1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1191+ words) On the day Cathy Lamb got out of Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in McLoud, she raised her hands toward the sky and thanked God. Her freedom seemed like a miracle. Once, she thought she would die in prison. Oklahoma has…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (676+ words) Republican voters in the state will soon consider who is to be their candidate in the race to become Oklahoma's next lieutenant governor in the general election. One of the six candidates in the Republican primary will eventually face the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (543+ words) Editor's note: This is the third of a series of profiles by Oklahoma Voice on the seven Republican candidates seeking the party's nomination for state superintendent. Profiles will run in alphabetical order. A hall of fame Oklahoma educator aims to…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (611+ words) Oklahoma Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton says Senate Republicans' overarching agenda is complete. Republican priorities have revolved around balancing education and health spending with an overall agency request shortfall. Paxton says bills that are still pending represent the goals of…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (728+ words) An overhaul of early childhood reading laws, including a requirement that struggling readers repeat third grade, now heads to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk. Senate Bill 1778 cleared its final legislative hurdle Monday when the Senate approved it 43-2. The bill overwhelmingly passed…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1627+ words) Foreign ownership of farmland, which was once a niche concern in agricultural policy circles, has become a prominent political issue in Oklahoma. In this year’s Republican primary for governor, candidates are seizing on the issue. “Traveling across the state, this…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (511+ words) Announcer: Capitol Insider sponsored by the Oklahoma State Medical Association, cornerstone of Oklahoma medicine, with physician members who are committed to better health for all Oklahomans. Learn more at okmed.org. Dick Pryor: This is Capitol Insider - taking you inside…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (401+ words) Democrats said Thursday they expect Oklahoma’s legislative session will end early, but worry lawmakers’ rush to get home to campaign will result in the state budget and other legislation not being thoroughly considered. Republican leadership said the Legislature will continue…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (292+ words) The secretary of education and the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability are directed to create an Oklahoma Public Schools Revenue Report. In it will be analyses of revenue sources allocated to public education, expenditures by categories like instruction and…...