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Ben Fenwick examined Oklahoma's high burnout rate among family caregivers. Jennifer Palmer digs into the behind-the-scenes chaos of the financial crisis at Epic Charter School. J.C. Hallman looks at Molly Bullock’s years of reporting on the Arkansas River to examine if Oklahoma is at risk for a catastrophic flood similar to the one that killed 138 people in Texas in July 2025. Ted Streuli hosts.

Keaton Ross reported on a settled dispute over Oklahoma’s medical parole statute. Paul Monies looked into the Oklahoma State Department of Health and its policy in not sharing measles cases by county. On Dec. 30, Oklahoma County District Court Judge Amy Palumbo issued an important ruling in Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s motion to intervene in cases involving State Farm. J.C. Hallman has been...

J.C. Hallman’s coverage of insurance in Oklahoma continued this week with a wrap-up of voices responding to the Oklahoma Insurance Department’s suggestions of new insurance laws for the legislative session starting in February. Keaton Ross reported that Oklahoma’s prison population increased for a third consecutive year in 2025. Reporter Paul Monies looked into the spread of the Save Oklahoma Plan...

Jake Ramsey on an out-of-state trailer park owner hiking rents and forcing vulnerable tenants into rent-to-own deals. Keaton Ross about the Ethics Commission’s decision to restore public access to an online campaign finance database. A couple weeks ago, J.C. Hallman broke the story of a large number of lawsuits involving State Farm Insurance Company, and followed that up with news of Attorney Gene...

Paul Monies looked into delays by the Commissioners of the Land Office that led to the state missing out on revenue from a data center on school lands. Keaton Ross wrote about the Oklahoma Department of Corrections’ refusal to release body camera footage under the Oklahoma Open Records Act. Ted Streuli hosts.

Jake Ramsey reported on the effects of the government shutdown on evictions. Ginnie Graham's latest story explored the unique challenges rural areas have when trying to quantify homelessness. J.C. Hallman filed two more stories about insurance in Oklahoma this time about a series of cases involving State Farm and homeowners' insurance.

Paul Monies has more on Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ's continuing efforts to change the investment focus of the state’s tobacco settlement trust fund. Jennifer Palmer talked to a domestic violence advocate who resigned in protest from the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board. J.C. Hallman’s published a second piece about the effort of CompSource Mutual to “demutualize.” Ted Streuli hosts.

Keaton Ross' latest is about an ongoing legal challenge to a bill that makes it more cumbersome to get an initiative petition on the ballot. J.C. Hallman explores how the idea of competition is defined in Oklahoma law, and what that has to do with how much you pay to insure your home. Maria Guinnip reported the latest installment in our series “Justice in No Man’s Land”. Shaun Witt hosts.

Elizabeth Caldwell discusses allegations at a Coweta middle school and one man’s vigilante-style approach to bring attention to the problem. Jake Ramsey covered the eviction of Barbara Grimm, which highlighted the lack of representation tenants have in eviction court. Jennifer Palmer talks about State Superintendent Lindel Fields’ suggestion that Oklahoma consider lengthening its school year. Ted...

Keaton Ross on the FCC’s rollback of a rate cap that brought reduced phone call rates to Oklahoma prisoners and their families. Jennifer Palmer's latest story looks into alarming data on gun suicides among older adults. Ben Fenwick on a unique bit of culture shock that people moving into Oklahoma sometimes experience. Ted Streuli hosts.

Jake Ramsey went on a ride-along with the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Department as the officer served evictions and talks about what he saw. Keaton Ross wrote about former Oklahoma Department of Corrections Director Steven Harpe taking a job with a company that he approved a state contract for in April. Ted Streuli hosts.

Jennifer Palmer's latest story delves into the Oklahoma City Police Department’s refusal to release certain police reports. Keaton Ross breaks down several new laws set to take effect on Nov. 1. Paul Monies looked into the rising cost of homeowners' insurance in Oklahoma after a pair of legislative hearings at the Capitol. Shaun Witt Hosts.

Jake Ramsey reported on the number of households in Oklahoma that struggled to afford the necessities, leaving these renters cost-burdened. Keaton Ross wrote about ongoing confusion over Oklahoma’s medical parole statute. Paul Monies discusses a plan by the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurer to transform itself into a new type of company. Ted Streuli hosts.

