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Oklahoma's best independent nonprofit journalism. To donate --> www.readfrontier.org/donate
Not to toot our own horn or anything, but if you were, let's say, in the market for some of the best journalism you've ever read, I'd suggest keeping an eye on our website Monday morning.
about 6 hours ago
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Homelessness among families and youth reach new highs in Oklahoma City.
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Homelessness among families and youth reach new highs in Oklahoma City
New data shows overall homelessness dipped slightly for the first time since 2018, even as more families with children and unaccompanied youth fall into crisis.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/homelessness-among-families-and-youth-reach-new-highs-in-oklahoma-city/
about 7 hours ago
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Focus: Black Oklahoma
about 8 hours ago
Want to know more about candidates or particular offices? What about how to vote, where to vote? Maybe political ads? Partnering with us are
@tulsaflyer.bsky.social
,
@kosuradio.bsky.social
,
@lasemanausa.bsky.social
,
@readfrontier.bsky.social
, &
#OklahomaEagle
. See less
tinyurl.com/tulsavotersp...
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What do you want to know about voting?
Oklahoma has one of the lowest voter participation rates in the country. In an effort to better understand why, a collaborative group of newsrooms in and around Tulsa are working together to figure ou...
https://tinyurl.com/tulsavoterspoll
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Oklahoma Democratic Party Chair Erin Brewer told The Frontier the race reflects a broader conversation happening across the country about what kinds of candidates can compete in conservative-leaning areas and what voters are looking for after the 2024 election cycle.
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Two Democrats, one chance at flipping Oklahoma’s 5th District
Jena Nelson and Trey Martin both think they can win in an area reshaped by redistricting and Republican control.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/two-democrats-one-chance-at-flipping-oklahomas-5th-district/
about 9 hours ago
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Raymond Eugene Johnson was sentenced to death for beating Brooke Whitaker with a claw hammer and setting her home on fire with Whitaker and her infant daughter still inside.
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Oklahoma executes man convicted of killing of his ex-girlfriend and her baby
Raymond Eugene Johnson was sentenced to death for beating Brooke Whitaker with a claw hammer and setting her home on fire with Whitaker and her infant daughter still inside.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/oklahoma-executes-man-convicted-of-killing-of-his-ex-girlfriend-and-her-baby/
1 day ago
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New data shows overall homelessness dipped slightly for the first time since 2018, even as more families with children and unaccompanied youth fall into crisis.
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Homelessness among families and youth reach new highs in Oklahoma City
New data shows overall homelessness dipped slightly for the first time since 2018, even as more families with children and unaccompanied youth fall into crisis.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/homelessness-among-families-and-youth-reach-new-highs-in-oklahoma-city/
1 day ago
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Frontier editors and reporters will investigate the accuracy of statements by candidates for governor, attorney general, state superintendent and insurance commissioner.
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We’re fact-checking political debates ahead of Oklahoma primary races
Frontier editors and reporters will investigate the accuracy of statements by candidates for governor, attorney general, state superintendent and insurance commissioner.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/were-fact-checking-political-debates-ahead-of-oklahoma-primary-races/
2 days ago
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Jena Nelson and Trey Martin both think they can win in an area reshaped by redistricting and Republican control.
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Two Democrats, one shot at flipping Oklahoma’s 5th District
Jena Nelson and Trey Martin both think they can win in an area reshaped by redistricting and Republican control.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/two-democrats-one-shot-at-flipping-oklahomas-5th-district/
2 days ago
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Brianna Bailey
3 days ago
🎞️Join
@readfrontier.bsky.social
and
@propublica.org
at Circle Cinema in Tulsa for a free documentary screening and panel on Oklahoma’s oilfield wastewater pollution problem. RSVP 👉
events.propublica.org/toxic-ground
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Dylan Goforth
4 days ago
Two local newsrooms, including
@readfrontier.bsky.social
, are suing the Oklahoma Department of Corrections after the agency denied requests for records related to its contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Two Oklahoma newsrooms take the Department of Corrections to court over ICE records
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections won’t release its full agreement with the federal government for services at a for-profit prison that houses immigration detainees.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/two-oklahoma-newsrooms-take-the-department-of-corrections-to-court-over-ice-records/
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TK-S Is Here Now
5 days ago
The Frontier
@readfrontier.bsky.social
does some necessary fact-checking on the absolute glut of dark-money attack ads throughout Republican primary races in Oklahoma. Required reading:
www.readfrontier.org/stories/atta...
