Two legislators behind a controversial bill that would have limited the locations of homeless shelters will hold a hearing at the Oklahoma Capitol on creating new regulations.
The Frontier sat down with Rep. Daniel Pae to talk about his goals for helping homeless youth in Oklahoma.
Services for homeless youth aren’t keeping up with growing demand in the state.
The number of people experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma’s largest city has grown by nearly 20% over the past five years.
When the coronavirus pandemic first arrived in Oklahoma five years ago, The Frontier reported on a lack of transparency in government spending, COVID outbreaks in state prisons and struggling hospitals.
A bill that would have restricted the locations of homeless shelters is dormant for now. But it’s just one of a spate of recent measures penalizing service providers or people experiencing homelessness.
Experts offer tips on what tenants should do to avoid eviction, or when they fall behind on rent and get a court summons.
Oklahoma has one of the shortest eviction timelines in the country with some of the cheapest filing fees.
