StateImpact Oklahoma
StateImpact Oklahoma reports on education, health, environment, and the intersection of government and everyday Oklahomans. It's a reporting project and collaboration of KGOU, KOSU, KWGS and KCCU, with broadcasts heard on NPR Member stations.
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Oklahoma passed a law last year allowing energy-hungry facilities to build their own power. But as data center announcements sprout up across Oklahoma, most include plans to work with local utilities. -
A proposed Jewish charter school is looking to the courts to pave the path forward for what would be the nation’s first publicly funded religious school. Wednesday marked the first court hearing in a likely lengthy legal battle ahead. -
OU Health officials celebrated the grant Tuesday, which will support the project's general fund. -
The Republican gubernatorial candidate expressed support for the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. -
A school district issued a statement about a candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction after he used one of its classrooms in campaign ads. -
Ascension St. John is seeking federal approval to turn its Nowata hospital into a rural emergency facility, which would mean ending acute inpatient and swing-bed services -
The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday announced five states, including Oklahoma, are being reviewed for a nuclear energy hub. -
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Emergency certifications peaked in the 2023-24 school year at 5,114, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Education. But those numbers have continued to decline over the last two school years. -
The Oklahoma City metro is growing at a rapid pace. But public transportation is lacking. ONE Transit aims to transform how residents move around the city.
