed the format following the signing of a controversial immigration law.
Oklahoma tribes optimistic about attorney general election shakeup
As Attorney Gen John O’Connor prepares to exit following his GOP primary defeat, tribal leaders are hopeful about relations with AG’s office.
Oklahoma sets new record for emergency certified teachers
Oklahoma has set a new record this school year for issuing emergency teaching certifications, a sign the state’s teacher shortage has progressed.
