The House and Senate approved a pair of bills to purchase the state's last private prison outright for $312 million.

Oklahoma lawmakers passed a $12.5 billion budget for 2026 that includes a state income tax cut, a $312 million private prison purchase, and incentives for major business investments.

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The potential purchase would move Oklahoma out of the private prison business as the Lawton facility is the state's last privately-operated prison.

With the purchase of the facility, lawmakers said this will not only benefit the staff and inmates inside, but the every day ...

Oklahoma Legislature concludes its session, focusing on the state budget and major development projects. Despite the smoothest budget process in years, the minority party raises concerns about ...

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A House budget committee on Monday voted to move forward with spending $312 million to purchase a private prison in Lawton ...

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Lawmakers in Oklahoma will finish up their regular session by finalizing the state's budget for the upcoming year.

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