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Attack ads are flooding Oklahoma primary elections: We checked the facts
Outside groups tied to dark money and wealthy donors are shaping Oklahoma’s Republican primaries with a barrage of political attacks. Many ads contain false or partially true claims.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/attack-ads-are-flooding-oklahoma-primary-elections-we-checked-the-facts/
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Oklahoma boots just 10 people from SoonerCare as part of Trump Administration immigration review.
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Oklahoma boots just 10 people from SoonerCare as part of Trump Administration immigration review
The state’s Medicaid agency has checked the immigration status of thousands of enrollees flagged by the Trump Administration, finding few eligibility issues.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/oklahoma-boots-just-10-people-from-soonercare-as-part-of-trump-administration-immigration-review/
7 days ago
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Brianna Bailey
7 days ago
May 20: Join us in Tulsa for a documentary screening about Oklahoma’s oil field wastewater crisis and its threat to public health and the environment. In partnership w/@propublica.org RSVP is required to save your seat at Circle Cinema Theater. LINK:
events.propublica.org/toxic-pressure
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ProPublica
7 days ago
Oklahoma residents: On May 20, join ProPublica and
@readfrontier.bsky.social
in Tulsa for a documentary screening about Oklahoma’s oil field wastewater crisis and its threat to public health and the environment. 📌 RSVP required. More details:
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Toxic Pressure: A Documentary Screening on Oilfield Wastewater Threatening Oklahoma Communities
Join The Frontier and ProPublica for a reception and public screening of the documentary film "Abandoned," which features a local reporter's journey to understand Oklahoma's oilfield wastewater pollution problem.
https://events.propublica.org/toxic-pressure/bluesky
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Attack ads are flooding Oklahoma primary elections: We checked the facts.
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Attack ads are flooding Oklahoma primary elections: We checked the facts
Outside groups tied to dark money and wealthy donors are shaping Oklahoma’s Republican primaries with a barrage of political attacks. Many ads contain false or partially true claims.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/attack-ads-are-flooding-oklahoma-primary-elections-we-checked-the-facts/
7 days ago
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Super PACs are paying for a new wave of attack ads on candidates in the Oklahoma gubernatorial and attorney general’s races ahead of the June Republican primary. We took a deeper look at some of their claims.
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Attack ads are flooding Oklahoma primary elections: We checked the facts
Outside groups tied to dark money and wealthy donors are shaping Oklahoma’s Republican primaries with a barrage of political attacks. Many ads contain false or partially true claims.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/attack-ads-are-flooding-oklahoma-primary-elections-we-checked-the-facts/
8 days ago
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Outside groups tied to dark money and wealthy donors are shaping Oklahoma’s Republican primaries with a barrage of political attacks. Many ads contain false or partially true claims.
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Attack ads are flooding Oklahoma primary elections: We checked the facts
Outside groups tied to dark money and wealthy donors are shaping Oklahoma’s Republican primaries with a barrage of political attacks. Many ads contain false or partially true claims.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/attack-ads-are-flooding-oklahoma-primary-elections-we-checked-the-facts/
9 days ago
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The Oklahoma Department of Corrections won’t release its full agreement with the federal government for services at a for-profit prison that houses immigration detainees.
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Two Oklahoma newsrooms take the Department of Corrections to court over ICE records
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections won’t release its full agreement with the federal government for services at a for-profit prison that houses immigration detainees.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/two-oklahoma-newsrooms-take-the-department-of-corrections-to-court-over-ice-records/
9 days ago
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The state’s Medicaid agency has checked the immigration status of thousands of enrollees flagged by the Trump Administration, finding few eligibility issues.
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Oklahoma boots just 10 people from SoonerCare as part of Trump Administration immigration review
The state’s Medicaid agency has checked the immigration status of thousands of enrollees flagged by the Trump Administration, finding few eligibility issues.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/oklahoma-boots-just-10-people-from-soonercare-as-part-of-trump-administration-immigration-review/
10 days ago
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Join The Frontier and ProPublica for a reception and public screening of this documentary film, which features a local reporter’s journey to understand Oklahoma’s oilfield wastewater pollution problem.
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Toxic Pressure: A documentary screening on oilfield wastewater threatening Oklahoma communities
Join The Frontier and ProPublica for a reception and public screening of this documentary film, which features a local reporter’s journey to understand Oklahoma’s oilfield wastewater pollution problem...
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/toxic-pressure-a-documentary-screening-on-oilfield-wastewater-threatening-oklahoma-communities/
15 days ago
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Oklahoma’s federally designated disability rights agency has opened an investigation into the Tulsa Municipal Jail afterThe Frontier uncovered preventable deaths at the facility.
