Two years after enduring Winter Storm Uris frigid grip, Oklahoma ratepayers are squeezed by a different vise: Soaring monthly bills fueled by utilities bungling during the Arctic blast. For this wee

For a decade, Oklahomas colleges and university endured steep budget cuts, shoving higher costs onto students and driving up student loan debt. Now, higher ed is the targets of statehouse Republicans

On Tuesday, voters will decide the fate of SQ 820 the criminal justice reform proposal that, if enacted, would make Oklahoma the 22ndstate to legalize recreational marijuana. For this weeks Observ

A progressive tide continues to surge in Oklahomas largest county. Not only did statewide Democratic candidates Joy Hofmeister and Jena Nelson outperform their GOP opponents in the county last Novemb

Actions speak louder than words. A Republican statehouse supermajority that brays incessantly about trusting and empowering parents is doing everything it can, as fast as it can, to usurp parents

For this weeks Observercast And So It Begins co-hosts MaryAnn Martin and Arnold Hamilton dissect Gov. Kevin Stitts State of the State message and explore the major issues confronting the 2023 Ok

The all-out assault on Oklahoma public education is underway. Will it end with Oklahomans protecting and investing in a system that welcomes all comers, regardless of race, religion, socioeconomic sta

You never know what could happen during a session of the Oklahoma Legislature but one thing is a sure bet: The supermajority will zero in on a bogeyman to help whip up the culture wars. This years ta

The 59th Oklahoma Legislature kicks off Feb. 6 with Republican supermajorities in both houses threatening to widen the states already massive gulf between the Haves and the Have-Nots. Tax cuts that d

An important subplot in this years elections involved the extraordinary tension between Oklahomas sovereign tribal nations and Gov. Kevin Stitt. Now that Stitt has been re-elected, how will the gove