The Oklahoma legislature is back in session for 2026, with thousands of bills up for consideration. StateImpact previews the measures on the table about health, education, science and the environment.
StateImpact Oklahoma previews the 2026 legislative session
The Oklahoma Legislature is back in session for 2026, with thousands of bills up for consideration. StateImpact Oklahoma focuses on health, education, science and the environment. Logan Layden talked ...
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February 5, 2026 at 5:21 PM
The Oklahoma legislature is back in session for 2026, with thousands of bills up for consideration. StateImpact previews the measures on the table about health, education, science and the environment.
StateImpact makes its mark, but won’t expand! 🦋
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StateImpact makes its mark, but won’t expand
As NPR exits the ambitious project, director says, "we changed the way reporting is done"
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November 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
StateImpact makes its mark, but won’t expand! 🦋
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There are a lot of journalists in Oklahoma who are covering BOTH of these stories -- we work for The Oklahoman, Tulsa World, Oklahoma Voice, Oklahoma Watch, The Frontier, NonDoc, StateImpact, KFOR and a host of other newsrooms. #oklaed
Pay attention to Oklahoma.
Bibles in classrooms isn't the big story.
The same legal teams behind the seeding of Dobbs are driving a case to create religious schools fully funded by the public & they've already petitioned the Supreme Court.
Understandably, everyone was focused on the election.
Bibles in classrooms isn't the big story.
The same legal teams behind the seeding of Dobbs are driving a case to create religious schools fully funded by the public & they've already petitioned the Supreme Court.
Understandably, everyone was focused on the election.
January 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
There are a lot of journalists in Oklahoma who are covering BOTH of these stories -- we work for The Oklahoman, Tulsa World, Oklahoma Voice, Oklahoma Watch, The Frontier, NonDoc, StateImpact, KFOR and a host of other newsrooms. #oklaed
This is OK but only bc EPIC hasn’t been in TX long enough for them to catch the embezzlement yet
A decade of scandal at Epic Charter Schools | StateImpact Oklahoma
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October 12, 2023 at 5:48 PM
This is OK but only bc EPIC hasn’t been in TX long enough for them to catch the embezzlement yet
There’s been a growing number of LGBTQ teens in OK seeking to go on the record btw because they’re angry at what the state is doing and they want to speak out. As someone who was featured the media for activism myself in HS I completely understand. For example: stateimpact.npr.org/oklahoma/202...
‘I love a place that hates me,’ how two transgender Oklahoma teens navigate current events in their home state | StateImpact Oklahoma
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February 26, 2024 at 3:52 AM
There’s been a growing number of LGBTQ teens in OK seeking to go on the record btw because they’re angry at what the state is doing and they want to speak out. As someone who was featured the media for activism myself in HS I completely understand. For example: stateimpact.npr.org/oklahoma/202...
StateImpact Oklahoma previews what's to come in 2025.
StateImpact Oklahoma previews what's to come in 2025
Change and uncertainty abound as 2025 begins. But you have the StateImpact Oklahoma team to guide you through and keep you informed about the seismic shifts coming in education policy, healthcare and…
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January 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
StateImpact Oklahoma previews what's to come in 2025.
The 2026 legislative session has come to end. Logan Layden talked with StateImpact Oklahoma reporters about their takeaways on legislation impacting education, health, science and the environment.
StateImpact Oklahoma reporters sum up the 2026 legislative session
The 2026 legislative session has come to end. Logan Layden talked with StateImpact Oklahoma reporters about their takeaways on legislation impacting education, health, science and the environment.
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May 21, 2026 at 5:45 PM
The 2026 legislative session has come to end. Logan Layden talked with StateImpact Oklahoma reporters about their takeaways on legislation impacting education, health, science and the environment.
From the appeal to the Supreme Court in favor of the contract between the state of Oklahoma and a proposed Catholic charter school, to Oklahoma's fight to regain Title X family planning money, get a preview of what's coming from StateImpact Oklahoma in 2025.
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StateImpact Oklahoma previews what's to come in 2025
Change and uncertainty abound as 2025 begins. But the StateImpact Oklahoma team will help guide you through and keep you informed about the seismic shifts coming in education policy, health care and t...
www.kosu.org
January 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
From the appeal to the Supreme Court in favor of the contract between the state of Oklahoma and a proposed Catholic charter school, to Oklahoma's fight to regain Title X family planning money, get a preview of what's coming from StateImpact Oklahoma in 2025.
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📚 Do you have questions about education in Oklahoma? Join the conversation at KGOU's Future of Oklahoma: Education panel with award-winning journalists from StateImpact Oklahoma, @oklahomawatch.bsky.social & @nondoc.bsky.social. Join us Feb. 6 at 6:30 pm at Kamp's 1910 in OKC! #oklaed
January 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
📚 Do you have questions about education in Oklahoma? Join the conversation at KGOU's Future of Oklahoma: Education panel with award-winning journalists from StateImpact Oklahoma, @oklahomawatch.bsky.social & @nondoc.bsky.social. Join us Feb. 6 at 6:30 pm at Kamp's 1910 in OKC! #oklaed
Despite its modest population size, Oklahoma had the third highest number of electricity disconnections in the U.S. because of nonpayment in 2024, StateImpact reports.
