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Jake Ramsey/Oklahoma WatchNearly half of all evictions filed in Oklahoma County during the first quarter of this year were dismissed, and, of those dismissed, 18% were dropped before the first court hearing, according to data from the Mental Health Association Oklahoma. This indicates that eviction filings were being used as a form of rent collection, according to the association. -
City of NormanA lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the funding for a new homeless shelter in Norman has been dismissed.
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Oklahoma’s Landlord-Tenant Act has seldom changed since its inception, and often favors landlords. Tenant protections have historically been limited under the act, and housing experts argue that with rising costs and increased renters, now is the time to re-evaluate those protections. -
Homelessness is expected to get worse in the coming years. Experts said the Trump administration’s move away from Housing First, a celebrated policy that prioritizes shelter before dealing with problems like addiction, will put more than 100,000 people, including families with children, at risk of homelessness. -
Funding for a homeless shelter will be one of the issues on the ballot in April’s special election. -
The Norman City Council is one step closer to establishing a permanent shelter location. -
Oklahoma had more than 45,000 evictions filed in each of the past four years, which critics blame on the weakness of the state’s Landlord-Tenant Act. -
Two local nonprofits that serve people experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma received multimillion-dollar grants from the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, and his wife. -
As many as 150 people could lose housing in Oklahoma City under new federal guidelines about how to use homelessness assistance funds, local officials say. -
An executive order from President Donald Trump is starting a conversation about expanding the role civil commitment plays at the intersection of mental health and homelessness. -
Last month, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt ordered a large-scale sweep of homeless encampments in Tulsa. -
Earlier this week, staff at HUB 107 in Norman said they were informed by management that the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services decided to close the center on Friday, October 17th due to budget cuts. -
Nearly a decade later, eviction rates have risen across the state and country, but Tulsa has managed to reduce its rates to lower than those of Oklahoma City, thanks in part to the Landlord Tenant Resource Center, lawyers said. -
The mayor of Lawton asked ChatGPT to write recommendations on how to use federal funds to address homelessness "without attracting more homeless."
