Oklahoma Civic Pulse

Senate Bill 1636, signed by Gov. Stitt, lets families request fresh cold case reviews starting Nov. 1.

• Required new reviews: Different...

Lawmakers launched interim studies to analyze issues and plan 2027 policy proposals, with the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy flagging several...

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a motion to halt construction of the Inola aluminum smelter, citing high emissions and risks to...

The Oklahoma City Community Foundation granted $794,750 via its Bridge OKC Fund to tackle housing stability, homelessness, and mental health.

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A new report on Oklahoma's average teacher pay is referenced in the daily policy briefing, though no specific findings or implications for teacher recruitment and retention are provided.

HeyDay Entertainment is closing its Norman location after selling the property to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority for the Toby Keith Expressway.

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Bixby voters will decide August 25 on a GO Bond package addressing infrastructure and public safety as the city grows, with no increase to the current...

• City Lights Foundation in Tulsa keeps supporting 65-70 formerly homeless neighbors with birthday cards, maintenance help, and check-ins.
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Oklahoma City Public Schools is moving recess to mornings for cooler temperatures and will shift activities indoors during triple-digit heat. Parents are urged to send water bottles and weather-appropriate clothing.

Oklahoma City broke ground on the MAPS 4 Robert Ravitz Crisis Center, marking the city's first direct mental health investment since 1889.

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Without a chairperson since January, the National Indian Gaming Commission cannot approve management contracts or enforce violations, directly...

• FISTA momentum: Governor Stitt praised the defense innovation center as a transformed "dream" now driving Lawton-Fort Sill growth
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Oklahoma's federal court is weighing whether Ben Gamla can become the nation's first publicly funded religious charter school, pitting free exercise...

VOICE OKC's July event drew over 250 attendees to hear immigrants share stories that exposed structural flaws in the U.S. system.

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Oklahoma City's Downtown Streetcar will remain permanently fare-free after a successful pilot showed that removing fares boosts ridership. This shift supports broader urban mobility goals by making transit more accessible.

Governor Stitt’s Operation SAFE cleared a Norman encampment in May, but residents returned within one to two weeks.

• No lasting impact: Bulldozers...

Coweta's system-wide ransomware attack hit municipal computers, files, and services, revealing cybersecurity vulnerabilities common in small Oklahoma...

Oklahoma tribal nations are independently shaping land use, resources, and governance decisions.

• Cherokee Nation bans hyperscale data centers on...

A northwest Oklahoma City family at Warwick Apartments has gone months without functional AC and with a ceiling hole, plus live wires that sparked a...

Oklahoma City is inviting residents, business owners, employees and visitors to review and comment on the Downtown Strategic Development Plan covering...