Addendum to “For the Children” House Bill 1028 fails on first House vote On Tuesday, March 14, the House of Representatives unexpectedly took up...

As Oklahoma’s Attorney General, I have made it a top priority to aggressively enforce the Open Records and Open Meetings Acts across State government. That is why I am...

A potent storm system—labeled by forecasters as “historic” and “unprecedented” for February—struck Oklahoma on Feb. 26 with the full fury and power of a classic springtime...

On Monday, Oklahomans gathered at the State Capitol Building at 6 a.m. to honor the memory of those Oklahomans who fell victim to COVID 19. Organized by state Sen. Paul...

As we enter into the fifth week of session, we’re moving into the next phase of the legislative session, which is debating and voting on those bills that made it through...

The conversation about free and reduced-cost breakfast and lunch availability for students is happening at the Oklahoma State Capitol this session. Three lawmakers have...

This semester as I am teaching a class on the Cold War, it seems as if the major comparison we are discussing is the war in Ukraine. I am grateful this war is still on...

While Oklahoma has one of the best election systems in the nation, we’re always working to improve it to ensure all Oklahomans have their voice be heard. We’ll be...

The first session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature is in full swing! Lawmakers have been working at the Oklahoma State Capitol for over two weeks now, and bills are moving...

For the first part of each year, the main focus for the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy is to track legislation at our State Capitol. We also work to raise awareness...

Oklahoma’s January 2023 may have begun with a springlike bang, but it ended with a more appropriate wintry punch. Warm weather dominated the first three weeks of the month,...

On Monday, February 6, the Oklahoma Legislature convened for regular recurring business, which will run over the next four months. We heard from Gov. Kevin Stitt with his...

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy annually holds two conferences, one to shape policies that will benefit the youth of Oklahoma and the other to educate advocates...

The tragic news coming from Cyril, regarding the death of 4-year-old Athena Brownfield has brought forth as many questions as answers over the past few weeks. For those...

Twitter has been an ongoing story since the Trump presidency and ramped up even more when Twitter suspended Trump’s account after the events of Jan 6, 2021. Many felt...