Oklahoma Civic Pulse

Election Oversight Timeline

• 🔥 Comanche County Audit Date Set: A post-election audit of the June 16 primary has been authorized for July 14 at...

Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed suit against Allstate, alleging a "Disaster Payment Minimization Scheme" to deny or underpay Oklahoma...

Local activists can attend the Comanche County audit of the June 16 primary at the Lawton Courthouse Election Board office.

• Date and access: July...

A DOJ memo threatens to undo three decades of disability rights progress on services and accessibility, prompting urgent local organizing.

• Rep....

Oklahoma County Jail's third in-custody death this year draws scrutiny over limited public information.

• Sparse details released: Officials shared...

A new opinion piece argues AI tools can expand civic participation by organizing thousands of public comments into actionable themes, as seen when...

Jason Lankford's endorsement for Oklahoma House by the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund highlights expanding support for out candidates in state races. The move...

• Gov. Stitt endorsed Mike Mazzei for governor, opposing his rival AG Gentner Drummond.
• Their clashes span tribal relations, an Inola smelting...

• Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office received the highest $300,000 grant from Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond.
• The award is part of an $18...

Oklahoma hospitals face significantly reduced funding through the state Medicaid directed payment program next fiscal year, though the Health Care...

Oklahoma candidates may use campaign funds for limited childcare costs under a 2024 Ethics Commission rule, yet statewide spending totals just over...

Rep. Tom Gann has filed his twelfth appeal with the Oklahoma Supreme Court, challenging the Corporation Commission's approval of PSO's $600 million...

The arrest of former Morrow Elementary PTO president Amy Hunter for allegedly embezzling over $55,000 through nearly 1,000 unauthorized purchases...

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission received a $2 million EPA grant to conduct environmental assessments on oil and gas sites and former gas stations...

Oklahoma ranks 44th in child wellbeing with a score of 425, well below the national 547.

• Education is the weakest category at 48th, with 77% of...

Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved the 2027-2031 County Improvements for Roads and Bridges Plan, allocating $950 million across every...

Yukon Mayor Brian Pillmore defends the proposed $1 billion Beltline data center by projecting $8-24 million in annual franchise fees, far above the...

• Free services: Faculty-supervised risk assessments available at no cost to small manufacturers, nonprofits, and tribal businesses in Tulsa and...

• Lawmakers including House Pro Tempore Moore and groups like the State Chamber are donating thousands to back specific runoff candidates, seeking to...

Oklahoma's community organizing scene is active with clear ways to plug in.

• ACTION Tulsa builds solidarity through empathy and institutional...