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The Oklahoma Legislature advanced two major income tax reform bills Thursday. One would replace the state's current brackets with a 4.75% flat rate, while another sets up automatic cuts tied to revenue growth. (Journal Record File Photo)

Tax reform bills continue to move through Oklahoma legislature

Oklahoma lawmakers advanced bills to create a flat income tax and trigger-based cuts, aiming to boost economic growth and tax competitiveness.

Refill bottles of liquid nicotine are displayed at vapor store in Utah. A measure moving through the Oklahoma legislature further regulates the industry in the state, requiring attestation forms for products sold. (AP file photo/Rick Bowmer)

Vape regulation bill advances in Oklahoma Legislature
A person waits in a line for a prospective employer at a job fair Aug. 29 in Sunrise, Fla. A new survey shows 81% of U.S. workers are worried about losing their jobs in 2025, while 76% believe layoffs will increase this year. (AP File Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Trump tariff threats raise budget concerns in Oklahoma City

Energy

Oil prices fall, then recover, after Trump announces 90-day tariff pause

Oil prices swung wildly on Wednesday, sinking to a four-year low in anticipation of slowing economic growth due to a burgeoning trade war.

Tribal

The Pakanli – To Bloom exhibit at Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant’s Sky Tower art gallery showcases work by four Choctaw women artists, exploring the connection between women and nature through traditional stories and cultural expression. (Photo/Choctaw Nation)

Choctaw women honored in new Sky Tower exhibit

New Choctaw Casino exhibit honors Choctaw women artists and traditions, highlighting nature, culture and stories through diverse art forms.

Capitol

The Oklahoma Legislature advanced two major income tax reform bills Thursday. One would replace the state's current brackets with a 4.75% flat rate, while another sets up automatic cuts tied to revenue growth. (Journal Record File Photo)

Tax reform bills continue to move through Oklahoma legislature

Oklahoma lawmakers advanced bills to create a flat income tax and trigger-based cuts, aiming to boost economic growth and tax competitiveness.

Banking/Finance

With its headquarters in Wichita, Kan., Equity Bancshares Inc. has strengthened its market position in Oklahoma through a merger with NBC Corp., which opened its first bank in Altus in 1931. (Photo provided by Equity Bancshares Inc.)

OKC’s NBC Corp. joins Equity Bank in $87M deal

Equity Bancshares will acquire Oklahoma City-based NBC Corp. in an $87M deal, expanding to 15 locations statewide and boosting total assets to $6.4B.

Law

Tulsa Police Capt. Luke Sherman praised Sen. Jim Inhofe's bill proposing $7.5 million in grants to train law enforcement during a press conference on May 14, 2021. (Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch)

Retired cops sound alarm on pension board shift

Retired Oklahoma officers question the qualifications of new Police Pension Board appointee amid concerns of FOP influence and board control.

Special Publications

Health Care Heroes – 2025

The Journal Record’s 6th annual Health Care Heroes awards recognize individuals who have gone above and beyond to help make Oklahoma a healthier, safer and happier place to live and work.

Briefs

People on the Move

Opinion

EVENTS

2025 Oklahoma’s Most Admired CEOs

April 28th, 2025 | 6:00 PM

Celebrating the Most Admired CEOs and exceptional individuals in financial stewardship.

2025 Achievers Under 40

May 15th, 2025 | 5:00 PM

Honoring individuals under 40 across all industries who are making a difference in their professions and the community.

Empowering Women

August 21st, 2025 | 5:00 PM

The Empowering Women awards shine a light on companies and organizations that have demonstrated tangible efforts to supporting and elevating[...]

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Real Estate

Contractor selected to demolish former convention center

OKC nature preserve plan sparks trail concerns

D1 Training to open first Oklahoma location in Edmond

What to expect in OKC real-estate market

Survey reveals top vacation home markets in 2025

OKC moves forward on $1B arena, mental health center

Oklahoma among best states for senior living in 2025

Survey: 84% of older Americans prioritize aging in place

An ordinance allowing the development of accessory dwellings units in the city's urban core was introduced Tuesday and set for a public hearing and vote May 6. (Photo/City of Oklahoma City)

OKC introduces ordinance for accessory dwellings in urban core

The Oklahoma City Council introduced an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) by right in the urban core to increase affordable housing options.

Sisu Youth Services, 2129 NW 30th, wants to build an addition so it can provide more supportive services to homeless youth in the city. The plan is facing opposition from neighbors. (Deposit Photos)

Homeless youth shelter expansion back on OKC Council agenda

Oklahoma City Council revisits Sisu Youth Services' zoning request to expand homeless shelter amid strong neighborhood concerns and support.

This 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 1,748-square-foot house in Edmond is listed at $249,900. Homebuyers need $77,596 in annual household income to afford a median-priced home in Oklahoma, according to Bankrate. (Staff Photo by Kathryn McNutt)

Boomers outpace millennials in home purchases

Baby boomers now lead home buying in 2025, with 42% of purchases, while millennials drop to 29%, as affordability and cash deals reshape the market.

Tulsa Zoo officials break ground Wednesday on the Clayton and Gina Hughes Family Giant Anteater Habitat, the first for the zoo, slated to open in Fall 2025. (Photo/Tulsa Zoo)

Tulsa Zoo breaks ground on giant anteater habitat

Tulsa Zoo announces groundbreaking for new giant anteater habitat, set to open Fall 2025.

At Oklahoma County eviction court on March 25, an Oakwood Property Management employee takes money order payments from tenants the company has filed evictions on, to dismiss their cases. (Heather Warlick/Oklahoma Watch)

Repeated evictions keep Oklahoma renters stuck

Oakwood Property Management led Oklahoma in evictions in 2024, filing over 550 cases, often using eviction as a rent-collection tactic.

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Health Care

Oklahoma mental hospital $124M over budget, future uncertain

Dr. Ahmed to lead OU Health emergency medicine program

Scientists develop device that translates thoughts to speech

Swim safety programs aim to reduce Oklahoma’s drowning deaths

Oklahoma at risk as measles outbreak expands

Oklahoma insurance chief warns of ACA premium hikes

Oklahoma City among top U.S. cities for obesity rates

What to know about the bird flu outbreak

Trump administration partially restores health department’s funding

Trump administration restores $1.96M in Title X funding to Oklahoma after reversal of Biden-era abortion-related grant decision.

US sees third measles-related death amid outbreaks

An 8-year-old child in Texas has died from measles, marking the third U.S. death linked to a growing outbreak centered in West Texas.

Federal health officials temporarily froze Title X family-planning funds for some Planned Parenthood clinics, which provide reproductive health services ranging from birth control to STI testing, across the nation this week. (Deposit Photos)

Trump administration targets Planned Parenthood grants

Planned Parenthood clinics in Oklahoma face a funding freeze as the Trump administration reviews $27M in Title X grants, impacting reproductive care.

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner Allie Friesen speaks to news reporters after a Contingency Review Board meeting Oct. 8, 2024, at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. (Photo by Emma Murphy/Oklahoma Voice)

Providers say they face cuts amid $43M mental health department shortfall

Oklahoma’s mental health agency faces a $43M shortfall, prompting provider concerns over funding cuts and legislative scrutiny of the budget crisis.

Matt Caldwell, a Lubbock (Texas) Fire Department official, administers a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to Clair May, 61, in February at the Lubbock Health Department. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)

Oklahoma sees 10 measles cases, new exposure alert

Measles cases are rising in Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico, with health officials issuing new exposure warnings and urging vaccinations to prevent further spread.

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