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With appropriations done, lawmakers move toward possible early adjournment

2026/04/17

Governor Kevin Stitt has signed the general appropriations bill, taking a big step toward possible early completion of the 2026 Oklahoma legislative session.

Prepping for the 2026 Oklahoma elections

2026/04/10

State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax discusses "what to know" about the upcoming 2026 statewide primary and general elections.

Governor Stitt and GOP leadership announce FY2027 budget agreement

2026/04/03

With several weeks still to go in the 2026 legislative session, Governor Kevin Stitt and Republican leaders in the House and Senate have reached a budget agreement.

Proposed constitutional amendments advance in legislature

2026/03/27

More than a dozen joint resolutions that could send constitutional amendments to a vote of the people have moved past a key legislative deadline.

The scramble is on to fill Markwayne Mullin's U.S. Senate seat

2026/03/20

With Oklahoma's junior U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin expected to be confirmed as Secretary of Homeland Security, potential candidates are lining up to fill his seat.

Oklahoma lawmakers focus on education issues heading into spring break

2026/03/13

More instructional school days, restrictions on the content of library books and grading college students on academic merit alone.

Appointment of Mullin shakes up 2026 Oklahoma elections

2026/03/06

President Trump's appointment of Oklahoma U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security Secretary sends ripples through the state's 2026 election cycle.

State House of Representatives advances immigration enforcement bills

2026/02/27

Two bills designed to enforce federal immigration policy through SNAP and Medicaid have been approved by the Oklahoma House and sent to the Senate.

Lawmakers race through committee work to address thousands of bills

2026/02/20

Legislators have begun the arduous work of dealing with an avalanche of bills that must be considered by the end of the Oklahoma legislative session in May.

Primer on state budget and taxes as legislative session begins

2026/02/13

State budget and appropriations figure to define the 2026 legislative session. Economist Dr. Robert Dauffenbach discusses Oklahoma's economic outlook.

Analyzing the Executive Budget as 2026 legislative session begins

2026/02/06

As the 2026 Legislative Session opens, lawmakers sort through bills and evaluate budget requests from state agencies and the governor's executive budget plan.

Governor Kevin Stitt looks ahead to eighth and final year in office

2026/01/30

As he prepares to deliver his State of the State address, Governor Kevin Stitt discusses what he's learned and what he wants to accomplish in his final year as governor.

Agencies submit budget requests as legislative session nears

2026/01/23

With the start of the 2026 legislative session coming February 2nd, lawmakers are hearing budget requests from state agencies, many asking for more appropriations.

Bill filing completed for 2026 Oklahoma Legislative Session

2026/01/16

Oklahoma legislators will have more than 5,000 bills and joint resolutions to consider when they return to the Capitol for the 2026 legislative session in February.

Lawmakers step up efforts as bill filing deadline nears

2026/01/09

With the legislative session less than a month away and the pre-session bill filing deadline looming, state legislators are stepping up the pace of proposing legislation.