The Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency is moving toward a date to begin investigation of funding practices at the Oklahoma State Department of Education.By Dick Pryor

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for September 13, 2024.

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for September 12, 2024.

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for September 11, 2024.

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for September 10, 2024.

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for September 9, 2024.

As they seek a successor to outgoing Chancellor Allison Garrett, the State Board of Regents issues a new report showing strong employment results for recent graduates.By Dick Pryor

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for September 6, 2024.

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for September 5, 2024.

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for September 4, 2024.

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for September 3, 2024.

Three more incumbent legislators have lost in the Oklahoma primary elections. Two of those losing this year were in powerful House and Senate positions.By Dick Pryor

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for August 29, 2024.

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for August 28, 2024.

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for August 27, 2024.

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for August 26, 2024.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond issues legal opinion requiring state school board to permit certain legislators to attend executive session meetings.By Dick Pryor

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for August 23, 2024.

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for August 22, 2024.

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for August 21, 2024.

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for August 20, 2024.

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for August 19, 2024.

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for August 16, 2024.

Dr. Robert Dauffenbach analyzes the state of the national and Oklahoma economies, and sees warning signs of a possible downturn ahead.By Dick Pryor

This is the KGOU PM NewsBrief for August 15, 2024.

Get ready for more divisive, hyper-partisan politics in the weeks leading up to the General Election in November, predicts Oklahoma political scientist.By Dick Pryor

Attorney General Gentner Drummond is in the process of determining whether the State Board of Education violated the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act during its July meeting.By Dick Pryor

Historic developments in the last two weeks have dramatically changed the dynamics in the highly consequential 2024 presidential election.By Dick Pryor

It's not final yet, but State Senate Republicans have elected Lonnie Paxton of Tuttle to succeed Greg Treat as Senate President Pro Tempore.By Dick Pryor

State Superintendent Ryan Walters has announced plans to dramatically change social studies standards for state schools and appoints the committee to guide revisions.By Dick Pryor

As of July 1st, almost a hundred new laws are now on the books in Oklahoma. Quorum Call publisher Shawn Ashley discusses some that stand out.By Dick Pryor

Who will succeed Greg Treat as Senate President Pro Tempore? That question seemed to be answered until the senator in line to move into the position lost in the primary.By Dick Pryor

The lawmaker set to become the next state Senate President Pro Tempore lost in his bid for re-election, sending the Oklahoma Senate into unprecedented territory.By Dick Pryor

Governor Kevin Stitt has called the State Senate back to the Capitol for a special session to consider the appointment of Mike Holder to the OSU Board of Regents.By Dick Pryor

Governor Kevin Stitt has until June 14th to sign bills passed in the final week of the Oklahoma legislative session. He quickly signed the "Women's Bill of Rights."By Dick Pryor

The 2024 Oklahoma legislative session is over, concluding one day ahead of the legally-mandated deadline.By Dick Pryor

It took until the final two weeks of the session, but the governor and legislative leaders reached agreement on the fiscal year 2025 budget. Now, it's crunch time.By Dick Pryor

Budget summit meetings have been moving the state budget and appropriation process forward, but lawmakers have yet to reach an agreement on the fiscal year 2025 budget.By Dick Pryor

Oklahoma legislators continue to work through a variety of issues as they craft the fiscal year 2025 state budget...and time is running short.By Dick Pryor

It appeared legislative leaders were making progress on the budget for fiscal year 2025, but now the process is starting over with less than a month left in the session.By Dick Pryor

A critical state audit report and the effect of a little known legislative procedure known as "shucking" highlights a hectic week at the state Capitol.By Dick Pryor

The state House and Senate are starting to see areas of agreement as they restart the process to craft a state budget for fiscal year 2025.By Dick Pryor

Lawmakers still have heavy lifting to do on significant legislation as they head toward Sine Die Adjournment at the end of May.By Dick Pryor

Oklahoma legislative leaders disagree over the path forward toward developing the state budget for the next fiscal year.By Dick Pryor

Democratic lawmakers have again called on Speaker of the House Charles McCall to form a bipartisan committee to investigate State Superintendent Ryan Walters.By Dick Pryor