21+ hour, 52+ min ago   (73+ words) Realtors in Oklahoma are mixed in their stance on the effect data centers have on home values and electric rates. Here's what a NAR report found:... Do data centers impact housing in Oklahoma? Realtors are split A recent study found…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (555+ words) With sports betting banned in Oklahoma, prediction markets are raising concerns about consumer protections, gambling disorders and regulatory oversight as tribal leaders and advocates discuss the issue. As sports betting remains illegal in Oklahoma, prediction markets are providing an alternative…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (568+ words) Summer electricity costs are hitting Oklahoma households hard, and officials say the reasons go well beyond the attention on artificial intelligence and data centers. Oklahoma Watch's reporting revealed the increase was tied to several overlapping pressures, including utility rate hikes,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (304+ words) Quarterhill secured a $5.25 million contract from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to deploy an intelligent transportation system at a commercial vehicle facility along Interstate 35, according to a press release. "Quarterhill has been a trusted technology partner, and this project will…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (989+ words) Oklahomans are reporting sticker shock at the mailbox when opening their electric bills this summer. While artificial intelligence and the data centers needed to support them have become major subjects of public discourse, state lawmakers and regulators say they are…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (939+ words) In 2023, Oklahoma lawmakers created a way to offer families refundable tax credits to help pay for private school through the state’s Parental Choice Tax Credit Program. According to the Oklahoma Tax Commission, 39,637 applicants were approved for the Parental Choice Tax…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (975+ words) Oklahoma passed a law last year allowing energy-hungry facilities to build their own power. But as data center announcements sprout up across Oklahoma, most include plans to work with local utilities. Last month, Gov. Kevin Stitt and some Oklahoma electric…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1027+ words) Oklahoma passed a law last year allowing energy-hungry facilities to build their own power. But as data center announcements sprout up across Oklahoma, most include plans to work with local utilities. Last month, Gov. Kevin Stitt and some Oklahoma electric…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (330+ words) Google to purchase total output from RWE's 155 MW Crooked Creek Solar project under a 15-year agreement Project expected to create up to 250 jobs at peak construction and deliver long-term economic benefits to McCurtain County over its operating lifetime Crooked Creek…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (536+ words) Earlier this year, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission released a study examining whether commercial nuclear power is feasible in Oklahoma. A Senate Bill ordered the study passed and signed into law by the Governor in 2025. State officials have not said where…...