Ryan Walters’ shadow looms over election losses in three Tulsa School Board races
Ryan Walters has spent much of his tenure as State Superintendent battling with Tulsa schools, but on Tuesday, voters appeared to hand him a stern message.
Ryan Walters has spent much of his tenure as State Superintendent battling with Tulsa schools, but on Tuesday, voters appeared to hand him a stern message.
The mostly Republican task force also said it “would not oppose lifting” the current restrictions against politicians receiving direct monetary contributions from corporations and unions.
Dylan Goforth April 4, 2024
Smith was the first person executed by the state in 2024, and the 12th since Oklahoma resumed use of the death penalty in 2021.
Ashlynd Huffman April 3, 2024
Prisons in rural areas have struggled to hire and keep staff. Stabbings have occurred at some facilities.
Ashlynd Huffman March 29, 2024
Michael DeWayne Smith was sentenced to death for two 2002 Oklahoma County murders.
Clifton Adcock March 29, 2024
Tulsa school board candidate Maria Seidler says there was no illegal coordination between her campaign and a group her husband founded that bought mailers attacking her opponent.
Ashlynd Huffman March 28, 2024
State leaders have asked the court for 90 days between executions to combat trauma, staffing shortages and reduce the potential for errors.
Garrett Yalch and Clifton Adcock, The Frontier, Sebastian Rotella, Kirsten Berg, ProPublica March 22, 2024
After a mass murder at a marijuana farm, a Chinese diplomat visited an organization that has been the subject of investigations. The meetings reflect an international pattern of contacts between Chinese officials and suspected criminal networks.
Chinese criminal networks have taken over much of the illicit marijuana market in Oklahoma, stoking a wave of crime that includes violence, money laundering and human trafficking. And authorities suspect some of those involved have links to powerful forces in the Chinese state.
The Frontier is tracking shootings by police officers in 2024.
There were at least 25 fatal police shootings in Oklahoma in 2023.
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s hopes of cutting the top tax rate during a special session hinge on support in the Senate.
Clifton Adcock February 22, 2024
Frontier Staff April 8, 2024
Garrett Yalch and Clifton Adcock, The Frontier, Sebastian Rotella, Kirsten Berg, ProPublica March 14, 2024
Garrett Yalch and Clifton Adcock, The Frontier, Sebastian Rotella, Kirsten Berg, ProPublica March 22, 2024
Dylan Goforth April 5, 2024
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