Ted Streuli
@streuli.bsky.social
Oklahoma Watch Executive Director
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January 17, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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Legislators are taking another run at the Landlord-Tenant Act. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
Oklahoma had more than 45,000 evictions filed in each of the past four years, prompting lawmakers to propose new bills to better support renters. One would exclude weekends and holidays from eviction ...
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January 16, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Legislators are taking another run at the Landlord-Tenant Act. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
Fewer parole applications are granted when some members don't attend. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
State prisoners appearing before the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board in 2025 faced steeper odds of release when the full five-member board was not present. A 3-1 vote is required with four members in...
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January 15, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Fewer parole applications are granted when some members don't attend. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
Epic chaos, again. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
A forensic investigation of Epic Charter School found poor budgeting, grossly overestimated enrollment and lack of oversight from the superintendent and governing board. The finance chief maintained t...
oklahomawatch.org
January 14, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Epic chaos, again. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
‘You’re Not Worth It’: How One Couple’s Hail Damage Claim Became a $40,000 Fight With State Farm. That and more you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
After hail destroyed their Edmond roof, Craig and Elizabeth Gutierrez battled State Farm for months over a denied claim while neighbors received new roofs without issue. They are among many nationwide...
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January 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
‘You’re Not Worth It’: How One Couple’s Hail Damage Claim Became a $40,000 Fight With State Farm. That and more you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
Oklahoma's Survivors' Act is full of promise for abuse victims, but one year in, implementation has been inconsistent. That and other stuff you should know in today's FIrst Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
Oklahoma's Survivors Act promised domestic abuse victims relief from sentences shaped by trauma, but nearly a year later, only a handful of petitions have been filed statewide. Incarcerated women stru...
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January 12, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Oklahoma's Survivors' Act is full of promise for abuse victims, but one year in, implementation has been inconsistent. That and other stuff you should know in today's FIrst Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
One day, the state's third-largest school district had $3.1 million in the bank. Two weeks later, it was $8.7 million in the hole. Resignations, layoffs and finger-pointing ensued. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
Epic Charter School's budget swung from a $3.1 million surplus to an $8.7 million deficit in two weeks last spring, triggering resignations of top finance officials and layoffs of 357 teachers. A fore...
oklahomawatch.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:16 PM
One day, the state's third-largest school district had $3.1 million in the bank. Two weeks later, it was $8.7 million in the hole. Resignations, layoffs and finger-pointing ensued. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
A journalist has spent years researching Tulsa's Texas-sized flooding potential. No one's listening. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
Fist Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
Tulsa journalist Molly Bullock has published 14 investigative stories documenting the Arkansas River's flood history and civic complacency. Her work on Substack challenges officials' rosy narratives a...
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January 8, 2026 at 12:37 PM
A journalist has spent years researching Tulsa's Texas-sized flooding potential. No one's listening. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
Oklahoma is No. 3 in caregiver burnout. Here's why, along with more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
Chloe Flanagan spent nearly a decade caring for her aging grandmother while working full-time, reflecting Oklahoma's ranking as third nationally for caregiver burden. With 835,000 unpaid caregivers co...
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January 7, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Oklahoma is No. 3 in caregiver burnout. Here's why, along with more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
Oklahoma is the only state refusing to disclose measles data on a county or regional level, yet it does so for other communicable diseases. One might wonder why. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
Oklahoma is the only state refusing to share county-level measles data despite 17 cases in 2025. The Health Department cites privacy laws, but critics note inconsistency with other disease reporting. ...
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January 6, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Oklahoma is the only state refusing to disclose measles data on a county or regional level, yet it does so for other communicable diseases. One might wonder why. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
I'm back from my holiday abroad, as the posh might say. Here's the catch-up on the six stories I missed: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
Oklahoma Watch reporters covered six important stories over the holidays. Here are the summaries and links.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
I'm back from my holiday abroad, as the posh might say. Here's the catch-up on the six stories I missed: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
State Farm has faced racketeering accusations before. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a racketeering petition against State Farm on Dec. 4, alleging the insurer systematically pre-denies legitimate hail and wind damage claims. The case mirrors a ...
oklahomawatch.org
December 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
State Farm has faced racketeering accusations before. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
Legislators are taking another run at eviction reform after witnessing the state’s brutal eviction process firsthand. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
Oklahoma legislators are proposing new eviction reforms after witnessing families churned through court without representation, driven by data showing pre-K and kindergarten students face the highest ...
