Attorney General Scott Pruitt says that a U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide threatens Oklahomans’ ability to live out their religious beliefs.
It’s Sunshine Week – A Time to Celebrate Your Right to Know
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Sunshine Week is a time to affirm the importance of open government, access to public information and the role of journalism in promoting transparency. Here are some examples of how transparency has helped us produce revealing stories for you.
2018: A Visual Remembrance
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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,
Upcoming Forum in Muskogee: Legislative Candidates Discuss Issues
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Candidates in two Muskogee-area state House districts will discuss state and community issues in a public forum on Tuesday at the Roxy Theater in Muskogee.
Upcoming Tulsa Forum on SQ 801: Your Schools, Your Taxes
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Oklahoma Watch, in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Oklahoma, will host a public forum on Wednesday, Oct. 17, in Tulsa about State Question 801, which would allow school districts to spent “building fund” property tax revenue on operational expenses.
Crime Victims: Not Enough Rights or Too Many? Learn More at Thursday’s Forum in OKC on SQ 794
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Oklahoma Watch, in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Oklahoma, will host a public forum Thursday, Sept. 27, in Oklahoma City about State Question 794, which would amend the state constitution to reinforce and extend the rights of crime victims.
Political Newcomer in Governor’s Race Has Scarce Voting Record
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Republican businessman Kevin Stitt, who has pitched his gubernatorial campaign on his outsider status, has voted in just eight elections since 2000, according to Oklahoma voter history records. None of those elections included the race for governor.
Preview of Forum on Medical Marijuana Question
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Oklahoma Watch will host a public forum in Oklahoma City on May 16 to discuss State Question 788, the Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative, which seeks to legalize the licensed cultivation, use and possession of marijuana for medicinal purposes.
For People of Color, Banks Are Shutting the Door to Homeownership
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Fifty years after the federal Fair Housing Act banned racial discrimination in lending, African Americans and Latinos continue to be disproportionately denied conventional mortgage loans. Oklahoma City and Tulsa are among the cities with high disparities.
Don’t Miss Thursday’s Forum: The State of Foster Care
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Oklahoma Watch will host a public forum Thursday, March 15, in Oklahoma City about the challenges faced by foster children and the state’s efforts to find people willing provide homes for them.
For Legislator, Tracking Device Is an Outrage. For Low-Income Car Buyers, It’s a Price They Must Pay
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An Oklahoma legislator drew national attention recently when he reported finding a GPS device attached to his pickup truck. But the issue of tracking devices goes well beyond one angry lawmaker. Low-income buyers of used cars in Oklahoma often leave the lots with devices that track their every move and can even disable their vehicles.