Oklahoma officials used millions in federal relief money to cover pandemic-related payroll costs, freeing up other money to move a state lab that has since been plagued with problems.
Federal guidelines forbid using American Rescue Plan funds to build correctional facilities. But some county officials believe there are options to get around the rules and shore up an estimated $40-million budget hole.
Two district attorneys have targeted mothers with child neglect felonies.
Oklahoma has set execution dates for 24 more men by the end of 2024.
After the storm, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office said it would investigate natural gas price gouging. A year and a half later, no criminal or civil cases have been filed and there’s no active state investigation.
Care providers in the state have faced a staffing crisis for years due to low pay. It could pose a problem as the state aims to end a 13-year waiting list for developmental disability services.
We searched for the truth about claims on issues ranging from state open meeting laws to genetics and alcoholism.
Under the leadership of Todd Russ, a tiny bank in a small Oklahoma town invested in troubled mortgages during the Great Recession.
