Republican lawmakers file dozens of bills to curb vaccine mandates in Oklahoma
While similar proposals didn’t get a hearing last year, GOP lawmakers are hoping a more nuanced approach will help their legislation gain traction.
Chasing records and personal stories led to a deep dive on how Oklahoma City hospitals discharge patients with no place to go
A lack of resources means many people are sent back to the street or to shelters that can’t handle their medical needs. Here’s how I wrote the story.
With nowhere else to go, he slept in the emergency room
Oklahoma City has limited resources for people experiencing homelessness after they’ve been discharged from a hospital. Hospital social workers often have few options but to discharge people to the street, typically armed with a bus pass, or to send them to local shelters.
Child welfare advocates say parents’ right to a jury trial prolongs the time children spend in foster care
The Oklahoma Constitution entitles parents to a trial in front of a jury before their rights are terminated and children in foster care can be adopted. Some lawyers and foster parents say this right causes delays in child welfare cases.
One worker called a move to Stillwater ‘a hurried, thoughtless decision’ before inspectors found violations at Oklahoma’s Public Health Lab
Critics of the decision to move a state laboratory from Oklahoma City to Stillwater said they are not surprised a federal investigation found problems with staffing levels and COVID-19 testing protocols.
State health officials say they’ve fixed problems at the Public Health Lab in response to a federal investigation, but haven’t released a report on the inquiry.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services began an on-site investigation of the Public Health Lab on Sept. 21 following months of turmoil after the lab was relocated from Oklahoma City to Stillwater.
The Frontier is helping fill a gap in watchdog government reporting
‘I joined the staff of The Frontier to cover state government thanks to people who believe this information is critical to the future of Oklahoma and make the choice to donate to our newsroom.’
Oklahomans We’ve Lost: A community volunteer who made others feel welcome
“She was able to really see another person’s aloneness, and then try to make them feel welcome.”