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Disability rights watchdog opens probe into Tulsa city jail after Frontier investigation
A federally designated watchdog is examining conditions at the municipal jail, citing concerns over medical care and treatment of people with mental illness.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/disability-rights-watchdog-opens-probe-into-tulsa-city-jail-after-frontier-investigation/
17 days ago
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DeSmog
17 days ago
It's not too late. Join us today at 4pm Eastern/1pm Pacific to discuss the oil industry's trillion-gallon time bomb: its wastewater pollution crisis. Hear from reporters with
@desmog.com
@propublica.org
@insideclimatenews.org
@readfrontier.bsky.social
RSVP 👇
events.propublica.org/wastewater-c...
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Join us today at 3 p.m. for a discussion on how failures to properly regulate oilfield wastewater disposal now threaten public health and the environment.
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The trillion-gallon time bomb: Inside the oil industry’s wastewater crisis
Join us for a discussion on how failures to properly regulate oilfield wastewater disposal now threaten public health and the environment.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/the-trillion-gallon-time-bomb-inside-the-oil-industrys-wastewater-crisis/
17 days ago
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Nick Bowlin
21 days ago
Oilfield wastewater fans – I know you're out there – come join me for a virtual panel discussion this coming Tuesday about produced water issues across the country. Hosted by
@propublica.org
@readfrontier.bsky.social
@insideclimatenews.org
and
@desmog.com
RSVP:
events.propublica.org/wastewater-c...
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https://events.propublica.org/wastewater-crisis/social
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Join The Frontier and ProPublica for a reception and public screening of this documentary film, which features a local reporter’s journey to understand Oklahoma’s oilfield wastewater pollution problem.
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Toxic Pressure: A documentary screening on oilfield wastewater threatening Oklahoma communities
Join The Frontier and ProPublica for a reception and public screening of this documentary film, which features a local reporter’s journey to understand Oklahoma’s oilfield wastewater pollution problem...
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/toxic-pressure-a-documentary-screening-on-oilfield-wastewater-threatening-oklahoma-communities/
17 days ago
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Tulsa County voters are left with an important question: whether to rely on a known quantity shaped by years inside the system, or to take a chance on a candidate who argues that meaningful change cannot come from within it.
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Tulsa County DA race pits experience against calls for change
Incumbent Steve Kunzweiler is running on a decade of high-profile prosecutions and stability. Challenger Colleen McCarty argues those same years show it’s time for a different approach.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/tulsa-county-da-race-pits-experience-against-calls-for-change/
22 days ago
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Join The Frontier and ProPublica for a reception and public screening of this documentary film, which features a local reporter’s journey to understand Oklahoma’s oilfield wastewater pollution problem.
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Toxic Pressure: A documentary screening on oilfield wastewater threatening Oklahoma communities
Join The Frontier and ProPublica for a reception and public screening of this documentary film, which features a local reporter’s journey to understand Oklahoma’s oilfield wastewater pollution problem...
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/toxic-pressure-a-documentary-screening-on-oilfield-wastewater-threatening-oklahoma-communities/
23 days ago
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Incumbent Steve Kunzweiler is running on a decade of high-profile prosecutions and stability. Challenger Colleen McCarty argues those same years show it’s time for a different approach.
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Tulsa County DA race pits experience against calls for change
Incumbent Steve Kunzweiler is running on a decade of high-profile prosecutions and stability. Challenger Colleen McCarty argues those same years show it’s time for a different approach.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/tulsa-county-da-race-pits-experience-against-calls-for-change/
23 days ago
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ProPublica
24 days ago
On April 28, join us for a conversation about the oil industry’s wastewater crisis and its threat to public health and the environment. In partnership w/
@readfrontier.bsky.social
,
@insideclimatenews.org
and
@desmog.com
, RSVP and submit your questions at:
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ProPublica Event: The Trillion-Gallon Time Bomb: Inside the Oil Industry’s Wastewater Crisis
Join us for a discussion on how failures to properly regulate oilfield wastewater disposal now threaten public health and the environment.
https://events.propublica.org/wastewater-crisis/bluesky
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Brianna Bailey
24 days ago
Impact:
@readfrontier.bsky.social
’s reporting on deaths at the Tulsa city jail gave an oversight group cause to investigate.
www.readfrontier.org/stories/disa...
