Oklahoma lacks accessible services for families in the child welfare system, task force finds
Many foster families said the state doesn’t provide enough support. Stress leads many to consider quitting.
Canoo could collect up to $110 million in state incentives over the next decade, but three previous Oklahoma deals fell through
A requirement for the EV startup to purchase an Oklahoma City factory has been removed from one deal worth millions in cash incentives.
Audit finds special interest groups gave Oklahoma private schools first-dibs on federal relief money while rejecting poor kids
State Superintendent Ryan Walters, then the head of a school reform group, guided shadowy efforts to distribute pandemic funds, leading to millions in questionable spending.
We fact-checked claims about Oklahoma’s abortion ban and conflicting laws
We found inaccurate information about pregnancy and confusion about the state’s conflicting anti-abortion laws.
Despite support from some pro-lifers, efforts to soften Oklahoma’s strict abortion ban failed this year at the Legislature
Oklahoma anti-abortion lawmakers are in a dilemma: Support legislation that could make it easier for some women to get abortions, or risk successful legal challenges and backlash from voters.
Lawmakers fund parent representation program
Oklahoma doesn’t have the funding or systems in place to ensure families get well-trained lawyers quickly during a child welfare case. Many hope a new statewide program will help.
Five things to know about Oklahoma’s ESG investing blacklist
The Frontier found that more than half the firms on the blacklist do not meet the state law’s definition of “financial companies.”
Take a look at electric vehicle startup Canoo’s contracts with Oklahoma
Canoo has not yet received any incentive payments from the state, which are contingent on the company meeting hiring goals and other performance measures. Any money would come from Oklahoma’s Quick Action Closing Fund, a pot of state-appropriated cash intended to help the governor to lure new jobs to the state.
