‘It felt like a punch to the gut’; Diabetes community responds to broadcaster’s excuse for racist comments
Matt Rowan blamed his use of a racist slur on Type 1 diabetes, an excuse that drew backlash from those advocating for diabetes support.
Data: Schools that started the year in-person saw the most transfers to virtual charters
Data from the state Department of Education shows hundreds of virtual charter school transfers came from school districts that began the year with traditional in-person class.
Listen Frontier: Julius Jones goes before the Pardon and Parole Board
On this episode of Listen Frontier, Ben Felder and Dylan Goforth discuss the Julius Jones case and his appeal for commutation
‘A voice that is often left aside’; New PAC seeks to boost Republican women
A new political action committee hopes to increase the number of Republican women at various level of politics, including the state Legislature.
Listen Frontier: Winter storm delays vaccines and stretches the energy grid
A snow storm last week stretched utility companies, delayed action at the Oklahoma State Capitol and impacted the state’s rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. All that and an effort by some lawmakers to change the state’s initiative petition process on this episode of Listen Frontier.
Managed care push brings a flow of campaign cash and lobbying that is likely to continue
Organizations and companies on either side of the debate over privatizing Medicaid have flooded the state Capitol with campaign donations and influence.
Listen Frontier: A new legislative session begins
Kassie McClung, Kayla Branch and host Ben Felder discuss the start of a new legislative session, Gov. Kevin Stitt’s State of the State address and the latest with the governor’s push for managed care.
Stitt wants changes to the school funding formula and student transfer policy
Stitt’s proposed changes would see growing schools receive more money but could challenge districts with declining enrollment.
