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Outside groups and candidates have spent more than $13 million on Oklahoma's August 25 runoff since July 1, most of it on the GOP governor's race. Several advertisements make claims that warrant scrutiny, from allegations of tax hikes and smelter spending to accusations about gender transition surgeries and Trump impeachment. The post Tax Hikes, Democrat Donations and Defending Trump:…
Oklahoma Watch · Utility Shock, Housing Protections and Juvenile Murder Laws Andrea Eger breaks down what is driving the massive spike in Oklahomans’ electricity bills, while Jake Ramsey examines the lack of legal recourse for tenants dealing with negligent landlords failing to provide essential services. Plus, Brenna Witchey details Oklahoma’s controversial felony murder doctrine, which […] The…
Republican state superintendent runoff candidates Robert Franklin and James Taylor debated Monday ahead of the August 25 election, sparring over literacy reform, private school vouchers and religion in public schools. Oklahoma Watch reviewed their major claims and found several that were inaccurate, overstated or missing key context. The post From the Mississippi Miracle to Consolidation and…
The post Is Oklahoma among the states with the shortest life expectancies for women? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch .
Oklahoma's attorney general is offering school districts a free, evidence-based drug prevention curriculum through a new initiative funded by opioid abatement grants. But educators and substance abuse experts warn the program alone cannot address the state's youth substance use crisis, which exceeds national averages in most drug categories, without adequate counseling staff. The post Oklahoma…
Lawyers who have accumulated more than 1,200 bad faith insurance cases against State Farm and Allstate are now speaking publicly for the first time about secret documents that reveal decades-long schemes to deny roof damage claims. Meanwhile, a judge set a December trial date in the Hursh case and another ordered the deposition of State Farm's CEO. The post The Secret Documents: Attorneys Unveil…
Oklahoma electric customers are seeing higher bills this summer driven by utility rate increases, rising regional transmission costs, grid infrastructure investment and summer air conditioning demand. Data centers are a contributing factor but not the primary cause, state lawmakers and regulators said at a Tulsa town hall Thursday. The post Here’s Why Oklahoma Electric Bills Are Going Up and It’s…
The post Are vaccines a partial cause of autism, as Secretary Markwayne Mullin suggested? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch .
Oklahoma City Public Schools opened a $116 million Capitol Hill High School on the city's south side Tuesday, replacing a 1920s building that lacked modern amenities and efficient air conditioning. The new campus serves a predominantly Latino community where 99% of students are economically disadvantaged and half are English-language learners. The post “I Can’t Believe This is Ours.” OKCPS Opens…
Oklahoma Watch · Fact-Checking the Debate, Title IX Resistance and Tenant Fallout Keaton Ross discusses Oklahoma Watch’s fact-check of the August 3 debate between Republican gubernatorial candidates Mike Mazzei and Gentner Drummond, while Jennifer Palmer looks into an Oklahoma high school’s resistance to following federal laws such as Title IX. Jake Ramsey details the fallout […] The post…
