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WEBTopics: State government. Paul Monies has been a reporter for more than 20 years and has been with Oklahoma Watch since 2017. Before that, he was an energy reporter and database editor at The Oklahoman newspaper in Oklahoma City.He’s also worked as a data journalist at USA Today and is a past president of Freedom of Information Oklahoma.Paul is a native of Scotland and has degrees from ...
How Oklahoma Lawmakers Have Loosened Gun Regulations the …
WEBJun 3, 2022 · As lawmakers moved to loosen gun regulations, Oklahoma’s firearms mortality rate increased 31.8% between 2014 and 2020, according to data from the National Center for Health Statistics. Gun deaths from homicides, suicides and accidental discharges are included in the firearms mortality rate. At 20.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, Oklahoma ...
Pay or Your Son Dies - Oklahoma Watch
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Oklahoma inmates’ families extorted by inside gangs. by Ruby Topalian August 20, 2024. Cynthia stares at a pile of the Green Dot reloadable debit cards that accumulated over seven years of extortion. That pile is a portion of the hundreds of cards Cynthia has purchased. She said most of the time she loaded $250 on them and would often need to ...
Why Are You Running? Oklahoma Candidates Say Why They’re in …
WEBApr 19, 2022 · Nick Archer. Running for: State House District 55 (Elk City, Sayre, Cheyenne) . Party: Republican. Why they’re running: “I’ve been the mayor of Elk City for the last two terms and District 55 has an open seat this year, so it felt like the right time to take that step.I think rural health care is important, especially to our smaller communities in western Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma Watch Sues Tulsa Seeking Details of Woman Arrested …
WEBDec 21, 2022 · Oklahoma Watch and reporter Whitney Bryen are suing the City of Tulsa seeking details of an incident that resulted in the violent arrest of a woman in the throes of a mental health crisis.. Bryen requested all police reports and statements related to the arrest of LaDonna Paris under the Oklahoma Open Records Act on April 4 after video footage prompted public outrage.
What To Know About Oklahoma Natural Gas’ New Storm Charges
WEBJan 27, 2022 · Customers of Oklahoma Natural Gas will be paying an extra $7.80 per month for the next 25 years under a plan approved Tuesday by the three-member Oklahoma Corporation Commission. The fee will go toward paying almost $1.4 billion in natural gas costs racked up by the utility last February during a winter storm.
Oklahoma Western District Court Among the Slowest in the …
WEBJul 30, 2024 · Delays such as the 2 1/2 year wait on the injunction are frequent for Goodwin, who consistently ranks as one of the slowest federal judges in the state, data showed. U.S. Court System Data. There are 94 district courts in the federal system, and the Western District of Oklahoma has the 12th highest number of motions pending over six months ...
Is Oklahoma ranked among the worst states for education?
WEBAug 15, 2024 · Oklahoma is ranked among the lowest in multiple 2024 surveys based on various metrics of education quality, safety, and academic outcomes. U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 review places Oklahoma 49th out of 50 states, reflecting poor performance in standardized test scores and graduation rates, as well as …