GOP lawmakers in Oklahoma hope to finalize budget deal by Monday Published: Sat, May 19, 2012 Lawmakers are talking about whether to issue bonds to repair and restore the state Capitol, build a state veterans office, finish the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma City and build a pops center in Tulsa. Read More

Oklahoma lawmakers announce reform plans for Department of Human Services Published: Mon, May 14, 2012 The legislation calls for scrapping the present nine-member commission and allowing the governor to appoint the agency's director. The intent is to improve the agency's accountability and the services it provide. Read More

Monitors in child-welfare settlement won't approve Oklahoma DHS plan as-is Updated: Wed, May 9, 2012 The monitors overseeing the child-welfare improvement plan for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services will not give their approval to the latest version, according to a statement Wednesday morning. The improvement plan -- referred as the Pinnacle Plan -- is the agreement made to settle a federal... Read More

Oklahoma failing to protect kids in state custody Updated: Thu, Mar 17, 2011 A national watchdog group released a report Thursday charging the Oklahoma Department of Human Services with failing to protect children in state custody from abuse or neglect. The study, released by New York-based Children’s Rights, states DHS waited weeks, or in some cases months, to respond to abuse or... Read More

Why are Oklahoma's children dying? Updated: Mon, Mar 30, 2009 Think of a crowd the size of a sold-out rock concert at Oklahoma City's Ford Center, plus a few thousand more. Or, think of the population of a city like Ardmore or Ponca City. That's how many children died in Oklahoma in the last 30 years — more than 24,000. The total includes everything — deaths from... Read More

Headline Published: Fri, Mar 27, 2009 Think of a crowd the size of a sold-out rock concert at Oklahoma City's Ford Center, plus a few thousand more. Or, think of the population of a city like Ardmore or Ponca City. That's how many children died in Oklahoma in the last 30 years — more than 24,000. The total includes everything — deaths from... Read More

General fund expenditures Updated: Sun, May 6, 2001 The "other" category covers the cable commission, planning commission, historic district commission, board of adjustment, parks board, human rights commission, children's rights committee, social and voluntary services, Norman Public Library, Firehouse Art Center, Cleveland County Historical Museum, Sooner... Read More