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Election Year Politics Killed Oklahoma’s Eviction Reform Bills, Advocates Say

Oklahoma's tenant protection bills failed this legislative session, leaving renters without new legal remedies against problem landlords. House Bill 2015, which would have given courts power to hold ...

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Is about 80% of the cotton and 40% of the winter wheat raised in the United States exported?

According to the USDA Economic Research Service, 85% of the 14.3 million bales of cotton and 38% of the 1.2 billion bushels ...

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Campaign Contribution May Have Scuttled Investment Advisory Bid

The firm that won Oklahoma's Invest in Oklahoma investment advisory contract has withdrawn after Oklahoma Watch uncovered a campaign donation from the firm's owner to the state treasurer who ran the ...

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Legislature Sends Four State Questions to the Ballot

The Legislature adjourned sine die last week, but is counting on Oklahoma voters to approve several policies. Four legislatively-referred state questions will appear on the ballot in 2026: two in ...

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Session Watch: Week 15

Oklahoma’s legislative session ended Thursday after partisan infighting, social media sniping and delays stalled action on dozens of bills. Lawmakers passed a fuel-tax measure, failed on wind and TSET ...

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Education Watch: What new policies did the legislature pass for public schools?

This article was originally delivered to subscribers of our Education Watch newsletter. Sign up now to receive Education Watch directly in your inbox. The 2026 legislative session is nearing its end.

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Were 90% of private school tax voucher recipients already enrolled in private schools and less than 1% financially disadvantaged?

According to a 2026 Oklahoma Tax Commission report, less than 10% of the 39,722 recipients of tax credits issued through the ...

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Election Year Politics Killed Oklahoma’s Eviction Reform Bills, Advocates Say

Is about 80% of the cotton and 40% of the winter wheat raised in the United States exported?

Campaign Contribution May Have Scuttled Investment Advisory Bid

Legislature Sends Four State Questions to the Ballot

Session Watch: Week 15

Education Watch: What new policies did the legislature pass for public schools?

Were 90% of private school tax voucher recipients already enrolled in private schools and less than 1% financially disadvantaged?

Education Watch: What’s the latest in the criminal case against Epic’s founders?

What to Know About State Question 832 and Gradually Raising Oklahoma’s Minimum Wage to $15 per Hour

Drummond Blocks Contract for Governor’s Former Business Partner

Long Story Short: Red Flags and Silent Journals

Oklahoma Falling Behind 40 States in Getting College Stopouts Back to Class