Keaton Ross discusses petitioners who submitted nearly 180,000 signatures to raise Oklahoma’s minimum wage. He discusses what’s next for the initiative and when it might reach voters. Heather Warlick explores rising rent costs in Oklahoma, interviewing housing experts who disagree on its causes. Ruby Topalian, a summer intern, reported on Oklahoma City’s efforts to enhance law enforcement responses to mental health crises last week. Ted Streuli hosts.

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