Oklahoma ranks among the highest in the nation for utility shutoffs, federal report shows • Oklahoma Voice
Despite its modest population size, Oklahoma had the third highest number of electricity disconnections in the U.S. because of nonpayment in 2024.
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May 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Despite its modest population size, Oklahoma had the third highest number of electricity disconnections in the U.S. because of nonpayment in 2024, StateImpact reports.
Ryan Walters can't even be a stupid asshole right! 🙄
"StateImpact took the test and confirmed it is impossible to fail. If test-takers respond incorrectly, they're prompted to try again until they land on the correct answer."
"StateImpact took the test and confirmed it is impossible to fail. If test-takers respond incorrectly, they're prompted to try again until they land on the correct answer."
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters' new PragerU-backed "America First" test for out-of-state teachers is now live. And despite Walters' claims the test will weed out "woke" teachers, it is impossible to fail.
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Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters' PragerU-backed 'woke' teacher test impossible to fail
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters' new PragerU-backed "America First" test for out-of-state teachers is now live. And despite Walters' claims the test will weed out "woke" teachers, it is imp...
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September 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Ryan Walters can't even be a stupid asshole right! 🙄
"StateImpact took the test and confirmed it is impossible to fail. If test-takers respond incorrectly, they're prompted to try again until they land on the correct answer."
"StateImpact took the test and confirmed it is impossible to fail. If test-takers respond incorrectly, they're prompted to try again until they land on the correct answer."
Honestly the use of ‘prepares’ is almost comical.
November 7, 2024 at 11:53 PM
Honestly the use of ‘prepares’ is almost comical.
Young trans people deserve a voice and many of them are seeking a national platform, to do that they need media. Telling them to silence themselves or be quoted anon when that’s not what they want, is not fair at all imo. stateimpact.npr.org/oklahoma/202...
‘I love a place that hates me,’ how two transgender Oklahoma teens navigate current events in their home state | StateImpact Oklahoma
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February 26, 2024 at 4:38 AM
Young trans people deserve a voice and many of them are seeking a national platform, to do that they need media. Telling them to silence themselves or be quoted anon when that’s not what they want, is not fair at all imo. stateimpact.npr.org/oklahoma/202...
isn't produced water also a concern? Meaning the stuff that comes back up. That is where the radioactive risk comes from stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania...
Study finds radioactive materials in Pa. waterways near treatment plants linked with fracking waste | StateImpact Pennsylvania
Over 30 landfills in the state accept fracking waste like drill cuttings.
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February 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
isn't produced water also a concern? Meaning the stuff that comes back up. That is where the radioactive risk comes from stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania...
KGOU’s Logan Layden hosted a discussion on Oklahoma education policy with journalists from StateImpact Oklahoma, @oklahomawatch.bsky.social and @nondoc.bsky.social on Thursday, Feb. 6. 🔊 Listen to the full conversation:
Listen to KGOU’s Future of Oklahoma: Education event
KGOU managing editor Logan Layden leads a discussion about education policy and issues in Oklahoma from Kamp’s 1910 Cafe in Oklahoma City with a panel of education journalists: StateImpact Oklahoma’s…
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February 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
KGOU’s Logan Layden hosted a discussion on Oklahoma education policy with journalists from StateImpact Oklahoma, @oklahomawatch.bsky.social and @nondoc.bsky.social on Thursday, Feb. 6. 🔊 Listen to the full conversation:
Removing fluoride from water could cost Oklahomans $500M in dental care, report says
->The Oklahoman | #Water | More from BigEarthData.ai
->The Oklahoman | #Water | More from BigEarthData.ai
Removing fluoride from water could cost Oklahomans $500M in dental care, report says
StateImpact Oklahoma A few months ago, Oklahoma officials removed the state’s recommendation for fluoride in drinking water as part of the "Make Oklahoma Healthy Again" campaign , which was announced alongside the U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. But...
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September 28, 2025 at 3:50 AM
From StateImpact Oklahoma: U.S. Department of Education says Ryan Walters lacks authority to remove state testing:
https://www.oudaily.com/news/department-of-education-oklahoma-state-superintendent-ryan-walters-state-testing-requirements/article_d9b14f19-2b2b-4d39-8742-ae6bf0cab9c0.html
https://www.oudaily.com/news/department-of-education-oklahoma-state-superintendent-ryan-walters-state-testing-requirements/article_d9b14f19-2b2b-4d39-8742-ae6bf0cab9c0.html
Department of Education states Ryan Walters lacks authority to remove state testing requirements
Last week, State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Oklahoma districts would no longer be required to administer current end-of-the-year math and English tests for third- through eighth-grade.
