The Invisibles: Experiencing the Trauma of Eviction
|
For Oklahomans who fall on hard times, the consequence is often eviction. They fail to pay rent on their houses or apartments, are forced out and find themselves in a cyclical housing crisis.
2018: A Visual Remembrance
|
For Oklahoma Watch, 2018 was the year when we plunged into visuals. Whether it was the elections, the teacher walkout or stories on education, the death penalty, drug addiction or a rural hospital closing, we enveloped you in imagery,
In Unannounced Move, Oklahoma Jails Begin Collecting DNA from Arrestees
|
With no announcement, law enforcement agencies in Oklahoma are beginning to collect DNA from individuals arrested on felony charges – the first step in implementing a controversial state law passed two years ago.
‘What Do You Want to Change?’ Oklahoma Voters Answer on Video
|
In deciding how to vote, what do Oklahomans want to change? Oklahoma Watch caught voters at random in recent days to ask them that question. Here’s a compilation of their answers.
In One Minute: Tips for Voting on Election Day
|
Turnout could be heavy on Election Day, Nov. 6, in Oklahoma, if early-voting trends are any indication. Here are some tips on preparing to vote and what you need when you show up at your polling place.
In One Minute: Insurance Commission Election
|
Take 60 seconds and learn who is running for insurance commissioner and why the office is important all Oklahomans.
In One Minute: The Race for Corporation Commissioner
|
Three people are running for an Oklahoma Corporation Commission seat in the Nov. 6 general election ballot. In this short video, learn their names and what the purpose of the Corporation Commission is.
In One Minute: The Race for State Treasurer
|
If someone asks, “What does the state treasurer do?”, don’t go blank. This short video gives you the basics and tells you who is running for the office in the Nov. 6, 2018, general election.
In One Minute: State Question 800 – the ‘Oklahoma Vision Fund’
|
Learn the key elements of State Question 800, which proposes an Oklahoma Vision Fund designed to grow over time using gross production tax revenue with a portion available for spending every year.
In One Minute: SQ 801, on Property Taxes for School Operations
|
In this 60-second video, learn the basics about what’s at stake in the Nov. 6 vote on State Question 801, which would allow local school districts to spent local “building fund” property taxes on operations.