In Oklahoma, details about data centers are often shrouded in secrecy
A lawmaker plans to take a closer look at how data centers are using utilities in the state as the industry sees rapid growth.
Cost-cutting efforts target public health, labeling some programs as wasteful
“It’s a perfect storm coming together to really threaten our ability to provide what is needed to keep communities safe and healthy,” one public health expert says.
Oklahoma rethinks employment options for people with disabilities
A federal policy allows employers to pay workers with disabilities below minimum wage. Some states have already moved away from the practice.
While some warn of groundwater depletion in Oklahoma, efforts to tighten monitoring fail again
Penalties for not reporting or over-using groundwater are scarce. The state had never fined a permit holder for overusing water before last year.
A man who couldn’t talk died after staff at an Oklahoma facility choked him, a lawsuit claims
After a prosecutor dropped criminal charges against former staff at the Robert M. Greer Center in Enid, civil suits blame abuse for one death and injuries including a broken femur and blinding.
A Look Back: A state official resigns after details about a 911 call surface
The Frontier broke the story about past domestic violence allegations against the head of the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
Short state funding, Oklahoma is losing child care providers
For years, Oklahoma has only minimally contributed to a state program to help low-income families access child care. Advocates say without additional state funding, the industry won’t be able to meet growing demand.
As Oklahoma faces less water and more demand, lawmakers revive talk of stricter monitoring
State lawmakers are trying for a second year to require commercial users to more accurately track water usage. Farmers have opposed previous efforts to create stricter water monitoring.
