Every day is a life-or-death struggle for people experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma, where finding basic survival needs like food and shelter often take priority over seeking healthcare and emergency services become primary care.
Oklahoma Attorney General Files Winter Storm Lawsuits Over Natural Gas Prices
Three years after a winter storm led to massive costs for Oklahoma utility customers, the state’s attorney general has filed the first of several lawsuits against natural gas pipeline operators and traders over a huge spike in natural gas prices.
Long Story Short: State Supreme Court Hears St. Isidore Arguments
Oklahoma Watch · State Supreme Court Hears St. Isidore Arguments Jennifer Palmer reports on the oral arguments in front of the Oklahoma Supreme Court that will shape the next step for what could be the nation’s first religious public school. Keaton Ross talks about a gubernatorial task force’s report on dark money campaign contributions and […]
Uncontested: Nearly Half of Legislative Races Have Already Been Decided
About one-third of House and Senate seats up for reelection will appear on the November ballot.
Is Oklahoma one of the top five violent states in America?
According to the latest 2022 violent crime data reported to the FBI, Oklahoma was ranked 16th in highest violent crime rates among the 50 states and DC. Oklahoma’s rank has risen since the FBI began collecting data in 1979. Analysis of 2022 data found that Oklahoma experienced 420 violent crime incidents per 100,000 Oklahomans. The […]
Family Member’s Eviction Attempt Ends In Flames
An elderly Oklahoma City couple were evicted from their home by a family member. Instead of leaving peacefully, the man set himself and the home on fire.
Is the Oklahoma National Guard being deployed for the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse?
In anticipation of a significant influx of tourists for the 2024 eclipse, Oklahoma’s National Guard will be deployed to assist communities in McCurtain County. Parts of southeast Oklahoma lie in the solar eclipse’s rare path of totality, where tourists will flock to watch the moon completely block the sun. National Guard troops are trained in […]
Campaign Finance Task Force Takes Aim at Outside Spending
The nine-member task force suggested additional reporting requirements and lifting caps on candidate contributions to curb dark money spending.
Oklahoma Supreme Court Considers Arguments Over Catholic Charter School
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday morning heard oral arguments in the case against St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. The school is testing the bounds of the separation of church and state.
Long Story Short: Preliminary Hearing Continues for Epic Charter Schools Founders
Oklahoma Watch · Preliminary Hearing Continues for Epic Charter Schools Founders Jennifer Palmer on the preliminary hearing that ran all of last week for the founders of Epic Charter Schools. Keaton Ross discusses several developments regarding capital punishment in Oklahoma. Heather Warlick on her story that looks into the Right to Counsel for tenants in […]