When a state legislative committee met recently to discuss water demands for data centers in Oklahoma, the focus shifted quickly. Lawmakers linked the water needs of large data centers to another ...

Multiple Oklahoma pharmacies have agreed to pay $157,000 to settle False Claims Act allegations that they billed SoonerCare, Oklahoma’s Medicaid program, for hundreds of unauthorized over-the-counter ...

While Democrats in the Oklahoma Legislature and several tribal officials called for a special session for supplemental nutritional funding, Republican leaders in the House and Senate said Friday the ...

From staff reports For the fifth consecutive year, Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities reported an increase in student enrollment for the fall semester. In fall 2025, the state system of ...

From staff reports The U.S. Rig Count fell by four in the past week, leaving 546 active oil and gas rigs still breaking the plains of energy-producing states, reported Baker Hughes Co. on Friday. The ...

A battle is brewing over Blackstone’s attempt to acquire control of New Mexico’s largest public utility, Public Service Company of New Mexico. The Center for Biological Diversity, a national ...

Leaders of the Southwest Power Pool – the controlling grid over Oklahoma, Kansas, and several other states – believe the next decade will see a 96% growth in demand for energy. And they welcome a new ...

The manager of the McCurtain County Solid Waste Authority and one of his employees are accused of embezzling more than $200,000 of public funds. A preliminary hearing conference for director James ...

From staff reports Customers of Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. have been notified they will soon receive a modest reduction in their monthly utility bill due to a fuel cost adjustment.

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission must deliver more than 7,000 pages of paper documents to the state Supreme Court as it considers the lawsuit filed by three legislators challenging 2021 winter ...

In June 2026, Oklahoma voters will decide on State Question 832. If passed, the minimum wage in Oklahoma will go from the federal minimum wage of $7.25 to $15 by 2029, more than doubling minimum wage ...

From staff reports Effective Nov. 1, Oklahoma drivers face new restrictions on handheld cellphone use in active school and work zones. Whether driving an oil tanker, a utility truck, or a family car, ...