KGOU is Your NPR Source. 📻 Serving the Oklahoma City metro at 105.7 and 106.3 FM. Streaming at https://www.kgou.org/ KGOU is dedicated to delivering thoughtful storytelling that informs, reflects, connects and serves communities.https://bsky.app/profile/kgou.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mlw3f5o4ib2oGov. Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill that would have expanded eligibility for the state’s college tuition assistance program to children of school counselors, librarians and more. https://www.kgou.org/education/2026-05-14/stitt-vetoes-bill-to-expand-oklahomas-promise-to-children-of-school-counselors-librarians-nurses15 May 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlw3f5o4ib2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mlvtqe3iko2lAn attempt to override a governor’s veto of the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority has failed, putting the state’s public broadcaster on track to close. Oklahoma Voice reports: https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/2026-05-15/veto-override-to-save-oeta-fails-in-oklahoma-senate15 May 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvtqe3iko2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mlvostsrz52sOklahoma lawmakers officially ended the 2026 legislative session Thursday, but it didn't happen without members in the Senate expressing frustrations over a dragged-out process and delayed floor discussions caused by Republican leadership. https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/2026-05-15/oklahoma-lawmakers-end-session-after-a-last-day-speed-run-from-the-senate15 May 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvostsrz52shttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mltd5pm2ia2lGov. Kevin Stitt signs bill to prevent higher utility costs from data centers into law. https://www.kgou.org/energy/2026-05-13/stitt-signs-bill-to-prevent-higher-utility-costs-from-data-centers-into-law14 May 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltd5pm2ia2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mlt6dvtvqn2hA new federal designation for rural hospitals is growing in Oklahoma, offering a financial lifeline amid rising costs and lower volume. https://www.kgou.org/health/2026-05-14/federal-rural-hospital-program-offers-a-lifeline-in-oklahoma-but-hurdles-remain14 May 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt6dvtvqn2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mlr2hcy6ap2uState lawmakers are touting historic education spending levels, but Oklahoma’s per-pupil spending rate is still dead last among surrounding states. Oklahoma Watch reports: https://www.kgou.org/education/2026-05-12/record-highs-bottom-rankings-oklahomas-education-spending-gap-explained13 May 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlr2hcy6ap2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mlqsorhopa2bOklahoma lawmakers have proposed several constitutional reforms this year. Here are the ones voters can expect to see on the ballot this election season — and when. https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/2026-05-13/up-to-5-state-questions-from-oklahoma-lawmakers-coming-up-this-election-season13 May 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqsorhopa2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mlqnuy722y2oAn Edmond teacher who found himself in the crosshairs of former State Superintendent Ryan Walters is suing Walters and the state for defamation and more. https://www.kgou.org/education/2026-05-12/former-oklahoma-superintendent-ryan-walters-targeted-this-teacher-now-hes-suing-for-defamation13 May 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqnuy722y2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mlojyfccl72uThe Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Southwest Oklahoma will celebrate its 125th Anniversary on June 2 with 100-year-old time capsule projects. Those hoping to have their messages sealed in the new time capsule have until May 20 to deliver them to refuge staff. https://www.kgou.org/oklahoma-news/2026-05-12/wichita-mountains-wildlife-refuge-celebrates-125-years-taking-time-capsule-letters12 May 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlojyfccl72uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mloc7tvcjn2yOklahoma's longtime lawsuit over poultry pollution in the Illinois River Watershed is ongoing. As the legal litany drags on, people are under pressure to find an ending. https://www.kgou.org/science-technology-and-environment/2026-05-12/as-20-year-old-lawsuit-continues-poultry-growers-and-environmental-advocates-are-in-limbo12 May 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloc7tvcjn2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mlo5g35ylx2sOklahoma laboratories and doctors will soon be required to notify state health authorities of positive tests for alpha-gal syndrome. https://www.kgou.org/health/2026-05-12/oklahoma-adds-alpha-gal-syndrome-to-its-list-of-tick-borne-illnesses12 May 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo5g35ylx2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mllrqwibuk24A bill to ensure Oklahoma maintains federal milk compliance is almost at Gov. Kevin Stitt's desk. Supporters of Senate Bill 2071 say it will allow dairies to continue selling milk out of state. https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/2026-05-11/bill-ensuring-oklahomas-federal-milk-compliance-reaches-last-legislative-hurdle11 May 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllrqwibuk24https://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mllmx5gqro2lThe number of people experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma City decreased for the first time since 2022, city officials reported last week. https://www.kgou.org/oklahoma-news/2026-05-11/oklahoma-city-homelessness-declines-for-first-time-since-202211 May 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllmx5gqro2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mlemwj6z6w2sThe effort to adjourn the Oklahoma Legislature early gets complicated. KGOU Managing Editor Logan Layden and Quorum Call Publisher Shawn Ashley discuss the latest in this week's Capitol Insider. