THIS WAS AUGUST.
Following Oklahoma’s homelessness sweeps.
The Frontier followed Gov. Kevin Stitt’s Operation SAFE as state troopers repeatedly cleared a homeless encampment next to a Norman shelter.
‘Go home’: Norman senator backs Stitt’s homelessness sweeps
Sen. Lisa Standridge has asked the state to clear tents in Norman three times. She has also sought to move dozens of unhoused residents to Oklahoma City.
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Our reporting helped put Oklahoma’s bail system on lawmakers’ agenda.
Twenty seconds. That’s how long some defendants have during one of their first court appearances in Oklahoma County when the judge reads their charges and sets bail. And judges rarely ask defendants about their personal circumstances or ability to pay bail, as the law requires.
The Frontier and KOSU previously reported that Oklahoma County defendants can receive extremely brief bail hearings and that the county’s pretrial release program is chronically underused.
In August, lawmakers prepared interim studies examining constitutionally required bail hearings and resources for pretrial release. Sen. Mark Mann said he became aware of the pretrial-release issue after reading The Frontier and KOSU’s investigation.
Read the follow-up →Before Oklahoma voted, we checked the claims.
August’s runoff elections gave voters plenty to sort through. Frontier reporters dug into candidate claims, records, money and policy positions.
We fact-checked GOP candidates for Oklahoma labor commissioner.
Claims about taxes, workplace safety, apprenticeship programs, drag shows and the proposed Inola smelter ranged from accurate to mostly false.
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Candidates clash over past allegations in superintendent runoff debate.
We fact-checked claims from Republican candidates Robert Franklin and James Taylor ahead of the Aug. 25 runoff.
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Superintendent candidate’s book calls for male authority over women.
James Taylor’s self-published book says the Bible should guide political decisions and argues Christianity should have a larger role in public schools.
Read →Following the race for governor.
With Trump’s backing, Mike Mazzei embraced the smelter.
The Republican gubernatorial candidate said the proposed aluminum plant would be safe for nearby farms and cattle. Inola residents challenged some of his claims about fluoride emissions.
Read the story →‘He needed all of it’: How Mike Mazzei’s millions helped deliver a narrow victory.
The Frontier spoke with Oklahoma pollster Pat McFerron after Mazzei’s slim Republican runoff victory over Gentner Drummond.
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