An Oklahoma grand jury issues a scathing report, but no indictments on federal education money
The Multi-County Grand Jury finds “grossly negligent handling of federal grant money” that was “easily preventable” under Gov. Kevin Stitt.
After Oklahoma banned some state-funded DEI initiatives, schools renamed offices and shuffled jobs
State agencies and universities that don’t comply with an order from Gov. Kevin Stitt to eliminate certain diversity programs risk losing state funding.
Senate leader says Oklahoma’s private school tax credit program is working despite criticisms
State lawmakers answer questions at The Frontier’s Oklahoma City forum.
Housing groups launch new homelessness council after Stitt dissolved the official one
The governor cited a need for smaller government last year when he disbanded the mostly unfunded council made up primarily of volunteers and state employees. The group had worked to coordinate funding and services between providers as the number of unsheltered Oklahomans continues to grow.
Gov. Kevin Stitt signs bill to move investigative office after allegations of abuse at Enid center
Oklahoma Human Services will no longer operate an office that investigates mistreatment of people in state care. Lawmakers sent the bill to Stitt’s desk after reports of repeated abuse at a center for people with developmental disabilities.
Troubled Enid center for people with developmental disabilities went years without a state advocate on site full-time
There were complaints of abuse dating back more than two years before arrests of Greer Center staffers. Some staff provided false information about abuse or made reports about injuries only after they had healed, one former employee testified.
Oklahoma Senator wants taxpayers to pay for land buys from Grand Lake flooding
U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin argues that the cost of land buyouts could be passed on to many Native American, rural and poor Grand River Dam Authority ratepayers and that the federal government should pay instead.
As Tulsa mayoral election nears, County Commissioner Karen Keith emerges as the frontrunner
Keith enjoys a large fundraising lead and decades of name-recognition in the city of 400,000 people. Her chief opponent believes there’s still time to overcome those advantages.
