Early Voting in the Superintendent Runoff Starts Aug. 20. Here Is Every Date and Deadline Left.
Early voting in the Franklin-Taylor superintendent runoff starts Aug. 20. Every remaining date, deadline and rule, in one place.
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Starting Dec. 31, SoonerCare Will Check 330,000 Oklahomans' Eligibility Twice a Year. The Time to Get Ready Is Now.
Expansion adults will renew SoonerCare twice a year starting Dec. 31, with 80-hour work rules behind it in January. The paperwork prep window is now.
Oklahoma Dried Out in a Single Week, and the Burn Ban Machinery Is Switching On
Thursday's Drought Monitor caught a flash drought at full sprint — nearly 96 percent of the state is now dry. Here is the law that turns maps into burn bans.
Oklahoma's Private School Tax Credit Keeps Drifting Toward Its Wealthiest Applicants
New allocation data show high-income families claiming a growing share of the $250 million program while low- and middle-income enrollment slips.
State Question 844 Would End a 40-Year Constitutional Promise to Repay Schools for Manufacturers' Tax Breaks
Since 1985, the state has made schools and counties whole when new factories skip property taxes. SQ 844 would let the Legislature decide how much to pay.
On November 1, Trading on Government Information Becomes a Felony at the County Level Too
A 2025 law covered state agencies. HB 3419 extends it down to counties, municipalities, and school boards.
The Paperwork Starts in December. The Work Requirement Starts After That.
Six-month renewals for the expansion population, then 80 hours a month — with about 126,000 working-age Oklahomans in the middle of it.
A COLA for Retired Public Employees, and a Literacy Bet on the Early Grades
The two pieces of the 2026 session lawmakers point to — and the recurring bill both create.
The Court Drew a Line Between Criminal Jurisdiction and the Tax Bill
Stroble stands: McGirt reshaped who prosecutes, not who collects income tax.
Who Gets to Call a Burn Ban, and Why Counties Have Been Asking
A $1,200 fine, a zero-tolerance stretch across 43 counties, and a process built for a slower fire season.
Every Six Months, Then Eighty Hours: The SoonerCare Calendar Is About to Change
Renewals start in December. Work requirements follow in January. Roughly 1.1 million Oklahomans are in the system.
Oklahoma Promised Automatic Expungement. The Software Is Late.
The law is real, the eligibility is real, and the system that was supposed to do it automatically is not running yet.
The 2026 Budget Was Done Early. Here Is What That Actually Bought You.
A fast session, a quiet deal, and the parts of the deal that reach your county.