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August 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
From StateImpact Oklahoma: U.S. Department of Education says Ryan Walters lacks authority to remove state testing:
https://www.oudaily.com/news/department-of-education-oklahoma-state-superintendent-ryan-walters-state-testing-requirements/article_d9b14f19-2b2b-4d39-8742-ae6bf0cab9c0.html
https://www.oudaily.com/news/department-of-education-oklahoma-state-superintendent-ryan-walters-state-testing-requirements/article_d9b14f19-2b2b-4d39-8742-ae6bf0cab9c0.html
From StateImpact Oklahoma: Oklahoma senator pulls back a school-based medical service bill after public outrage:
Oklahoma senator withdraws school-based medical services bill following backlash
Senate Bill 1017 by Elgin Republican Dusty Deevers would have disallowed medical services like occupational therapy and speech therapy from being written into students’ Individualized Education…
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February 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
From StateImpact Oklahoma: Oklahoma senator pulls back a school-based medical service bill after public outrage:
I also spoke to one of these kids. Are u also going to speak down to them and tell them they’re wrong for speaking up under their identity? Give me a break honestly stateimpact.npr.org/oklahoma/202...
‘I love a place that hates me,’ how two transgender Oklahoma teens navigate current events in their home state | StateImpact Oklahoma
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February 26, 2024 at 4:27 AM
I also spoke to one of these kids. Are u also going to speak down to them and tell them they’re wrong for speaking up under their identity? Give me a break honestly stateimpact.npr.org/oklahoma/202...
The Oklahoma Legislature is back in session for 2026, with thousands of bills up for consideration. StateImpact Oklahoma focuses on health, education, science and the environment. Managing Editor Logan Layden talked with the team about what they’ll be watching.
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StateImpact Oklahoma previews the 2026 legislative session
The Oklahoma Legislature is back in session for 2026, with thousands of bills up for consideration. StateImpact Oklahoma focuses on health, education, science and the environment. Logan Layden talked…
www.kgou.org
February 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
The Oklahoma Legislature is back in session for 2026, with thousands of bills up for consideration. StateImpact Oklahoma focuses on health, education, science and the environment. Managing Editor Logan Layden talked with the team about what they’ll be watching.
www.kgou.org/politics-and...
www.kgou.org/politics-and...
Nice to hear that you don’t give sources the ability to make their voices heard on their own terms! I’ll continue to amplify the voices of these students and others and give them the respect they deserve. stateimpact.npr.org/oklahoma/202...
‘I love a place that hates me,’ how two transgender Oklahoma teens navigate current events in their home state | StateImpact Oklahoma
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February 26, 2024 at 4:29 AM
Nice to hear that you don’t give sources the ability to make their voices heard on their own terms! I’ll continue to amplify the voices of these students and others and give them the respect they deserve. stateimpact.npr.org/oklahoma/202...
A slate of 276 new Oklahoma laws will take effect on Nov. 1.
They address a wide array of issues from renewable energy to elections to criminal justice. Here's a breakdown.
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They address a wide array of issues from renewable energy to elections to criminal justice. Here's a breakdown.
www.kosu.org/politics/202...
Hundreds of new laws to take effect in Oklahoma on Nov. 1. Here's a peek at some key measures
Nearly three hundred new laws will take effect in Oklahoma on Saturday. Having covered many of them from their inception, KOSU and StateImpact report what Oklahomans can expect as the latest legislati...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
A slate of 276 new Oklahoma laws will take effect on Nov. 1.
They address a wide array of issues from renewable energy to elections to criminal justice. Here's a breakdown.
www.kosu.org/politics/202...
They address a wide array of issues from renewable energy to elections to criminal justice. Here's a breakdown.
www.kosu.org/politics/202...
Pa. didn’t plan for the end of coal. This community is trying to find a way forward. stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania...
Pa. didn’t plan for the end of coal. This community is trying to find a way forward. | StateImpact Pennsylvania
Pa. coal communities have been left to navigate the energy transition mainly on their own.
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October 19, 2024 at 12:26 PM
Pa. didn’t plan for the end of coal. This community is trying to find a way forward. stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania...
BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Education told StateImpact Oklahoma that the Oklahoma State Department of Education does not yet have the authority to eliminate certain end-of-year tests for third- through eighth-grade students.
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'Nowhere near' a done deal: U.S. Dept. of Education says Walters' state testing announcement premature
Last week, State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Oklahoma districts would no longer be required to administer current end-of-the-year math and English tests for third- through eighth-grade.
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August 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Education told StateImpact Oklahoma that the Oklahoma State Department of Education does not yet have the authority to eliminate certain end-of-year tests for third- through eighth-grade students.
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