Keaton Ross of Oklahoma Watch
Keaton Ross is a Report for America corps member who covers prison conditions and criminal justice issues for Oklahoma Watch. Contact him at (405) 831-9753 or Kross@Oklahomawatch.org.
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The agency has five staff members and operates on a $688,000 annual budget, less than it did eight years ago.
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QuikTrip, Devon Energy and owners of the Oklahoma City Thunder were among the top contributors to January events celebrating the governor’s re-election.
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Lawmakers were high on this organization’s ability to catch fraud and boost registration. The GOP majority soured amid debunked claims of privacy violations and partisan influence.
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Restrictions on absentee voting, hurdles for state questions and protections for poll workers are among the proposals up for consideration this year.
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As a growing number of rural and suburban Democrats opt not to run, most Oklahomans won’t select legislative candidates in November.
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As Oklahoma grapples with mass shootings in Taft and Tulsa, an analysis of gun-related legislation passed over the past decade shows Oklahoma has consistently loosened firearms restrictions.