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Portal Meltdowns, Abortion Lawsuits, and State Question 847

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Marijuana Facility Safety, Winter Storm Lawsuits and The Vesta Saga

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Jail Accountability, Epic Charter Trial Delays and SQ 845

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Missing County Gear, Federal Housing Bills and Cedar Lake Water Wars

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Campus Conflicts, Tax Credit Gaps and Student Loan Fallout

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University Hiring, Housing After Prison, and Educator Exam Data

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Prison Call Centers, Norman’s Homeless Program and Statewide Audit Red Flags

8

Youth Prevention, Debating Education and Governor Ad Blitz

9

Utility Shock, Housing Protections and Juvenile Murder Laws

10

Fact-Checking the Debate, Title IX Resistance and Tenant Fallout

11

Cedar Lake Disputes, County Bail Disparities and Funding Native Success

12

AI Schools, Ballot Initiatives, and Serial Evictors

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Candidate Attendance, Residency Disputes, and Apartment Agony

14

Voter ID Measures, Campaign Funds for Parents and the Insurance Wildfire

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Edmond School Job Cuts, Medicaid Shortfalls and an Expiring Law

16

Supreme Court Climax, Bail Scams, and AI Data Centers

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Outside Political Money & Oklahoma’s Frozen AI Legislation

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Helter Smelter, Jail Visitations and Norman's Homelessness Crisis

19

A Cannabis Crash, The Inola Smelter and A Treasurer’s Commute

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A Panhandle Tragedy, Reading Overhauls and The Cost of Play

21

The Treasurer, the Whistleblower, and the Eviction Engine

22

The Funding Paradox & The Soybean Squeeze

23

Abolitionists, Assets, and the Minimum Wage

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Red Flags and Silent Journals

25

Air Alerts, Ethical Pledges, and Invest in Oklahoma

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Shadowed Reports and Unfinished Business

27

Money, Mismanagement, and Mutuals

28

Oklahoma Battles: State Farm Standoff to Corporate Landlords

29

The Republican Future & Bicycle Busts

30

OCAST Leadership Shifts and the Guardianship System

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Inola Residents Say Trump’s Industrial Push Is Coming at Their Expense

32

Vesta Realty Rental Crisis

33

Twin Chickasha Hearings Reveal Agents Knew of Hail Claim Practice

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More Than 30 Oklahoma Agencies Sign Immigration Enforcement Agreements

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Federal Health Care Windfall Meets Fiscal Warnings in Oklahoma

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Gubernatorial Candidates Rely on Personal Money to Launch Campaigns

37

Oklahoma Farmers Face Uncertain Future as Comprehensive Farm Bill Splinters

38

How Oklahoma’s Domestic Violence Sentencing Law is Failing in Practice

39

Lawmakers Seek Balance in Oklahoma’s Landlord-Tenant Act

40

Oklahoma Ranks Third for Caregiver Burden as Families Struggle with Eldercare

41

Judge Allows Attorney General to Intervene in State Farm Hail Lawsuit

42

Too Little, Too Late, Too Weak: Critics React to Proposed Insurance Legislation

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Trailer Park Owner Hikes Rents, Forces Tenants Into Rent-to-Own Deals

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State Delays Push Data Center Developers to Private Land

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AG Intervenes in State Farm Lawsuit

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TSET Investors Board Puts Asset Managers On Notice In Anti-ESG Push

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Oklahoma Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Initiative Petition Bill

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Former Lawyer’s Aggressive Tactics Target Oklahoma School District Amid Assault Claims

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Reduced Oklahoma Prison Phone Call Rates Aren’t Coming Back

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Former Corrections Director Approved Million Dollar Deal With AI Company, Then Went to Work For Them

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Lawmakers Get Earful As Oklahoma Home Insurance Rates Skyrocket

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Critics Say CompSource Plan Will Hurt Policyholders

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Education Department Releases Student Test Scores

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Dozens of Lawsuits and Hundreds of TV Appearances

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Withheld Evidence Emerges in Another Old Murder Case

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How OSSAA’s Latest Legal Loss Extends Basketball Controversy

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With Little Notice, Oklahoma Prison Phone Call Rates More Than Double

58

Oklahoma Unprepared for Looming Guardianship Crisis

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As Oklahoma Prisons Embrace AI, Critics Warn of Risks

60

Oklahoma Treasurer Making Another Attempt to Change Corporate Policies

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CoreCivic Advertises Jobs at Vacant Prisons in Watonga and Sayre

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Tulsa, OKC Resort to Hostile Architecture to Deter Homeless Encampments

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Predator Hunters’ Tactics Draw Fans, but Concern Police and Advocates

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Anonymous Source Sheds Light on Panhandle Police Impunity

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Oklahoma Has Nation’s Highest Average Homeowners Insurance Premiums

66

Walters’ School Meal Plan Draws Criticism

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After Two Years of Debate, Schools Get Months to Ban Phones

68

RFK Jr. Brings MAHA to Oklahoma

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Parents Swallow Junk Fees to Pay for School Lunches

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Resignations and layoffs at the state’s largest online school

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Christian School’s Runoff Email Sparks Debate Over Partisan Lines

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Oklahoma Watch Files Transparency Lawsuit Against Education Department

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Oklahoma’s Pending Purchase of Lawton Prison Brings Hope of Reduced Violence

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Hail Storms Do Not Explain Oklahoma’s Outrageous Homeowners’ Insurance Rates

75

Tom Cole’s Bipartisan Reputation Gets Put to the Test

76

Mental Health Agency Warns of Payroll Issues Amid Cash Crunch

77

Walters’ New Hires Steeped in Politics, Not Education

78

OSDE Personnel Payments Raise Questions

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As Prison Phone Call Caps Take Effect, Focus Shifts to Tablets

80

Free Speech in Crisis

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Walters Awarded Staff Nearly $600,000 in Bonuses

82

Sheridan Church’s Tax Status Holds Up, Despite Unabashed Political Influence

83

Forced Housing, Hidden Kickbacks: How Stay-to-Play Squeezes Sports Parents

84

Bill to Boost Rural Mental Health and Diversion Programs Advances

85

Board of Education Approves Controversial Social Studies Standards

86

Court Fines and Fees Reform Has Broad Support, But Fiscal Questions Persist

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Traffic Scheme Nets Texas County DA’s Office Millions

88

Oklahoma Looks to Privatize Prison Food Service

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Stitt Aligns with Trump Administration, Proposes Tax Cuts and Government Efficiency Plan

90

Housing Insecurity Forcing Oklahoma Seniors To Move

91

Oklahoma State Guard Plan Unveiled

92

Content in Walters' Revised Social Studies Standards

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Content in Walters' Revised Social Studies Standards

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HUD Ends Section 8 at Duncan Apartments, Residents Told To Leave

95

How Ex-Secretary’s Investment Ties Sparked Lawsuits, Audits and Controversy

96

Bill filling period begins

97

A new open primaries ballot initiative hopes for 2026

98

Superintendent Ryan Walters’ new video message mandate

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Education Department Abruptly Cancels Search for Bible Vendor

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LOFT Report Details Lack of Communication in Sending Funds to Schools