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Oklahoma's Family Representation Advocacy Program expanded to 50 counties in February but needs $5.5 million more to reach all 77 counties. The program provides attorneys, social workers and peer mentors for parents whose children are removed by the state.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Oklahoma's Family Representation Advocacy Program expanded to 50 counties in February but needs $5.5 million more to reach all 77 counties. The program provides attorneys, social workers and peer mentors for parents whose children are removed by the state.
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Mike Mazzei, Charles McCall and Chip Keating have loaned themselves a combined $7.6 million ahead of the June 16 primary election. Unlike individual contributions, state ethics rules don’t cap self-funding.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Mike Mazzei, Charles McCall and Chip Keating have loaned themselves a combined $7.6 million ahead of the June 16 primary election. Unlike individual contributions, state ethics rules don’t cap self-funding.
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A proposed senate bill would make it easier for faith-based organizations to develop affordable housing on their properties, addressing the housing needs across Oklahoma.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:01 PM
A proposed senate bill would make it easier for faith-based organizations to develop affordable housing on their properties, addressing the housing needs across Oklahoma.
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Stephen Martin details the Farm Bill's impact on OK farmers, Jennifer Palmer explores school enrollment data, and Ginnie Graham reports on the $18M deficit at the OU School of Community Medicine in Tulsa. Shaun Witt hosts.
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February 3, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Stephen Martin details the Farm Bill's impact on OK farmers, Jennifer Palmer explores school enrollment data, and Ginnie Graham reports on the $18M deficit at the OU School of Community Medicine in Tulsa. Shaun Witt hosts.
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Discovery fights are heating up: An Osage County judge has twice ruled against attorneys for the Oklahoma AG over delays in turning over evidence to ET Gathering and Processing, which denies market manipulation during Winter Storm Uri in 2021. #oilandgas #okgov #okwx
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February 3, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Discovery fights are heating up: An Osage County judge has twice ruled against attorneys for the Oklahoma AG over delays in turning over evidence to ET Gathering and Processing, which denies market manipulation during Winter Storm Uri in 2021. #oilandgas #okgov #okwx
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A curious bill from Oklahoma’s last legislative session has some politicians wondering how much Oklahoma insurance law is being written by insurance companies.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:35 PM
A curious bill from Oklahoma’s last legislative session has some politicians wondering how much Oklahoma insurance law is being written by insurance companies.
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Rising costs are crushing Oklahoma farmers even as yields soar. One grower explains what's changed. Read More: https://ow.ly/bIOA50Y60sH
January 30, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Rising costs are crushing Oklahoma farmers even as yields soar. One grower explains what's changed. Read More: https://ow.ly/bIOA50Y60sH
Oklahoma public schools saw 10,000 fewer students enroll this year—the largest drop since the pandemic. What’s behind the decline? Experts point to falling birth rates and increased school choice options. Read more: ow.ly/zn9J50Y4NE7
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January 28, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Oklahoma public schools saw 10,000 fewer students enroll this year—the largest drop since the pandemic. What’s behind the decline? Experts point to falling birth rates and increased school choice options. Read more: ow.ly/zn9J50Y4NE7
#OKLAED #PublicSchools #Enrollment #EducationNews #OklahomaWatch
#OKLAED #PublicSchools #Enrollment #EducationNews #OklahomaWatch
Long Story Short: How Oklahoma’s Domestic Violence Sentencing Law is Failing in Practice
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How Oklahoma’s Domestic Violence Sentencing Law is Failing in Practice - Oklahoma Watch
Oklahoma Watch · How Oklahoma’s Domestic Violence Sentencing Law is Failing in Practice Stephen Martin’s latest story was a deep dive into the Survivors’ Act and how, a year after it became law, imple...
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January 27, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Long Story Short: How Oklahoma’s Domestic Violence Sentencing Law is Failing in Practice
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The petition to intervene addresses a conflict in Oklahoma law over which office, the attorney general or the insurance commissioner, is empowered to regulate the business of insurance.
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December 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The petition to intervene addresses a conflict in Oklahoma law over which office, the attorney general or the insurance commissioner, is empowered to regulate the business of insurance.
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“This idea exploded from working with one organization to working with several,” teacher Reese Hundley said of his students’ project on homelessness.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
“This idea exploded from working with one organization to working with several,” teacher Reese Hundley said of his students’ project on homelessness.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
At Oklahoma Watch, we know local reporting is vital. If you believe in what we do, we hope you’ll chip in during our NewsMatch campaign. Your donation will be tripled if you give before 12/31.
