More families and unaccompanied youth are experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma City now than at any other point in the past two decades, according to newly released figures. Latest for @readfrontier.bsky.social: www.readfrontier.org/stories/home...

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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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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.

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.

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...

A federally designated watchdog is examining conditions at the municipal jail, citing concerns over medical care and treatment of people with mental illness.

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.

Oklahoma County is cutting jail monitoring staff to save money — even as the facility struggles with chronic understaffing and a history of preventable deaths. by @maddykeyes.bsky.social www.readfrontier.org/stories/okla...

🧵 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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Dozens of bills targeting illegal immigration did not advance this legislative session, but a few proposals have survived.

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:

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.

After the state mental health agency slashed contracts to address overspending, nonprofits say they’ve had to eliminate programs and scramble for new funding.

In the weeks after George Floyd’s murder, national bail funds routed millions to a small Oklahoma City protest group. A federal indictment now alleges the Rev. T. Sheri Dickerson spent donations on houses and travel.

Charges against one officer illustrate how confidential records can hide when officers accused of wrongdoing move between departments.

Federal rules do not require Oklahoma’s U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin to shut down his leadership PAC if he is confirmed to lead the Department of Homeland Security. The committee has spent money on flights on private jets, limousine rentals and luxury hotels.

Years ago, oil regulators took on an ambitious project to catalog all of Oklahoma’s injection wells, which shoot toxic waste generated by oil drilling back into the ground. Despite finding hundreds of rule violations, the state chose not to act.

Six deaths in one Navy unit: The Frontier wants to talk to anyone with information about the recent deaths or access to mental health care at Tinker Air Force Base. www.readfrontier.org/stories/six-...

After Brian Bonner died from a treatable illness in Tulsa’s city jail, records reveal a pattern of preventable deaths and ignored warnings.

Oklahoma has finalized a deal to pay for housing after Gov. Kevin Stitt cleared homeless encampments in Oklahoma City. The state will spend up to $800,000 to house people displaced by Operation SAFE. Here’s what our reporting found. www.readfrontier.org/stories/the-...

Oklahoma has agreed to spend up to $800,000 to house about 40 people after Gov. Kevin Stitt’s Operation SAFE — a shift from his earlier opposition to using tax dollars for homelessness housing.

@readfrontier.bsky.social “You’re talking about some of the most vulnerable people in our communities." Oklahoma organizations serving abused children & domestic violence survivors have lost up to 80% of their federal support, even as demand continues to rise. www.readfrontier.org/stories/grou...

Oklahoma organizations serving abused children and domestic violence survivors have lost up to 80% of their federal support, even as demand continues to rise.

Norman resident Sara Polston was released a few months into her seven-year prison sentence for a crash that left Micaela Borrego with a traumatic brain injury. The case is fueling a legislative effort to prevent people convicted of similar crimes from qualifying for GPS-monitored early release.

From Pryor to Stillwater and Muskogee, local officials say supplies are sufficient, even as Google alone used more than 1.1 billion gallons in a single year.

House Bill 2941 would require first responders to alert police, a move critics say could deter 911 calls. The bill would make any detectable amount of fentanyl a cause of death in overdoses, strengthening homicide prosecutions — even against friends who share drugs.

State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to find the culprit — then closed the case.

We rate Gov. Kevin Stitt’s statements on personal income, Medicaid, marijuana and Ronald Reagan from his State of the State address.

A slew of bills at the Legislature this year would pause new developments, limit nondisclosure agreements and require companies to shoulder infrastructure costs as opposition grows.

Dozens of bills filed this session would expand cooperation with federal immigration authorities, restrict access to public assistance, driver’s licenses and higher education, and limit foreign land ownership.

Bills filed ahead of the 2026 session would let residents sue cities over camping enforcement, expand tenant protections and make it easier to build affordable housing.

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The legislation comes after The Frontier and ProPublica found over 150 incidents where oilfield wastewater had gushed from the earth, releasing toxic chemicals — including some that cause cancer — near homes and farms and into drinking water sources.

Proposed legislation would regulate AI in political ads, restrict chatbots for children.

Homeless shelters would lose public funding if they don’t comply with regulations set by the state, according to a measure proposed ahead of the 2026 legislative session. Full story linked below.

The measure would require state health officials to create and enforce health and safety standards for shelters. Providers say they are already subject to federal and local rules.

Homeless shelters would lose public funding if they don’t comply with regulations set by the state, according to a measure proposed ahead of the 2026 legislative session. Read more about House Bill 3131 ⬇️ www.readfrontier.org/stories/okla...

As calls grow, Oklahoma’s 211 hotlines could get long-sought state money. Full story linked below.

The proposal would provide at least $3 million in state funding to keep the free, statewide hotlines operating around the clock amid rising food and housing insecurity.

The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board unanimously voted to reduce Tony Mann’s life-without-parole sentence after his younger brother — now free — told members Mann didn’t participate in the murder that sent them both to prison.

State regulators are reviewing a proposal to expand sand mining over the Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer, despite Oklahoma’s moratorium on new mines in the area.

Listen Frontier: Inside Oklahoma’s data center surge and the potential hidden costs.

A Tulsa lawmaker’s bill would start prisoners at a higher privilege level to reward good behavior.

The state has one of the quickest processes in the country, churning out nearly a quarter of a million eviction filings over the past five years.

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.

How would you feel if your homeland slowly, but inevitably, changed in front of your eyes? Maddy Keyes, for @insideclimatenews.org, shares her report on locals’ testimonies from the town of Nuuk, Greenland. Full article: www.onlynaturalenergy.com/surviving-th... #Greenland #Inuit #ClimateChange

A temporary loss of SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown left Oklahoma families scrambling to cover rent.