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General Revenue Fund collections in August totaled $604.4 million, which is $7.8 million, or 1.3%, below the monthly estimate. This total is also $5.3 million, or 0.9%, above collections from August 2025. GRF collections for the first two months of fiscal year 2027 stand at $1.1 billion.

Seminole County Sheriff Bill Merryfield Wednesday was elected president of the Oklahoma Sheriff’s Association at that group’s annual convention in Oklahoma City.Merryfield, who is a candidate for re-election this year, also will serve on the executive board of directors of the County Officers...

For many individuals entering the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, educational challenges pose a significant hurdle. Most of the incarcerated population enters ODOC with academic skills at roughly a middle-school level, making the achievement of a college degree a significant accomplishment.

Sen. Avery Frix, R-Muskogee, held an interim study Tuesday examining how properties developed through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program are valued for property tax purposes and how Oklahoma can ensure its tax policies don’t unnecessarily drive up the cost of housing.

In association with Life Insurance Awareness Month this September, the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) announced that Oklahoma consumers matched with $260 million in life insurance and annuity benefits through the Life Insurance Policy Locator (LIPL).

Oklahoma has a parttime Legislature, but that doesn’t mean work at the Capitol only happens four months out of the year. The months outside the legislative session are still packed with legislative and constituent meetings.

OG&E on Tuesday announced the launch of its reimagined Lend a Hand program, offering a more convenient way for customers to support neighbors experiencing temporary financial hardship.

Alivia Wapskineh was nearing the end of her reign as Miss Seminole Nation. Mia Reich had only recently been crowned Miss Choctaw Nation.

The summer heat just doesn’t seem to want to lessen its grip, so Seminole Walmart wanted to make sure local police officers keep cool while they’re working.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced Tuesday that William Chad Heard, 45, of Konawa, entered a guilty plea to one count of Wire Fraud, punishable by up to 30 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.The Indictment alleged that from in or about April 2020,...