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Gov. Mary Fallin meets with state and local health officials to discuss ongoing preparations for potential Ebola threat .

Oklahoma Health Officials Say Ebola Plans In Place

Oklahoma health officials say there are no cases of Ebola virus infections in the state — but that emergency response plans are in place in case a person…

Thelma R. Parks Elementary School in Northeast Oklahoma City, which had the highest overall suspension rate in Oklahoma City at 42.1 percent.

High Suspension Rates Of Black Oklahoma City Students Starts In Elementary School

The higher number of black student suspensions starts at an early age in Oklahoma City, where 12 elementary schools suspended more than 40 percent of…

A worker installs solar panels at Interstate 35 and Franklin Road in Norman.

Oklahoma’s Unrealized Solar Potential

A recent market report ranked Oklahoma as having the sixth-highest potential for developing solar power, but among the nation’s worst in adding new solar…

Oklahoma prison held inmates in shower stalls for days

State personnel at Great Plains confined several prisoners in two-by-two-foot shower stalls for days with limited access to basic necessities, two correctional officers allege in an incident report obtained by Oklahoma Watch. An internal agency investigation confirmed that prisoners were in fact held in the shower stalls for several hours but ruled some of the officers’ claims as inclusive.

OWRB Executive Director J.D. Strong (left) addresses members of the water board at its Oct. 23, 2013 meeting.

Strong To Leave OWRB, Become New Head Of Oklahoma’s Wildlife Consesrvation Department

One of Oklahoma's top water officials will have a new job a little less than a month from now.J.D. Strong will become the state Department of Wildlife…

Republican candidates Mike Mazzei (left) and entner Drummond will compete in a runoff election in August. The winner will face Democratic candidate Cyndi Munson and three independent challengers.

Mazzei, Drummond advance to runoff election for Oklahoma governor

Mike Mazzei and Gentner Drummond will compete in a runoff election in August. The winner will face Democratic candidate Cyndi Munson and three independent challengers.

Oklahoma rock musician St. Vincent earns 4 Grammy nominations

Tulsa-born rock musician Annie Clark, known professionally as St. Vincent, earned four Grammy nominations when they were announced on Friday.

Verna Morales, left, and her daughter, Aliah Morales, sit in front of their old transitional apartment at Pearl’s Hope, a homeless shelter in Tulsa. Aliah Morales has been homeless for three years and her mother has been homeless for six years. The two c

Record Numbers Of Homeless Children In Oklahoma Schools

A resilient economy and low unemployment have done little to stem the tide of students who are finding themselves homeless in Oklahoma.Despite a five-year…

A polling station at Oklahoma County Election Commission offices.

With Low Turnout, Should Oklahoma Kill The Primary Runoff?

August will be a pivotal month for Oklahoma politics, with likely a record number of candidates facing off in runoff primary elections.Republicans,…

Hope Outreach Parenting Ministry in Enid is among several nonprofits who got reimbursements from the Oklahoma Pregnancy Care Network under a state program that funds alternatives to abortion. A recent internal audit of the network by the Oklahoma State Department of Health called into question the slow start by the vendor after the Legislature first approved funding in 2019.

Audit questions slowness of Oklahoma support for abortion alternatives

A vendor with a $2 million state contract to provide reimbursements to Oklahoma crisis pregnancy centers spent just $106,000 of the money on nonprofits that counsel against abortions.

Trends In Oklahoma Public School Enrollment

Enrollment in Oklahoma public schools is growing, but it’s not happening in every district. Who are the winners and losers?The latest data from the state…

James Alexander, who suffers from bipolar II disorder, spends 23 hours a day in lockdown in the Tulsa County jail.

Oklahoma Jails: Revolving Doors For The Mentally Ill

Before he was locked up in the Tulsa County jail, James Alexander lived in a hole in the ground.That hole was under Interstate 44 in east Tulsa, and there…

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