Daily Oklahoman: Politics

By Nolan ClayStaff writernclay@oklahoman.comFor the second year in a row, Oklahoma legislators have told a watchdog agency it can't control what they do once they leave office.

By Jack MoneyBusiness writerjmoney@oklahoman.comElected members of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission on Thursday followed direction from Oklahoma’s Supreme Court and authorized reimbursements from the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund in seven cases involving two rural telephone companies the court ruled upon earlier this year.

By Carmen FormanStaff writer cforman@oklahoman.comOklahoma has a storied history of monuments at the Capitol after a Ten Commandments monument on the grounds incited a legal battle over the separation of church and state.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

By Carmen FormanStaff writercforman@oklahoman.comAfter the Oklahoma Legislature granted Gov. Kevin Stitt unprecedented oversight of certain state agencies this year, Stitt has not made sweeping changes to who leads some the state’s largest agencies.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

By Adam KempStaff writer akemp@oklahoman.comThe University of Oklahoma's interim president wants to improve inclusion efforts during his tenure, which follows several racist incidents on campus and calls for improved diversity initiatives.

By K.S. McNuttStaff writer kmcnutt@oklahoman.comA second pharmacy choice bill was signed into law Tuesday, three weeks after Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed the first one.
House Bill 2632 prohibits restrictions on a patient's right to choose a pharmacy provider without paying a penalty and calls for an advisory committee to review complaints and administer fines.

By Carmen FormanStaff writercforman@oklahoman.comThe Oklahoma House gave final legislative approval Wednesday to a bill that would make it harder for school districts to operate on four-day weeks.

By Chris CasteelStaff writer ccasteel@oklahoman.comGov. Kevin Stitt raised more than $105,000 in the first three months of 2019 but didn’t use donor money to repay any of the nearly $5 million he loaned his campaign.

By Randy EllisStaff writer rellis@oklahoman.comOOLOGAH — Mismanagement of taxpayer dollars by the Oologah-Talala Emergency Medical Service District has led to illegal deficit financing and a host of financial problems, according to a state audit released Monday.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

By Carmen FormanStaff writer cforman@oklahoman.comWhether Oklahoma teachers receive pay raises next school year is likely to be dependent on how budget negotiations shake out at the state Legislature over the next several weeks.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share