The Oklahoma Freedom Caucus wanted to take over the Legislature. Then came the primaries.
The group’s leaders insist the movement is bigger than any one lawmaker. Critics say Republican voters already delivered their verdict.
As Oklahoma’s top utility regulator, Kim David is seeking a seat in Congress
Kim David, who leads the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, has continued a pattern of accepting donations from the industries she regulates in her congressional campaign.
Mark Tedford thinks experience can outdo a Trump endorsement
The Tulsa insurance executive and state lawmaker is betting voters want a business-minded conservative rather than a political firebrand. But he’s missed some votes in the Legislature.
Jackson Lahmeyer rises from fringe challenger to Trump-backed frontrunner
Pastors for Trump helped the leader of a storefront church deepen his relationship with the president and mobilize evangelical voters. The effort helped transform him from a political outsider to a congressional contender.
Markwayne Mullin’s committee to support political allies has spent nearly $1.5 million on travel, events and other expenses
Federal rules do not require Oklahoma’s U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin to shut down his leadership PAC if he is confirmed to lead the Department of Homeland Security. The committee has spent money on flights on private jets, limousine rentals and luxury hotels.
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 file a flurry of bills seeking to regulate AI
Proposed legislation would regulate AI in political ads, restrict chatbots for children.
Oklahoma lawmakers push ahead with plans to propose state oversight of homeless shelters
Service providers say added regulations could hinder their ability to help people in need.
