We fact-checked Oklahoma officials on efforts to clear Tulsa’s homeless camps
We found false and unverifiable claims about homelessness as state officials celebrated Operation SAFE.
Listen Frontier: Power, water, and secrecy: Data centers are in Oklahoma. What now?
Governor Kevin Stitt has touted them as a cornerstone of economic growth, but as more projects roll into communities, residents and lawmakers are asking questions.
In Oklahoma, details about data centers are often shrouded in secrecy
A lawmaker plans to take a closer look at how data centers are using utilities in the state as the industry sees rapid growth.
Oklahoma considers a pitch from a private company to monitor parolees with artificial intelligence
A pilot program would track people on parole and probation using AI to find patterns in where they go and how often they charge their devices.
The Oklahoma County jail struggles with a shrinking number of detention officers
State health inspectors have cited the jail for insufficient staffing seven times since 2020.
Listen Frontier: City councilors debate Tulsa’s proposed panhandling ordinance
On Wednesday, Tulsa’s City Council is set to vote on an ordinance that would limit what Tulsans can do on sidewalks and medians. The proposed ordinance comes after two incidents, one in 2023, and one in 2024, where two separate people were killed while standing in center medians.
Tulsa must dramatically boost its housing supply over the next decade, experts say
Officials say outdated construction rules make it too costly to build affordable residences. Lawmakers are weighing how to cut red tape without cutting corners on safety.
Cost-cutting efforts target public health, labeling some programs as wasteful
“It’s a perfect storm coming together to really threaten our ability to provide what is needed to keep communities safe and healthy,” one public health expert says.