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Category: Poverty

Posted inHousing

Why 25,000-Plus Oklahomans Are Still Waiting For Rental Assistance 

by Rebecca Najera March 2, 2022March 3, 2022

Oklahoma received $485 million in federal emergency funds to help those at risk of eviction. Yet thousands have been evicted and even more are still waiting.

Posted inEducation

Long Story Short Podcast: Teachers With Breakthrough COVID-19 Cases, Unemployment Overpayments

by Oklahoma Watch September 24, 2021February 16, 2022
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‘Long Story Short’ Podcast: Oklahoma’s Approach to Rental Assistance, Masks in Schools, Refugee Resettlement

by Oklahoma Watch September 9, 2021February 16, 2022
Posted inPoverty

Many Seeking Emergency Rental Assistance Left Waiting

by Rebecca Najera September 7, 2021September 7, 2021
Posted inNewsletters

Combating Eviction, Door to Door

by Mike Sherman July 28, 2021July 27, 2021
Posted inPoverty

Oklahomans Fear Eviction Spike as Federal Moratorium Expires

by Rebecca Najera July 23, 2021January 13, 2022
Posted inWorkforce

Federal Unemployment Benefits Cut Off Early; Workers Struggling to Find Jobs

by Lionel Ramos July 16, 2021July 29, 2021
Posted inGovernment

As GOP Majority Grows, Fewer Democratic-Led Bills Make it Through Oklahoma’s Legislature

by Trevor Brown June 14, 2021January 13, 2022
Posted inGovernment

Examining the Impact: How Oklahoma’s New Laws Will Affect You

by Trevor Brown May 29, 2021January 13, 2022
Posted inEducation

How Rural School Counselors Confront Life in a ‘Mental Health Desert’

by Whitney Bryen May 24, 2021November 29, 2021

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