oklahomawatch.org
December 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Legislators are taking another run at eviction reform after witnessing the state’s brutal eviction process firsthand. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
Jordan Lee is proud of his Utah house, his auto lift and his 86-inch television. His tenants at Fair View Mobile Homes in Talala aren’t doing as well. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
Out-of-state investor Jordan Lee imposed 40% rent increases on Talala mobile home residents through questionable lease-to-own contracts for units with mold, broken electricity and propane leaks. Legal...
oklahomawatch.org
December 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Jordan Lee is proud of his Utah house, his auto lift and his 86-inch television. His tenants at Fair View Mobile Homes in Talala aren’t doing as well. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
Hochatown wants its own ZIP code. USPS won't deliver. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
More than 70 municipalities across 22 states are lobbying Congress for their own ZIP codes after the Postal Service denied their requests. Two House bills passed in July but have stalled in the Senate...
oklahomawatch.org
December 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Hochatown wants its own ZIP code. USPS won't deliver. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has figured out how to spend more than $2 million on transparency without producing any. That, and more stuff you should know, in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections spent over $2 million on body cameras to promote transparency but refuses to release any recordings to the public, claiming security concerns. Other law enforcem...
oklahomawatch.org
December 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has figured out how to spend more than $2 million on transparency without producing any. That, and more stuff you should know, in today's First Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
Gov. Stitt defended wind energy. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
Governor Kevin Stitt publicly criticized President Trump's cancellation of wind energy projects, calling it political weaponization. A federal judge ruled Trump's executive order halting wind developm...
oklahomawatch.org
December 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Gov. Stitt defended wind energy. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
The shutdown stopped her childcare subsidy. Next, she was in eviction court. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
Cuts to federal child care subsidies and SNAP benefits during a government shutdown are driving Oklahoma families into eviction court. A survey found 73% of those facing eviction believe lost SNAP ben...
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December 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The shutdown stopped her childcare subsidy. Next, she was in eviction court. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
A planned data center near Lawton fell through after Oklahoma’s land commissioners repeatedly delayed approving the lease, resulting in lost revenue for public education. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
A data center developer canceled its lease for state land near Lawton after Oklahoma land commissioners repeatedly delayed approval, costing the education trust fund potential revenue and highlighting...
oklahomawatch.org
December 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A planned data center near Lawton fell through after Oklahoma’s land commissioners repeatedly delayed approving the lease, resulting in lost revenue for public education. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
Rural homelessness: You can't count them if you can't find them. And grants revenue is based on the count. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
Rural Oklahoma's homeless population is vastly undercounted due to challenges with the federal Point-In-Time census. Advocates say the count, designed for urban areas, fails to capture homelessness sp...
oklahomawatch.org
December 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Rural homelessness: You can't count them if you can't find them. And grants revenue is based on the count. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
Is Markwayne Mullin telling the truth? That and mores stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
Sen. Markwayne Mullin made several claims on conservative shows that prove factually correct: 2024 drug overdose deaths exceeded 66,500 (actually over 80,000), surpassing Vietnam War casualties. His a...
oklahomawatch.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Is Markwayne Mullin telling the truth? That and mores stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
The AG accused State Farm of racketeering. That and more stuff you should know in today's FIrst Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
Drummond's December 4 petition accuses State Farm of violating the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, the state's RICO statute, and the Deceptive Trade Practices Act. He's also alleging civil conspirac...
oklahomawatch.org
December 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The AG accused State Farm of racketeering. That and more stuff you should know in today's FIrst Watch newsletter. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
The shutdown created Kori's Choice: Eat or pay rent. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
Kori Petty faced an impossible choice during the government shutdown: feed her newborn or pay rent. She chose food. By Thanksgiving week, she was in eviction court.
oklahomawatch.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The shutdown created Kori's Choice: Eat or pay rent. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
Jail trusts aren't law enforcement agencies. That changes the public transparency game. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know - Oklahoma Watch
The Oklahoma Supreme Court just told county jail trusts they can't hide behind law enforcement exemptions to dodge open records requests.
oklahomawatch.org
December 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Jail trusts aren't law enforcement agencies. That changes the public transparency game. That and more stuff you should know in today's First Watch newsletter: oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/f...