Can we count on you?
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Can we count on you?
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An Oklahoma Watch investigation reveals a long-running, deceptively modest civil action alleging an insidious scheme worth billions of dollars, perpetrated by Oklahoma’s largest writer of homeowners insurance.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
An Oklahoma Watch investigation reveals a long-running, deceptively modest civil action alleging an insidious scheme worth billions of dollars, perpetrated by Oklahoma’s largest writer of homeowners insurance.
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Should domestic violence victims be told their answers to a police questionnaire aren’t confidential and are subject to discovery?
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November 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Should domestic violence victims be told their answers to a police questionnaire aren’t confidential and are subject to discovery?
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The high court’s ruling could affect the feasibility of voter-led efforts to get policy questions on the ballot.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The high court’s ruling could affect the feasibility of voter-led efforts to get policy questions on the ballot.
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Elizabeth Caldwell on allegations at a Coweta middle school and a man’s vigilante-style response. Jake Ramsey on Barbara Grimm’s eviction and the lack of tenant representation. Jennifer Palmer on Lindel Fields’ push to lengthen Oklahoma’s school year.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Elizabeth Caldwell on allegations at a Coweta middle school and a man’s vigilante-style response. Jake Ramsey on Barbara Grimm’s eviction and the lack of tenant representation. Jennifer Palmer on Lindel Fields’ push to lengthen Oklahoma’s school year.
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Brittany Sanchez gave birth to her first child while shackled to a hospital bed. Despite another person's confession, Sanchez served multiple sentences and spent years torn from her children.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Brittany Sanchez gave birth to her first child while shackled to a hospital bed. Despite another person's confession, Sanchez served multiple sentences and spent years torn from her children.
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Jennifer Palmer’s latest story dives into the recently released student test scores from the spring. Keaton Ross discusses a recent interim study on the issue of dark money spending in Oklahoma elections. Jennifer Palmer talks about the newly appointed Lindel Fields.
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Long Story Short: Education Department Releases Student Test Scores - Oklahoma Watch
Oklahoma Watch · Education Department Releases Student Test Scores Jennifer Palmer’s latest story dives into the recently released student test scores from the spring. Keaton Ross discusses a recent i...
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October 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Jennifer Palmer’s latest story dives into the recently released student test scores from the spring. Keaton Ross discusses a recent interim study on the issue of dark money spending in Oklahoma elections. Jennifer Palmer talks about the newly appointed Lindel Fields.
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Gov. Stitt’s Operation SAFE led to the displacement of hundreds of homeless people in Tulsa, making it harder for them to access resources and stretching shelters thin.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Gov. Stitt’s Operation SAFE led to the displacement of hundreds of homeless people in Tulsa, making it harder for them to access resources and stretching shelters thin.
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Payne County District Judge Michael Kulling’s rejection of a key OSSAA argument in the case of four teenage basketball players attempting to transfer from one school to another raises questions about a century-old Oklahoma organization.
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September 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Payne County District Judge Michael Kulling’s rejection of a key OSSAA argument in the case of four teenage basketball players attempting to transfer from one school to another raises questions about a century-old Oklahoma organization.
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Is Edmond among the best school districts in the nation? #Edmond #OKLAED @factbriefs
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September 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Is Edmond among the best school districts in the nation? #Edmond #OKLAED @factbriefs
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Keaton Ross on the cost of phone calls more than doubled with minimal notice. Jake Ramsey on the high number of renters in the state who are considered to be extremely low income. Paul Monies examined recent votes against renewable projects by the commissioners of the Land Office.
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September 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Keaton Ross on the cost of phone calls more than doubled with minimal notice. Jake Ramsey on the high number of renters in the state who are considered to be extremely low income. Paul Monies examined recent votes against renewable projects by the commissioners of the Land Office.
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Riding a grassroots wave of anti-renewable energy sentiments, Oklahoma officials in charge of state school land have voted down leases for solar and wind projects in the past year. #okgov #okleg #renewables
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September 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Riding a grassroots wave of anti-renewable energy sentiments, Oklahoma officials in charge of state school land have voted down leases for solar and wind projects in the past year. #okgov #okleg #renewables
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A quarter of Oklahoma renters meet the qualifications to be considered extremely low income. Despite this, affordable housing in Oklahoma remains scarcely available, which contributes to the state's high eviction rates.
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September 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
A quarter of Oklahoma renters meet the qualifications to be considered extremely low income. Despite this, affordable housing in Oklahoma remains scarcely available, which contributes to the state's high eviction rates.
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