Why this reporting takes time — and why it matters
Investigative journalism in Oklahoma often means months of persistence, public records fights and telling stories others don’t have the resources to pursue. Reader support makes that work possible.
Ashlynd Baecht December 26, 2025
Investigative journalism in Oklahoma often means months of persistence, public records fights and telling stories others don’t have the resources to pursue. Reader support makes that work possible.
Ari Fife December 22, 2025
Oklahoma has seen a spike in immigrants challenging their detention in federal court. Hundreds of detainees are being held in county jails and for-profit facilities across the state as the Trump administration ramps up deportation efforts.
Clifton Adcock December 19, 2025
The judgment also permanently limits the application of bird waste to fields in the region.
Maddy Keyes December 19, 2025
A temporary loss of SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown left Oklahoma families scrambling to cover rent.
Nick Bowlin December 17, 2025
It took months of records, miles of travel and countless conversations to uncover a statewide problem regulators long downplayed. Your donation helps us continue reporting that holds power to account.
Frontier Staff December 16, 2025
As the governor attacks the attorney general over wildlife enforcement in Indian Country, we reviewed state, federal and tribal law — and found some of Stitt’s claims about hunting rules don’t hold up.
Dylan Goforth December 15, 2025
Frontier reporter Clifton Adcock unpacks how state leaders are selling the data center boom, what utilities are asking regulators to approve, and why ratepayers feel left in the dark.
Clifton Adcock December 11, 2025
A wave of big data centers is triggering a scramble for new electricity generation. OG&E and PSO are pushing to charge ratepayers more as they race to keep up.
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