Oklahoma Watch

Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ is making another run at using a state tobacco settlement investment portfolio to put his stamp on social and cultural issues at publicly traded companies.

As federal spending on immigrant enforcement and detention soars, a private prison company is advertising detention officer positions at vacant prisons in Watonga and Sayre.

Candidate loans remain unlimited in Oklahoma, fueling concerns over costly campaigns and barriers for everyday citizens seeking public office.

Trena Moser’s case exposes small-town conflicts of interest, pressure to inform and questions over justice in Oklahoma’s panhandle.

In Oklahoma City, nearly $44,000 was spent on the boulders underneath the Boulevard bridge to discourage further encampment.

Bice said she’s able to reach many more constituents using the telephone town hall format.

The state’s social studies standards, ideologically aligned with conservative values, American exceptionalism and Christianity, will guide a committee’s review of dozens of textbooks and materials for use in Oklahoma classrooms.

The city of Norman was prepared to build an automatic flood warning system this year, but in April, the Trump administration said it was ending the wasteful and ineffective program that would have paid for it.

Oklahoma’s eviction laws are among the most lenient in the nation.

Oklahoma lobbyists spent more than $220,000 on food and beverages for lawmakers during the 2025 legislative session.