Insure Oklahoma Funded For Another Year

The federal government will continue for another year to fund an Oklahoma program that uses a combination of state tobacco tax revenue and federal Medicaid money to help provide health insurance coverage for nearly 20,000 low-income Oklahoma workers. Governor Mary Fallin announced that a one-year extension has been approved by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for the Insure Oklahoma program.

Group continues Bible reading ‘precedent’ at State Capitol

Steve Buck, director of the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs, reads from the Book of Isaiah during a public Bible reading event on Monday in the fourth floor rotunda at the State Capitol to commemorate the International Day of the Bible. [Photo by Carla Hinton, The Oklahoman] A public Bible reading returned to the State Capitol for the third year as an event commemorating the National Bible Association's International Day of the Bible.

Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Oklahoma newspapers

As the county puts the finishing touches on two new general population jail pods we get some surprising news: They aren't needed, at least not right now. Tulsa County voters approved a 15-year extension of a 0.26 percent sales tax April 1, 2014, to fund the new pods and two others dedicated to prisoners with mental health issues.

Oklahoma’s first new abortion clinic in 40 years opens doors

Despite facing some of the nation's strictest anti-abortion laws, a Kansas-based foundation opened a new facility in Oklahoma City - the first new abortion provider in the state in 40 years. The Trust Women South Wind Women's Center welcomed the first patients last week to its clinic on the city's south side.

Lawsuit: Ballot Rewrite on Medical Marijuana Misleading

Oklahoma Republican Attorney General Scott Pruitt's rewrite of a proposed ballot question on medical marijuana is intentionally misleading and could confuse people into thinking they were voting to fully legalize marijuana in the state, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The lawsuit was filed with the state Supreme Court on behalf of Oklahomans for Health, a group that gathered enough signatures to have the question placed before voters.

Oklahoma lawmakers hope to address funding for defense, Zika virus in short D.C. session

As Congress returns this week for a brief session, Oklahoma lawmakers are hoping to resolve some critical funding conflicts over defense and the Zika virus and get final approval of their own long-delayed legislation. The federal budget year ends on Sept.

Schools cut 3,000 jobs across Oklahoma after budget reductions

Close to 4 percent of public school teacher positions in Oklahoma were eliminated last year as districts across the state dealt with budget cuts and a shortage of trained teachers. A survey of school districts by the Oklahoma State School Boards Association found 1,530 teaching positions were removed over the past school year, according to results made public Monday.

Tribes, Oklahoma reach deal on water rights dispute

Negotiators for two Native American tribes and the state of Oklahoma said Wednesday they have reached a settlement that would end a modern-day water rights and tribal sovereignty dispute that has its roots in the 19th century. The Chickasaw and Choctaw nations have claimed Oklahoma isn't abiding by the 1830 Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, which gave them authority over water in their jurisdiction.

Indian tribes, Oklahoma reach deal on water rights dispute

Negotiators for two Indian tribes and the state of Oklahoma said Wednesday they have reached a settlement that would end a modern-day water rights and tribal sovereignty dispute that has its roots in the 19th century. The Chickasaw and Choctaw nations have claimed Oklahoma isn't abiding by the 1830 Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, which gave them authority over water in their jurisdiction.

The Wrath of Khan

Khizr Khan, the Muslim "Gold Star Father" who harangued Americans at the Democratic National Convention, with a mute, hijab-wearing wife at his side, is just another in a long string of human shields liberals send out to defend their heinous policies. The "Jersey Girls" were the classic example, first described in that magnificent book Godless: The Church of Liberalism .