Oklahoma bill would limit public access to public officials’ timekeeping records

Some government watchdogs are warning a newly-filed bill looking to change Oklahoma’s Open Records Act could make it harder ...

Oklahoma Voice sues state transportation department to access unredacted public records

Oklahoma Voice and its parent organization have sued the state Department of Transportation to obtain unredacted and complete ...

Complaints of open records violations increased with launch of Oklahoma AG’s compliance portal

The AG has received over 220 complaints of open records violations this year, with the numbers increasing since a public complaint form launched.
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New law gives Oklahomans denied access to public records an alternative to court

A new law passed by more than three-fourths of the Legislature over Gov. Kevin Stitt’s veto earlier this year gives individuals and public officials an alternative for resolving Open Records Act ...
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Oklahoma Watch v. State of Oklahoma

Background: In March 2025, Oklahoma Watch reporter John Christopher Hallman submitted a public records request to the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety seeking access to “black box” data from a law ...