Tulsa mayoral candidates make their final pitches to voters
The two Democrats share similar policy goals and both said they are open to including Republicans in their administration.
As legal costs pile up, Oklahoma isn’t done fighting to win back federal family planning money
After the state banned abortion, it lost federal funding for family planning programs. Oklahoma is now paying for attorneys and to replace lost federal dollars. State health officials say they can’t give women pregnancy counseling that includes information on abortion, or refer them to a hotline
Game of inches: Tulsa’s mayoral runoff pits a progressive Democrat against a moderate who will now try to woo Republicans
Monroe Nichols and Karen Keith are vying to become Tulsa’s first Democratic mayor in more than a decade.
Tracing the source of dark money-fueled attack ads that helped topple the Oklahoma Senate’s next leader
The attempts to build layers of secrecy around a tangled web of independent political groups span numerous post office boxes, corporate filings and other records across several states.
As Kevin Stitt called for more election spending transparency, his supporters used dark money to hide donors
The organizers of a political action committee that backed the governor’s allies have ties to Stitt. All of the group’s funding came from a nonprofit that doesn’t have to report its donors.
As Oklahoma considers loosening campaign finance rules, outside groups run wild
Shadowy independent groups pump more money into some races than candidates spend on their own campaigns.
Gov. Kevin Stitt signs bill to move investigative office after allegations of abuse at Enid center
Oklahoma Human Services will no longer operate an office that investigates mistreatment of people in state care. Lawmakers sent the bill to Stitt’s desk after reports of repeated abuse at a center for people with developmental disabilities.
Ryan Walters’ shadow looms over election losses in three Tulsa School Board races
Ryan Walters has spent much of his tenure as State Superintendent battling with Tulsa schools, but on Tuesday, voters appeared to hand him a stern message.
