Anna Pope
Anna Pope is a reporter covering agriculture and rural issues at KOSU as a corps member with Report for America.
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Nearly all of Oklahoma is under a U.S. Department of Agriculture drought disaster declaration. As drought and extreme heat grip the state, producers are making tough choices.
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At the State of Oklahoma's request, a federal appeals court says it will not yet issue a judgment in the state's case against a slew of poultry companies.
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Oklahoma has been saddled with triple-digit temperatures for days. Ranchers are hauling water to their animals, cities are asking residents to conserve water and wildfires are once again striking because of the heat.
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As Oklahomans consider the impacts of data centers, researchers are studying the economic effects. They say payoffs depend on how projects are negotiated.
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As the U.S. Senate considers nominees for the U.S. Postal Service leadership, Oklahoma officials are urging Congress to protect rural mail delivery.
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The mayor of the City of Yukon will face a recall election. City leaders announced the petition's certification yesterday. This comes amid massive public pushback to a data center project in the city.
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Oklahoma broadband officials opened the first portals at public libraries to help rural residents access the internet last week.
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Federal and state officials reached a settlement in an antitrust lawsuit with farm equipment manufacturer Deere & Company. Oklahoma was not part of the case but the state's farmers union says it's a step forward.
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The Oklahoma Broadband Office is installing community access portals to libraries across the state to connect residents to telehealth, workforce services and digital skills training.
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Oklahoma has reached a new settlement with all six remaining poultry companies in a decades-long pollution lawsuit. The new plan could replace a federal judge's order and earlier settlements.