OK PolicyCast

Overcrowding more than just a word for Oklahoma inmates; Kansas Supreme Court says state is inadequately funding public schools; OSSAA's free tickets to lawmakers may have violated ethics rules; & more...

Oklahoma House approves tax cut bill; Additional $6.5 million sought for Oklahoma school employee health coverage; 'Strong possibility' of layoffs for Tulsa city workers; & more...

Criminal charges filed against Chesapeake Energy; corporations says Oklahoma same-sex marriage ban dissuades them from expanding business; lawmakers receive petitions backing Common Core standards; & more...

Mick Cornett wins fourth term as Oklahoma City mayor; House votes to reform third grade retention law; House passes film tax-rebate after reconsideration; & more...

OKC considers spending $100k to examine construction of school; Graduating Oklahoma students will be first class required to learn financial literacy; Oklahoma ranks near the bottom in new mental health study; & more...

Teacher turnover wreaks havoc at high-poverty schools; House leaders want pension overhaul linked to targeted pay increases; Fallin won't release withheld emails until after leaving office; & more...

Legislators unveil tax cut plans with revenue triggers; federal watchdog agency sues for-profit college chain in Oklahoma; OKC labor group wants to raise the minimum wage, but proposed bill would make it illegal; & more...

House votes to ban stem cell research, in vitro fertilization; Oklahoma pharmacists lobby for regulations on insurance companies; Oklahoma gay discrimination bill being redrafted; & more...

Cherokee Nation lifts minimum wage to $9.50; bill to pay programs with successful alternatives to prison advances; Oklahoma private prisons operate in secrecy, advocacy group says; & more...

DHS cuts backlog of child abuse cases; Department of Education seeks $6.5 million in supplemental funding; Oklahoma House chilly on funding American Indian Museum; & more...