• Agencies submit budget requests as legislative session nears
    Jan 23 2026
    With the start of the 2026 legislative session coming February 2nd, lawmakers are hearing budget requests from state agencies, many asking for more appropriations.
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    6 mins
  • Bill filing completed for 2026 Oklahoma Legislative Session
    Jan 16 2026
    Oklahoma legislators will have more than 5,000 bills and joint resolutions to consider when they return to the Capitol for the 2026 legislative session in February.
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    6 mins
  • Lawmakers step up efforts as bill filing deadline nears
    Jan 9 2026
    With the legislative session less than a month away and the pre-session bill filing deadline looming, state legislators are stepping up the pace of proposing legislation.
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    6 mins
  • Top Oklahoma Stories of 2025 (Part 2)
    Jan 2 2026
    Our countdown of the top Oklahoma stories of 2025, as heard on Capitol Insider, leads us from number five to number one.
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    6 mins
  • Top Oklahoma Stories of 2025 (Part 1)
    Dec 26 2025
    We close the year by ranking the top Oklahoma stories of 2025 as heard on Capitol Insider, beginning with numbers 11-6.
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    6 mins
  • Court finds State Department of Education violated Open Meeting Act
    Dec 19 2025
    The State Department of Education under former superintendent Ryan Walters violated state Open Meeting Act, Oklahoma Supreme Court finds.
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    6 mins
  • Closed party primaries expected for the next two years
    Dec 12 2025
    The State Election Board has determined that independents will not be allowed to vote in party primary elections in 2026 and 2027.
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    6 mins
  • State agency budget requests seek $1.6 billion in new funding
    Dec 5 2025
    Lawmakers are hearing budget requests from state agencies who are seeking increases to address the rising costs of doing the work of the people.
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    6 mins