Jennifer Palmer's latest story dives into the recently released student test scores from the spring. Keaton Ross discusses a recent interim study on the issue of dark money spending in Oklahoma elections. Jennifer Palmer talks about the newly appointed Lindel Fields, who replaced Ryan Walters and is set to serve the remaining 15 months of his term. Ted Streuli hosts.

Jennifer Palmer latest story looks back at the tenure of Superintendent Ryan Walters, who left public office for a job in the private sector last week. Jake Ramsey covered the eviction rates of both Tulsa and Oklahoma City and how Tulsa has used a project called the Landlord Tenant Resource Center to curb those rates. Keaton Ross wrote about a pending federal rule change that would allow Oklahoma...

J.C. Hallman and Haley Parsley attended a press conference hosted by the NAACP of Oklahoma on the occasion of a motion by the Innocence Project of Oklahoma in the case of Joshua Christon, who was convicted of murder in 2008. Jake Ramsey recently reported on how the governor’s Operation SAFE displaced hundreds of homeless people in Tulsa and made it harder for them to access resources. María Guinni...

J.C. Hallman attended a court hearing in early September when an important ruling was made in an ongoing case that will be of interest to many Oklahoma families regarding OSSAA. Elizabeth Caldwell looked into a social media phenomenon that’s stirring the online dating pot in Oklahoma. Paul Monies is tracking a new effort by Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ to have investment managers for the state’s t...

Keaton Ross reported that the cost of phone calls from Oklahoma prisons more than doubled with minimal public notice. Jake Ramsey on the high number of renters in the state who are considered to be extremely low income. Paul Monies examined recent votes against renewable projects by the commissioners of the Land Office, which manages school land for the benefit of public education in Oklahoma. Ted...

J.C. Hallman has been writing about guardianship issues in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Watch received many tips in response to J.C.’s first two stories, and the new piece derives from those tips. Recently, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt enacted Operation SAFE in Tulsa. Jake has been closely following the operation and its effects on Tulsa. Jennifer Palmer latest story reveals how infrequently one of the dep...

Keaton Ross and KOSU’s Sierra Pfeifer recently collaborated to report on the Oklahoma Department of Corrections’ full-sprint effort to deploy artificial intelligence in state prisons. Paul Monies has an update on how state agencies are faring with Gov. Kevin Stitt’s executive order mandating a return to office. Haley Parsley discusses her story on two lawsuits filed by BCBS, alleging a scheme in w...

Paul Monies covered a recent meeting of a board headed by Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ that oversees the investments for the state’s tobacco settlement fund. Maria Guinnip and KOSU’s Lionel Ramos spoke with four local police chiefs about their agreements with ICE and how they’ll enforce federal immigration law alongside their daily duties. Jake Ramsey recently reported on the Federal Government’s...

Keaton Ross reported on CoreCivic, a private prison company, advertising detention officer jobs at two long-vacant prisons in Watonga and Sayre. Paul Monies discusses how deep-pocketed candidates are loaning huge amounts to legislative and statewide campaigns in Oklahoma. JC Hallman's latest compares the prior approval regulatory framework of California with the file-and-use framework of Oklahoma,...

Jake Ramsey on the use of hostile architecture in Tulsa and Oklahoma City to deter homeless encampments across the metro areas. Elizabeth Caldwell discusses a tax credit that was supposed to make housing more affordable. Maria Guinnip talks about the latest installment in our "Justice in No Man's Land" series. Ted Streuli hosts.

J.C. Hallman returns with new reporting on guardianship abuses in Oklahoma, spotlighting a troubling case and the broader risks facing the state’s eldercare system. Keaton Ross and Valerie Scott uncover major delays in transporting inmates in Oklahoma’s county jails. And Haley Parsley investigates Oklahoma Predator Prevention, a vigilante group targeting alleged child predators online and the grow...

Valerie Scott covered upcoming changes for low-income Oklahomans under Trump’s budget bill. Keaton Ross reported on AG Gentner Drummond appointing Ryan Stephenson as special prosecutor in the Glossip case. After the first Justice in No Man’s Land series, we received tips about injustices in District One—one from a claimed ex-Guymon patrol officer with case details and a YouTube link. J.C. Hallman...