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Disability rights watchdog opens probe into Tulsa city jail after Frontier investigation
A federally designated watchdog is examining conditions at the municipal jail, citing concerns over medical care and treatment of people with mental illness.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/disability-rights-watchdog-opens-probe-into-tulsa-city-jail-after-frontier-investigation/
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A federally designated watchdog is examining conditions at the municipal jail, citing concerns over medical care and treatment of people with mental illness.
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Disability rights watchdog opens probe into Tulsa city jail after Frontier investigation
A federally designated watchdog is examining conditions at the municipal jail, citing concerns over medical care and treatment of people with mental illness.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/disability-rights-watchdog-opens-probe-into-tulsa-city-jail-after-frontier-investigation/
24 days ago
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The jail has long struggled to retain and recruit detention officers. And the lack of staff means security checks are routinely missed, The Frontier reported in 2024.
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Oklahoma County cuts jail monitoring staff to close a budget gap, meaning fewer eyes on detainees
It will be up to detention officers at the understaffed jail to monitor detainees as county officials look to cut costs. The jail is "running with a skeleton crew,” an administrator said earlier this ...
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/oklahoma-county-cuts-jail-monitoring-staff-to-close-a-budget-gap-meaning-fewer-eyes-on-detainees/
25 days ago
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Maddy Keyes
25 days ago
đź§µ To cut costs, the Oklahoma County jail terminated a contract for 'safety checkers' who checked on detainees. There are now just 74 detention officers monitoring an avg. of 1,500 detainees. That's a 45% drop in DOs since late Aug.
www.readfrontier.org/stories/okla...
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Oklahoma County cuts jail monitoring staff to close a budget gap, meaning fewer eyes on detainees
It will be up to detention officers at the understaffed jail to monitor detainees as county officials look to cut costs. The jail is "running with a skeleton crew,” an administrator said earlier this ...
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/oklahoma-county-cuts-jail-monitoring-staff-to-close-a-budget-gap-meaning-fewer-eyes-on-detainees/
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It will be up to detention officers at the understaffed jail to monitor detainees as county officials look to cut costs. The jail is “running with a skeleton crew,” an administrator said earlier this year.
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Oklahoma County cuts jail monitoring staff to close a budget gap, meaning fewer eyes on detainees
It will be up to detention officers at the understaffed jail to monitor detainees as county officials look to cut costs. The jail is "running with a skeleton crew,” an administrator said earlier this ...
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/oklahoma-county-cuts-jail-monitoring-staff-to-close-a-budget-gap-meaning-fewer-eyes-on-detainees/
26 days ago
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Three first-place awards recognized The Frontier’s in-depth coverage of environmental violations, illicit marijuana networks and gaps in care for vulnerable Oklahomans.
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Frontier reporters win top honors at SPJ First Amendment Awards
Three first-place awards recognized The Frontier’s in-depth coverage of environmental violations, illicit marijuana networks and gaps in care for vulnerable Oklahomans.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/frontier-reporters-win-top-honors-at-spj-first-amendment-awards/
about 1 month ago
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Dylan Goforth
about 1 month ago
Nearly 50 immigration bills were filed in Oklahoma this year. Most are dead. The ones still moving forward target: • in-state tuition • welfare benefits • foreign land ownership We break it down:
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Restrictions on in-state tuition and welfare benefits among Oklahoma immigration bills moving forward
Dozens of bills targeting illegal immigration did not advance this legislative session, but a few proposals have survived.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/restrictions-on-in-state-tuition-and-welfare-benefits-among-oklahoma-immigration-bills-moving-forward/
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The Pardon and Parole Board rejects recommending clemency for a man sentenced to death for killing his ex-girlfriend and her baby in 2007.
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Oklahoma man sentenced to die for Tulsa torture murders one step closer to execution
The Pardon and Parole Board rejects recommending clemency for a man sentenced to death for killing his ex-girlfriend and her baby in 2007.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/oklahoma-man-sentenced-to-die-for-tulsa-torture-murders-one-step-closer-to-execution/
about 1 month ago
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Dozens of bills targeting illegal immigration did not advance this legislative session, but a few proposals have survived.
