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Oklahoma Watch Oklahoma Watch is a nonprofit news organization that produces in-depth and investigative journalism on important public-policy issues facing the state.
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We generate original content that is distributed by media partners around the state and through our website and social media. We focus on data-driven journalism that complements the reporting of other Oklahoma media. We collaborate on occasion with other media on enterprise coverage. Some of our priority topics are poverty, common education, higher education, health care, the young and the old, and the disadvantaged. We value transparency in government and the media's watchdog role.

Just three years ago, GRDA officials described their remaining coal unit as expensive, risky and difficult to insure. No...
06/11/2026

Just three years ago, GRDA officials described their remaining coal unit as expensive, risky and difficult to insure. Now, with federal support from President Trump’s coal-rescue program, the state-backed utility says extending its life is the most cost-effective option.
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Would SQ 832 make it more difficult for businesses to continue to claim tax breaks for the number of employees they have...
06/11/2026

Would SQ 832 make it more difficult for businesses to continue to claim tax breaks for the number of employees they have on government assistance programs?

https://ow.ly/Bl7i50Z9sVn

Stephen Martin breaks down how oversupply and regulation are crashing Oklahoma’s cannabis boom, while Elizabeth Caldwell...
06/10/2026

Stephen Martin breaks down how oversupply and regulation are crashing Oklahoma’s cannabis boom, while Elizabeth Caldwell investigates how two gubernatorial candidates view a massive proposed aluminum smelter in Inola. Plus, Paul Monies details an investigation into the state treasurer’s frequent use of a state vehicle to commute to a rural satellite office. Catch these stories and more on the latest Long Story Short with Shaun Witt.

https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/06/10/long-story-short-a-cannabis-crash-the-inola-smelter-and-a-treasurers-commute/

The Inola school district could get off state aid if the smelter is built. The school board president thinks it's not wo...
06/10/2026

The Inola school district could get off state aid if the smelter is built. The school board president thinks it's not worth the risk. Her sister runs the local ranch ten miles away.

https://ow.ly/o8gI50Z9yQ9

Have 70% of casualties in the Russia-Ukraine war been caused by drones, as Rep. Tom Cole claimed? https://ow.ly/5q9550Z9...
06/09/2026

Have 70% of casualties in the Russia-Ukraine war been caused by drones, as Rep. Tom Cole claimed?

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Oklahoma jails replaced in-person visits with video calls that cost families up to 30 cents a minute. Counties keep a cu...
06/09/2026

Oklahoma jails replaced in-person visits with video calls that cost families up to 30 cents a minute. Counties keep a cut. Research shows in-person contact reduces recidivism.

https://ow.ly/G3UL50Z9bAp

Who is getting your vote for Insurance Commissioner? 🗳️Before you head to the primary polls, tune in to OETA on June 9th...
06/09/2026

Who is getting your vote for Insurance Commissioner? 🗳️
Before you head to the primary polls, tune in to OETA on June 9th from 7–8 PM for a live candidate forum co-hosted by Oklahoma Watch. Hosts Rich Lenz and JC Hallman will press all four GOP candidates on the issues that impact your coverage and your wallet. https://www.oeta.tv/

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