Capitol Insider

With several weeks still to go in the 2026 legislative session, Governor Kevin Stitt and Republican leaders in the House and Senate have reached a budget agreement.

More than a dozen joint resolutions that could send constitutional amendments to a vote of the people have moved past a key legislative deadline.

With Oklahoma's junior U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin expected to be confirmed as Secretary of Homeland Security, potential candidates are lining up to fill his seat.

More instructional school days, restrictions on the content of library books and grading college students on academic merit alone.

President Trump's appointment of Oklahoma U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security Secretary sends ripples through the state's 2026 election cycle.

Two bills designed to enforce federal immigration policy through SNAP and Medicaid have been approved by the Oklahoma House and sent to the Senate.

Legislators have begun the arduous work of dealing with an avalanche of bills that must be considered by the end of the Oklahoma legislative session in May.

State budget and appropriations figure to define the 2026 legislative session. Economist Dr. Robert Dauffenbach discusses Oklahoma's economic outlook.

As the 2026 Legislative Session opens, lawmakers sort through bills and evaluate budget requests from state agencies and the governor's executive budget plan.

As he prepares to deliver his State of the State address, Governor Kevin Stitt discusses what he's learned and what he wants to accomplish in his final year as governor.

With the start of the 2026 legislative session coming February 2nd, lawmakers are hearing budget requests from state agencies, many asking for more appropriations.

Oklahoma legislators will have more than 5,000 bills and joint resolutions to consider when they return to the Capitol for the 2026 legislative session in February.