Rejected for Oklahoma funding, an anti-abortion group helped rewrite state law
The Texas-based nonprofit Human Coalition lobbies for anti-abortion programs and gets millions of dollars in funding from other states.
Thousands of Oklahoma immigrants in line to lose food assistance and Medicaid coverage under federal eligibility changes
Changes tied to Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will strip Medicaid and SNAP eligibility from many immigrants with humanitarian protections, while Oklahoma nonprofits helping refugees face steep staffing and funding cuts.
Oklahoma boots just 10 people from SoonerCare as part of Trump Administration immigration review
The state’s Medicaid agency has checked the immigration status of thousands of enrollees flagged by the Trump Administration, finding few eligibility issues.
Restrictions on in-state tuition and welfare benefits among Oklahoma immigration bills moving forward
Dozens of bills targeting illegal immigration did not advance this legislative session, but a few proposals have survived.
Some mental health funding has been restored in Oklahoma, but providers say damage from cuts remains
After the state mental health agency slashed contracts to address overspending, nonprofits say they’ve had to eliminate programs and scramble for new funding.
Oklahoma bill would make it easier to prosecute fentanyl overdose deaths
House Bill 2941 would require first responders to alert police, a move critics say could deter 911 calls. The bill would make any detectable amount of fentanyl a cause of death in overdoses, strengthening homicide prosecutions — even against friends who share drugs.
Oklahoma lawmakers push sweeping immigration agenda touching colleges, jobs and land ownership
Dozens of bills filed this session would expand cooperation with federal immigration authorities, restrict access to public assistance, driver’s licenses and higher education, and limit foreign land ownership.
Held without bail in Oklahoma’s ICE facilities, immigrants turn to federal courts for release
Oklahoma has seen a spike in immigrants challenging their detention in federal court. Hundreds of detainees are being held in county jails and for-profit facilities across the state as the Trump administration ramps up deportation efforts.
