Oklahoma has asked for smaller share of monkeypox shots than any other state
The state’s strategy for containing the disease involves rapidly vaccinating people who have already come into contact with the virus.
State sues Florida company over management of federal COVID relief program for students
Lax oversight of Gov. Stitt’s Bridge the Gap Digital Wallet program allowed parents to spend educational funds on TVs and other items. Oklahoma officials on Friday filed a lawsuit against ClassWallet, which it hired to handle the program.
A state investigation found Tulsa schools didn’t directly violate a law on race and gender teachings
A Department of Education attorney still recommended punishment for Tulsa Public Schools, finding that an online teacher training course was based on banned concepts on racial bias.
A $440 utility deposit almost kept her from finding a home
Oklahoma regulators allow utilities to charge hefty deposits for people with poor credit or a history of late payments. Some say such policies punish the poor.
Oklahoma welcomes a trickle of Ukrainian refugees
Without large-scale support and federal funding, some of the few Ukrainians seeking refuge in Oklahoma say they have been left to navigate the cumbersome immigration process with little help.
This public housing complex is 85 years old and lacks air conditioning, but there’s a waiting list
Most of Oklahoma City’s public housing is more than 40 years old and has seen federal funding steadily decline even as the city’s need for affordable homes continues to grow.
After education board hands down punishments to school districts, questions remain about what happens next
Some worry about the economic impact of a downgrade in school accreditation on home values and jobs.
Sen. Jim Inhofe has a strained relationship with the man favored to succeed him
The retiring senator says he and Markwayne Mullin ‘have problems.’
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Shot by Shot: Tracking Oklahoma Police shootings in 2022
Oklahoma police have shot at least 26 people so far in 2022. At least 15 of those shootings have been fatal.
Shot by Shot: Tracking Oklahoma police shootings in 2021
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The Frontier is launching a new website to explain the complex history behind the landmark ruling, and Oklahoma’s legal and political landscape moving forward.
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On this episode of Listen Frontier, I speak about the Supreme Court’s decision with KOSU Indigenous Affairs reporter Allison Herrera, as well as Ryan Leonard, who serves as Special Counsel for Native American Affairs to Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt.
