Ross served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives for two decades, helping to secure funding for the Greenwood Cultural Center and Gilcrease Expressway.
Tag: Oklahoma Legislature
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Oklahoma program to prevent abortions struggled with spending. Lawmakers want to give it more money.
The Choosing Childbirth Program lagged in spending money it was allotted and had “significant” problems with incomplete data, according to a new report.
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Which immigration bills are still alive at the Oklahoma Capitol? We dig in.
After a key March 26 deadline, bills related to tuition for students in the country illegally and federal programs like SNAP are still on the table.
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Oklahoma lawmakers file slate of anti-immigration bills ahead of legislative session
Oklahoma lawmakers have filed dozens of bills aimed at curbing illegal immigration in the state ahead of the 2026 legislative session. Here is a breakdown of what to expect – mostly from the Republican supermajority.
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How will the legislative session impact Oklahomans at the ballot box?
Oklahoma’s legislative session begins on Feb. 2, and lawmakers’ decisions during the coming months could impact residents’ relationship with local governments.
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Capping rent and tax-free diapers: These bills could impact Tulsa’s cost of living
Wages, housing, health care, taxes and insurance are just a few topics.
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From promise to patchwork: How Oklahoma’s domestic violence sentencing law is failing in practice
Nearly a year after lawmakers unanimously passed the Survivors’ Act, incarcerated women across Oklahoma face missing records, scarce legal help, and a system improvising its way through one of the state’s largest sentencing reforms.
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Oklahoma fire prevention law ignites new costs for Tulsa food truck owners
Tulsa food truck operators are raising concerns over a state law that is costing them thousands to install new fire prevention systems.
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Leave your vape at home. New law makes driving with marijuana in the car illegal, yours or not.
If anyone inside a vehicle in Oklahoma is caught with unsealed marijuana or marijuana products, the driver will face penalties.