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The post Is Oklahoma’s voter participation affected by its incarceration rates? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch. more
The Oklahoma Department of Securities is suing Vesta Realty for failing to produce documents it subpoenaed, the latest in at least 28 lawsuits filed in 2026 against CEO Marc Kulick, his company … more
When Damien O’Daniel returned from his lunch break at Releaf Labs on April 27, 2023, a coworker was operating a hazardous marijuana extraction machine with the gas clamps wide open. Brenna … more
Oklahoma Watch · Jail Accountability, Epic Charter Trial Delays and SQ 845 Jennifer Palmer investigates a recent death inside the Oklahoma County jail, while reporter Andrea Eger examines why … more
State fire marshals, low on staff, spread thin and juggling compliance in every industry, aren’t required to return to marijuana processing facilities after they issue a certificate of … more
The post Did Oklahoma rank No. 17 in education under a Democratic governor in the 2000s? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch. more
Sen. Julia Kirt held a September interim study on land banks, quasi-governmental entities that acquire vacant and blighted properties for development, after her land bank bill died in committee … more
An 18-year-old inmate at the Oklahoma County Detention Center called the emergency line four times over 45 minutes while a man was being beaten to death two cells away. A recent report found the … more
The post Are ectopic pregnancy deaths higher in states with abortion bans? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch. more
Sandi Hegeman was able to attend her son’s wedding because a Medicare trial program funded her mother-in-law’s respite care.  Hegeman’s mother-in-law, Gertrude De Cambra, has dementia and … more
The embezzlement case against Epic Charter Schools co-founders David Chaney and Ben Harris faces another delay after defense attorneys challenged their June 24 arraignment, leaving Oklahoma’s … more
Oklahoma Watch · Missing County Gear, Federal Housing Bills and Cedar Lake Water Wars Brenna Witchey breaks down findings from county audits revealing how rural sheriffs lost track of guns, … more
The criminal case against Epic Charter Schools' co-founders is now more than four years old with no trial date set, no arraignment entered and a new attorney general taking office in January. … more
The post Is the current foreign-born population in the U.S. among the highest in U.S. history at 15%, as Rep. Josh Breechen claimed? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch. more
The Tulsa City Council unanimously passed a resolution September 16 to develop a right-to-counsel eviction program providing legal representation to low-income tenants and landlords alike. … more
State Question 845, on the November 3 ballot, would restructure Oklahoma's Judicial Nominating Commission by eliminating political party balancing requirements and restrictions on attorney … more
Peter Martin went missing two years ago from the Fond du Lac reservation in Minnesota. His family hasn’t stopped looking, but they say the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs investigation into … more
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board approved a dam consent order Tuesday with companies connected to former state Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn Coffee, fining them $2,500 and requiring … more
The post Do Fewer Than Four in 10 Oklahomans Participate in Presidential Elections? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch. more
Since 2021, the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector has identified more than 3,000 items unaccounted for in sheriff’s departments statewide. Brenna Witchey’s story, “Missing Guns, 17 … more
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