What The Frontier found at an Oklahoma boarding school for troubled teens
Former students described physical restraints, forced exercise, food restrictions, unpaid labor, and close monitoring at New Lifehouse Academy.
‘It’s time we do something big and bold’: Oklahoma lawmaker pushes child welfare overhaul
Sen. Paul Rosino wants to form a new state agency focused on children.
Cleveland County approves a $20 million settlement in the death of Shannon Hanchett
The 2022 death of a woman who was arrested in the throes of a mental health crisis is among a series of Oklahoma jail cases that will cost residents higher taxes.
There’s been a lot of big claims about the Inola smelter. Here’s what the facts show.
The Trump administration’s plans to build a smelter in Inola have generated big claims. Here’s what we know — and what we don’t.
‘Go home’: Norman senator backs Stitt’s homelessness sweeps and considers making cities pay
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.
Oklahoma changed its early-release law after Sara Polston’s release. Now she’s fighting it in court.
Polston was released after 73 days in prison. A new law bars people convicted of DUI causing great bodily injury from early release on GPS monitoring, and Polston argues the state can’t use it to send her back to prison.
‘He needed all of it’: How Mike Mazzei’s millions helped deliver a narrow victory
Pollster Pat McFerron discusses the money, endorsements and regional shifts that shaped Oklahoma’s Republican gubernatorial runoff on this episode of the Listen Frontier podcast.
We fact-checked GOP candidates for Oklahoma labor commissioner. Here’s how they did.
Claims about taxes, workplace safety, apprenticeship programs, drag shows and the proposed Inola smelter ranged from accurate to mostly false.