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Top Oklahoma Watch News

Tulsa Mayor Proposes $100M Trust to Aid Descendants of 1921 Race Massacre

Oklahoma Politics · Oklahoma

Tulsa Mayor Proposes $100M Trust to Aid Descendants of 1921 Race Massacre

50% Center coverage: 132 sources

Federal Lawmaker Not Happy with Cuts to National Weather Service

Donald Trump · United States

Federal Lawmaker Not Happy with Cuts to National Weather Service

53% Left coverage: 17 sources

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — After a slew of controversial layoffs, the National Weather Service (NWS) is hiring once again. However, one federal lawmaker says it is like putting a Band-Aid over a massive cut. Alongside a former meteorologist, they say that with it being the middle of severe weather season, and as we enter hurricane and wildfire season, not having a full staff is detrimental. "We are very concerned about the administration's slashing …See the Story

Oklahoma Inks $74 Million Deal to Privatize Prison Food Service

Oklahoma Inks $74 Million Deal to Privatize Prison Food Service

57% Left coverage: 7 sources

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections will spend about $74 million over two years to outsource its food service operations to the Trinity Services Group, a Florida-based company that feeds more See the Story

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Federal Lawmaker Not Happy with Cuts to National Weather Service

Oklahoma’s Poverty Crisis Deepens as Lawmakers Clash Over Solutions - Oklahoma Watch

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Open the article to view the coverage from Oklahoma WatchPoverty · Oklahoma City See the Story

An Egregious Backlog: Interior Department Searches for Ways to Speed Up Native American Probate Court

75% Left coverage: 4 sources

A backlog in probate court at the Bureau of Indian Affairs has some Native Americans waiting months, years or generations for their cases to be decided.The Department of the Interior, which houses the bureau, is responsible for distributing the estates of tribal members who have trust assets after they die. The hearing and decision process for those estates regularly takes months, but if wills or heirs are contested or undecided before a tribal …Native American · Oklahoma See the Story

Federal Lawmakers are Steering Clear of State Politics When It Comes to the Gubernatorial Race

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

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Long Story Short: Christian School’s Runoff Email Sparks Debate Over Partisan Lines - Oklahoma Watch

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Oklahoma Watch · Christian School’s Runoff Email Sparks Debate Over Partisan Lines Paul Monies looked into the fallout from an election email sent by a private religious school. Keaton Ross wrote about a successful effort to consolidate Oklahoma’s campaign finance document filing system. J.C. Hallman made some discoveries about legal disparities in rural parts of Oklahoma. Ted Streuli hosts. The post Long Story Short: Christian School’s Runoff E…Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City Read Article

Does Oklahoma have one of the highest female incarceration rates? - Oklahoma Watch

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Yes. Though no longer the state with the highest female incarceration rate, as of 2022, the most recent Bureau of Justice Statistics report, Oklahoma has the fourth-highest female imprisonment rate at 108 per 100,000 female residents. This is a significant decrease from 2018 when the rate was 281 per 100,000 and Oklahoma held the number one spot. The states with the highest and lowest rates are Idaho at 132 per 100,000 and Massachusetts at 7 pe…Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City Read Article

Lawmakers Say Trump’s Budget Would Put Native American Health Care at Risk - Oklahoma Watch

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

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Double Jeopardy: Two Levels of Justice in Rural Oklahoma - Oklahoma Watch

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Christian School’s Runoff Email Sparks Debate Over Partisan Lines - Oklahoma Watch

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A private religious school in Owasso sent an email to parents about GOP candidate positions on the Parental Choice Tax Credit in a recent election, raising questions about nonprofit private school involvement in partisan politics.The email from administrators of Rejoice Christian School came ahead of the Republican primary runoff race for House District 74 on May 13. Kevin Norwood narrowly beat Sheila Vancuren with 51.4% of the vote, 757-715. No…Republican Party · Oklahoma City Read Article

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