International clean energy company eyes Oklahoma as lawmakers weigh incentives
Enel is considering the Tulsa Port of Inola as a potential site for a solar panel plant, which would create an estimated 1,500 jobs.
As hopes of confirmation wane, Governor replaces Ryan Walters as Secretary of Education
Walters, who had been serving as both Secretary of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction, was replaced by college professor Dr. Katherine Curry.
State agencies spend billions in taxpayer funds with little oversight and the numbers are growing, report finds
The Office of Management and Enterprise Services’ central purchasing division didn’t review at least $3 billion in purchases that state agencies claimed were exempt from oversight during the 2022 fiscal year, according to a report the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency released Thursday.
Millions of dollars meant to boost broadband access in Oklahoma has gone to emergency responders instead
Large parts of the state lack access to high-speed broadband. A state office tasked with fixing the problem has diverted some federal relief money for upgrades to public safety communications systems.
Why three major companies have passed on expanding in Oklahoma
Some officials blame a combination of a lack of qualified workers, infrastructure and incentives that haven’t kept pace with other states. Others say Oklahoma’s conservative politics are holding the state back. A new committee will look for answers.
Oklahoma Senate alters education bills after threats from the House
House Speaker Charles McCall has vowed to kill any Senate education bills over changes.
Former Rep. Mike Sanders to be Executive Director of the Oklahoma Broadband Office
Stitt asked the board to consider Sanders after he wasn’t an original finalist for the job.
Stitt blocks shipment of toxic waste from Ohio train derailment headed for Oklahoma
The railroad company involved in the toxic crash was in the process of hauling contaminated soil to a storage facility in western Oklahoma.
