Oklahoma Civic Pulse

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...

Two major utilities show stark differences in restoring power after July 4 storms.

• PSO restored over 95% of customers by Monday in Tulsa, Nowata...

Oklahoma County leadership navigated starkly different challenges in recent weeks.

• Smooth budget win: The new $163 million budget passed with...

Three Northeast Oklahoma sheriffs received a combined $700,000 from a statewide program to upgrade equipment.

• Delaware County ($300K): body cameras...

State PREP funds finally delivered the infrastructure West Woodward Airport had planned for years but lacked money to build.

• $20 million from...

Oklahoma City's primary binding constraint is systematization amid strong institutional foundations.

Key findings:

• Council-manager governance with...

Oklahoma communities will receive more than $12.2 million through FEMA's Public Assistance program for permanent repairs to the Tri-County Electric...

Oklahoma's official candidate filing portal is now live for the 2026 cycle, offering direct access to forms, packets, and archives.

Key deadlines...

Two of Oklahoma’s largest behavioral health providers have merged to expand mental health and substance use treatment access statewide. The...

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