Oklahoma lawmakers propose changes to laws on housing, homelessness and eviction
Bills filed ahead of the 2026 session would let residents sue cities over camping enforcement, expand tenant protections and make it easier to build affordable housing.
New bills seek to rein in oil companies’ pollution of Oklahoma groundwater
The legislation comes after The Frontier and ProPublica found over 150 incidents where oilfield wastewater had gushed from the earth, releasing toxic chemicals — including some that cause cancer — near homes and farms and into drinking water sources.
‘The risk is moving too slow’: How Oklahoma’s government wants AI to reshape the state’s economy
The author of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s report on AI in Oklahoma argues the state must act quickly or risk falling behind as artificial intelligence transforms work, education and public policy.
Oklahoma lawmakers file a flurry of bills seeking to regulate AI
Proposed legislation would regulate AI in political ads, restrict chatbots for children.
Despite court orders to improve, report shows growing waitlist for mental health treatment in jail
Court-appointed monitors warn the state is falling behind on promised reforms as hundreds remain jailed while awaiting care.
Oklahoma lawmaker proposes new oversight of homeless shelters, with funding at stake
The measure would require state health officials to create and enforce health and safety standards for shelters. Providers say they are already subject to federal and local rules.
Oklahoma parole board rejects clemency for death row inmate Kendrick Simpson
Victims’ families and the sole survivor urged the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board to reject clemency for the man sentenced to die for a 2006 double murder.
As calls grow, Oklahoma’s 211 hotlines could get long-sought state money
The proposal would provide at least $3 million in state funding to keep the free, statewide hotlines operating around the clock amid rising food and housing insecurity.
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Fields of Green: A Frontier and ProPublica investigation into Oklahoma’s medical marijuana black market
Chinese criminal networks have taken over much of the illicit marijuana market in Oklahoma, stoking a wave of crime that includes violence, money laundering and human trafficking. And authorities suspect some of those involved have links to powerful forces in the Chinese state.
Shot by Shot: Tracking Oklahoma police shootings in 2024
There have been at least 25 police shootings in Oklahoma this year, at least 14 of which have been fatal.
Shot by Shot: Tracking Oklahoma police shootings in 2023
There were at least 25 fatal police shootings in Oklahoma in 2023.
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The author of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s report on AI in Oklahoma argues the state must act quickly or risk falling behind as artificial intelligence transforms work, education and public policy.
