A snow storm last week stretched utility companies, delayed action at the Oklahoma State Capitol and impacted the state’s rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. All that and an effort by some lawmakers to change the state’s initiative petition process on this episode of Listen Frontier.
Listen Frontier host Ben Felder and reporter Kassie McClung discuss the rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine in Oklahoma as well as newly-released details on coronavirus death data in the state.
John Creter’s first semester as a teacher was not what he expected as the COVID-19 pandemic kept his school building closed and forced him to lead his middle school class online.
The Frontier’s Kassie McClung discusses the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine and how state officials plan to distribute it. And Clifton Adcock talks about the upcoming redistricting process in Oklahoma.
Kassie, Brianna, Dylan and Ben discuss Tuesday’s elections and the results from Oklahoma, including Stephanie Bice’s win in the 5th Congressional District, the defeat of two state questions and how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted voters.
Dr. Marsha Herron is the chief of equity and student supports for the Oklahoma City Public School district. She discussed student mobility, a challenge for the district that has only gotten worse during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Host Ben Felder talks with Dylan Goforth about the recent release of videos that capture the moments before and during when a man shot two Tulsa police officers, killing one.
We discuss the spread of COVID-19 cases inside Oklahoma prisons, including at a women’s minimum security facility where nearly all the inmates have tested positive.