We fact-checked Oklahoma elected officials’ claims about the U.S.-Mexico border crisis
Oklahoma Republicans have raised sound and fury over President Joe Biden’s border policies. We found facts to back up many of their claims.
We fact checked claims about unemployment and Oklahoma’s labor shortage
When Gov. Kevin Stitt announced in May that he would cut expanded federal unemployment benefits intended to help workers who lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, he said ending the payments would push more people back to work.
We fact checked Oklahoma elected officials and social media claims about COVID-19 vaccines
The Frontier found inaccuracies ranging from the number of deaths linked to vaccination to claims about government strike forces sent to persuade people to get shots.
We fact checked social media claims and urban myths about homelessness in Oklahoma
The Frontier investigated misinformation ranging from buses of poor, unhoused people headed for Oklahoma to a homeless camp causing drinking water contamination.
We fact checked the debate over a new law on what Oklahoma students learn about race
The Frontier took a closer look at claims Oklahoma public officials have made about critical race theory, as well as the potential impact of House Bill 1775.
We fact checked the debate over privatizing Medicaid in Oklahoma
We found half truths and unsupported claims on both sides.
From a convicted murderer’s release to contested taxes, we fact checked Gov. Stitt’s claims about the McGirt ruling
Many of the governor’s claims about unprosecuted crimes and jurisdictional issues after the landmark court ruling are true. Some are partially true and others are outright false.
Fact check: Death threats, Teamsters shut down capitol construction, water shut off at teacher walkout
Rumors ranging from striking construction workers to water shutoffs abound.
