Audit: Oklahoma mishandled $791M in child care aid
Oklahoma Auditor Cindy Byrd says weak oversight of $791M in federal child care funds left families in need while “bad actors” misused the money.
Okla Treasurer targets corporations with culture-war push
Okla Treasurer, TSET board target Boeing, Amazon, Visa and others with shareholder proposals tied to abortion drugs, DEI programs, China and gender policies.
Oklahoma governor hopefuls clash on schools, teachers
Schools and teachers are at the center of Oklahoma’s governor race, as Republicans and Democrats battle over funding, pay, culture wars and classroom policy.
32,300 in Okla at risk of eviction, including 18,400 kids
A new federal rule capping rental aid at two years could leave 32,300 Oklahomans, including 18,400 children, facing eviction.
Weak state gov oversight costs Oklahoma drivers $1B annually
Oklahoma drivers could save $1B a year on auto insurance if the state adopted different rate regulations, a new study shows. The insurance industry disagrees.
Some Oklahoma candidates carry huge campaign debts
Oklahoma allows unlimited candidate loans, raising concerns about costly campaigns and barriers for everyday citizens seeking office.
Ryan Walters doubles down on conservative online school
Ryan Walters vows to get tax credits for a conservative online school despite its ineligibility ruling by Oklahoma’s tax commission.
Walters proposes ending Oklahoma’s statewide student tests
In a massive departure from past practice, Oklahoma may scrap statewide reading, math tests this year for district-selected exams under Walters’ plan.
Constituent presses Rep. Bice for in-person town halls
Constituent presses Rep. Bice on lack of in-person town halls, accusing her of dodging tough questions. Bice defends remote events as more effective.
Okla County Sheriff to investigate reports of nude women on state supt’s TV
The Okla County Sheriff’s Office is investigating allegations that pictures of naked women were seen last week on a TV in State Supt Ryan Walters’ office.
Nude images reported on State Supt Ryan Walters’ office TV
Oklahoma House inquiry considered after two board members report seeing nude images on a TV in Ryan Walters’ office during closed-door education meeting.
SNAP cuts could put 131,000 Oklahomans at risk
131,000 Oklahomans could lose food benefits under a new federal law. SNAP cuts and stricter rules put the disabled, seniors, families and veterans at risk.
Anti-abortion group backs tighter rules on state petitions
Anti-abortion group backs OK law limiting ballot petitions, saying it protects against out-of-state efforts to expand abortion access in conservative states.
Oklahoma Education Dept keeps staff resignations secret
Oklahoma’s Education Dept. under Ryan Walters won’t release staff resignation letters after top officials exit. Experts say it may violate open records law.
Data ties evictions to chronic school absenteeism among kids
Evictions and housing instability are fueling chronic absenteeism in Oklahoma schools, with 60% of unhoused students missing too many days. #oklaed #housing
