Capitol Insider

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a new lawsuit alleging that home insurer Allstate underpaid or denied wind and hail damage claims made by Oklahomans.

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in a transgender athlete case affirms state law in more than two dozen states, including Oklahoma.

Oklahoma state colleges and universities have received the go-ahead to raise tuition and fees to address rising costs.

Surprises, trends and a rare occurrence in the recent Oklahoma Primary Election, along with the defeat of a state question that would have raised the minimum wage.

With screwworms found in Texas and New Mexico, states including Oklahoma have accelerated efforts to contain the threat to agriculture and the economy.

Now that Governor Kevin Stitt has signed and vetoed final bills coming out of the 2026 Oklahoma legislature the work has begun to implement new policies enacted into law.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled against the City of Tulsa in a lawsuit involving an agreement with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

The 2026 legislative session ended earlier than expected, and now all eyes are watching Governor Stitt's next moves as he considers the last legislation on his desk.

The effort to adjourn the Oklahoma Legislature early gets complicated. KGOU Managing Editor Logan Layden and Quorum Call Publisher Shawn Ashley discuss the latest in this week's Capitol Insider.

While the state budget was approved several weeks ago, there is still major legislation remaining to be resolved before the end of this year's legislative session.

State questions proposing Constitutional amendments have been a notable feature of the 2026 Oklahoma legislative session, and there are more on the way.

Governor Kevin Stitt has signed the general appropriations bill, taking a big step toward possible early completion of the 2026 Oklahoma legislative session.

State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax discusses "what to know" about the upcoming 2026 statewide primary and general elections.

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.