Cell by Cell: The Oklahoma County jail is in crisis
The Oklahoma County Detention Center changed hands in the middle of a pandemic. Now it’s struggling with staffing and funding to combat the virus.
OU’s ‘VIP’ COVID-19 test list included the governor’s parents
While most people who call OU Medicine seeking an appointment for a drive-through COVID-19 test have to wait a few days for the next opening, the hospital has reserved a few “VIP” slots for some to get a same-day test.
Power to the people: In deep red Oklahoma, change comes from initiative petition process
While Oklahoma lawmakers tussle over red flag laws, unconstitutional abortion bills, and naming highways after President Donald Trump, voters in the state have passed sweeping criminal justice reforms, legalized medical marijuana and now have accepted Medicaid expansion.
‘I cannot tolerate my current work environment’: Pardon and parole board director resigns
Steven Bickley, the executive director of the state Pardon and Parole Board, resigned Wednesday, saying he was being “threatened for doing my job.”
Green Party presidential nominee sues for access to the ballot in Oklahoma
Oklahoma requires a $35,000 filing fee for alternative presidential candidates or signatures from 3 percent of voters in the last gubernatorial election, laws Howie Hawkins says are designed to keep him off the ballot.
‘Epic is prepared for this, our district is not’: As districts work to reopen, parents flee to virtual schools
Epic Charter school has its critics, but amid the coronavirus pandemic, as teachers, students and parents worry about their districts’ ability to go virtual if the classroom environment isn’t safe, Epic is looking more and more like a palatable option to some.
Oklahoma sees record coronavirus hospitalizations as health leaders and officials say trend is ‘unsustainable’
Some hospital officials told The Frontier they were at or near capacity, and officials and health experts said the influx of patients has started to stretch the state’s hospital capacity, and the trends are not sustainable.
Unsuccessful in seeking elected office, Terry Neese built a life of political influence and access
In her current campaign for the U.S. House, Neese has pivoted to the cultural issues that have become the focus of a Republican Party led by a president quick to tweet his brand of identity politics.