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yEEsaprPs408 May 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlemwj6z6w2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mlei4prk5r2kAs Oklahoma students finish up their courses and take their final exams for the semester, the popular learning management system Canvas underwent a cybersecurity attack Thursday. Officials say it’s now back online. https://www.kgou.org/education/2026-05-08/learning-management-system-canvas-back-online-after-worldwide-cybersecurity-attack08 May 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlei4prk5r2khttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mleae62ybw26Oklahoma representatives shucked a Senate resolution and replaced it with language that would send Medicaid expansion back to voters during a Thursday meeting. https://www.kgou.org/health/2026-05-08/oklahoma-house-swaps-resolution-language-with-proposal-to-change-medicaid-expansion08 May 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mleae62ybw26https://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mle3kew3n72yGov. Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill Wednesday that would extend the life of Oklahoma's Educational Television Authority, or OETA, to 2031. It's among the latest of about two dozen vetoes so far. https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/2026-05-08/gov-stitt-vetoes-bill-extending-life-of-oklahomas-public-television-two-dozen-other-measures08 May 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle3kew3n72yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mlbl7d7d622cGov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill to remove the earnings cap for retired Oklahoma teachers who return to the classroom. https://www.kgou.org/education/2026-05-06/stitt-signs-bill-to-remove-earnings-cap-for-retired-oklahoma-teachers-who-return-to-the-classroom07 May 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbl7d7d622chttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mlbbp4e5ps2bAn 18-year-old has turned himself in to police in the aftermath of a mass shooting at Arcadia Lake on Sunday. https://www.kgou.org/criminal-justice/2026-05-07/suspect-arrested-in-arcadia-lake-mass-shooting-that-killed-1-injured-2207 May 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbbp4e5ps2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3ml7lynwrce2uOklahoma lawmakers advanced a measure that would allow out-of-state organizations to receive funding for a state program aiming to decrease abortions. https://www.kgou.org/health/2026-05-06/oklahoma-bill-would-open-abortion-prevention-program-to-out-of-state-groups06 May 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7lynwrce2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3ml7h6unlsn26Oklahoma’s school cellphone ban will become permanent beginning next school year. Oklahoma Voice reports: https://www.kgou.org/education/2026-05-06/permanent-school-cellphone-ban-signed-into-law-by-oklahoma-governor06 May 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7h6unlsn26https://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3ml77gd4vha24What to know about State Question 832 and gradually raising Oklahoma’s minimum wage to $15 an hour: https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/2026-05-06/what-to-know-about-state-question-832-and-gradually-raising-oklahomas-minimum-wage-to-15-an-hour06 May 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml77gd4vha24https://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3ml72mkch2i2hAfter a mass shooting near Arcadia Lake, Jabee Williams says Oklahoma needs to invest in community violence intervention. https://www.kgou.org/criminal-justice/2026-05-06/after-arcadia-lake-shooting-oklahoma-city-community-leaders-call-for-intervention06 May 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml72mkch2i2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3ml6raeqc4t2lOklahoma lawmakers are gearing up to end the legislative session early. A bill to gavel out two weeks before the constitutional deadline has passed both chambers, but not everyone is happy about it. https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/2026-05-06/oklahoma-lawmakers-aim-to-end-the-legislative-session-two-weeks-early06 May 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6raeqc4t2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3ml4wpziquw2sThe fate of a passenger rail service between Oklahoma and Texas is once again in jeopardy. https://www.kgou.org/transportation/2026-05-05/oklahoma-heartland-flyer-again-in-jeopardy05 May 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4wpziquw2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3ml4oxk6dlu2jOklahoma’s teachers on the minimum salary schedule are closer to getting a pay bump after the Senate sent a bill to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk Monday. https://www.kgou.org/education/2026-05-04/oklahoma-teacher-pay-raise-bill-headed-to-governors-desk05 May 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4oxk6dlu2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3ml4k5mx7ys2sNearly six years ago, Oklahoma voters approved a state question to expand eligibility for Medicaid, also known as SoonerCare, to low-income adults. Now, state lawmakers want them to reconsider. https://www.kgou.org/health/2026-05-05/we-are-dismayed-oklahoma-doctors-patients-respond-to-potential-medicaid-expansion-changes05 May 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4k5mx7ys2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3ml26iist7j2cAt the western edge of the Panhandle, Black Mesa is Oklahoma's highest point and one of its darkest. Late last year, the state park here became the state's first certified International Dark Sky Place. https://www.kgou.org/science-technology-and-environment/2026-05-04/black-mesa-turned-off-the-lights-to-protect-the-night-sky-visitors-and-wildlife-are-feeling-the-difference04 May 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml26iist7j2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mkzzopwjsz2jWhat's left for lawmakers as Oklahoma's 2026 legislative session winds down? https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/2026-05-04/whats-left-for-lawmakers-as-oklahomas-2026-legislative-session-winds-down04 May 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzzopwjsz2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgou.org/post/3mksn3qo4732sElectric utility OG&E has penned an agreement to power three Google data centers in Muskogee and Stillwater. https://www.kgou.org/science-technology-and-environment/2026-05-01/google-og-e-reach-agreement-to-power-planned-data-centers-in-stillwater-muskogee01 May 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:m6b6irknutbcnrfkogxxreff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksn3qo4732s