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Restrictions on in-state tuition and welfare benefits among Oklahoma immigration bills moving forward
Dozens of bills targeting illegal immigration did not advance this legislative session, but a few proposals have survived.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/restrictions-on-in-state-tuition-and-welfare-benefits-among-oklahoma-immigration-bills-moving-forward/
about 1 month ago
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One of the companies behind a planned Oklahoma smelter has a history of air pollution violations
www.readfrontier.org/stories/one-...
about 1 month ago
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Century Aluminum wants to build a new smelter in Oklahoma. In other states: • Residents reported headaches, nosebleeds • Regulators cited pollution violations • The company paid to settle claims Now Inola residents are raising concerns. Our latest:
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One of the companies behind a planned Oklahoma smelter has a history of air pollution violations
Century Aluminum paid a settlement and fines tied to emissions issues as it pitches a new facility near Tulsa that it says will be cleaner.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/one-of-the-companies-behind-a-planned-oklahoma-smelter-has-a-history-of-air-pollution-violations/
about 1 month ago
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Data centers are still coming to Tulsa. But momentum has hit a pause. Listen to our podcast to find out what happens next.
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Why Tulsa is hitting pause on data centers
Quickly and easily listen to Listen Frontier for free!
https://player.captivate.fm/episode/a2f1c1f2-0b2b-426e-904d-24d86a252194/
about 1 month ago
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The Pardon and Parole Board rejects recommending clemency for a man sentenced to death for killing his ex-girlfriend and her baby in 2007.
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Oklahoma man sentenced to die for Tulsa torture murders one step closer to execution
The Pardon and Parole Board rejects recommending clemency for a man sentenced to death for killing his ex-girlfriend and her baby in 2007.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/oklahoma-man-sentenced-to-die-for-tulsa-torture-murders-one-step-closer-to-execution/
about 1 month ago
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Why Tulsa is hitting pause on data centers
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Why Tulsa is hitting pause on data centers
In a new Listen Frontier episode, councilors break down the moratorium, the tradeoffs and what success looks like when it ends.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/why-tulsa-is-hitting-pause-on-data-centers/
about 1 month ago
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On this episode of Listen Frontier, we’re talking with Tulsa City Councilors Phil Lakin and Laura Bellis about why they supported the moratorium, what questions still need answers, and what it would take for them to feel comfortable moving forward with data center development in Tulsa.
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Why Tulsa is hitting pause on data centers
In a new Listen Frontier episode, councilors break down the moratorium, the tradeoffs and what success looks like when it ends.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/why-tulsa-is-hitting-pause-on-data-centers/
about 1 month ago
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Join us virtually April 28 for a discussion on how failures to properly regulate oilfield wastewater disposal now threaten public health and the environment.
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The trillion-gallon time bomb: Inside the oil industry’s wastewater crisis
Join us for a discussion on how failures to properly regulate oilfield wastewater disposal now threaten public health and the environment.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/the-trillion-gallon-time-bomb-inside-the-oil-industrys-wastewater-crisis/
about 1 month ago
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Abill that would create state oversight of homeless shelters and several other measures addressing housing and homelessness have survived a key deadline in the Oklahoma Legislature.
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Homeless shelter oversight bill among housing measures advancing at Oklahoma Capitol
Surviving bills target eviction reforms, and strengthening tenant protections.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/homeless-shelter-oversight-bill-among-housing-measures-advancing-at-oklahoma-capitol/
about 1 month ago
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Tulsa city officials are blocking access to records that could answer basic questions about events leading up to detainee deaths.
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At the Tulsa city jail, preventable deaths and hidden records
Tulsa city officials are blocking access to records that could answer basic questions about events leading up to detainee deaths.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/at-the-tulsa-city-jail-preventable-deaths-and-hidden-records/
about 1 month ago
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Some funding for mental health services has been restored since state officials announced millions in spending cuts last year. But providers say they have still had to reduce services and seek funding elsewhere to fill budget gaps.
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Some mental health funding has been restored in Oklahoma, but providers say damage from cuts remains
After the state mental health agency slashed contracts to address overspending, nonprofits say they’ve had to eliminate programs and scramble for new funding.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/some-mental-health-funding-has-been-restored-in-oklahoma-but-providers-say-damage-from-cuts-remains/
about 1 month ago
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After George Floyd’s murder, national bail funds routed millions to a small OKC protest group. An indictment alleges the Rev. T. Sheri Dickerson spent donations on houses and travel. The charges come as progressive groups face increased scrutiny under the Trump administration. Story linked below.
about 2 months ago
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Frontier Staff Writer Garrett Yalch will speak at a free community event on Monday, March 30.
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Join local journalists and community leaders to discuss mental health care in Tulsa
Frontier Staff Writer Garrett Yalch will speak at a free community event on Monday, March 30.
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/join-local-journalists-and-community-leaders-to-discuss-mental-health-care-in-tulsa/
about 2 months ago
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