Oklahoma Watch
Oklahoma Watch is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) corporation whose mission is to produce in-depth and investigative journalism on public-policy and quality-of-life issues facing the state.
Oklahoma Watch is non-partisan and strives to be balanced, fair, accurate and comprehensive. Our goal is to promote and deepen public and private debate that makes a difference in the lives of Oklahomans.
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A multinational company that manages public water systems in Oklahoma has a pattern of water quality violations. And no one outside the company knows how many of Oklahoma’s 1,600-plus water systems they’re managing.
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Oklahoma City Police and mental health experts say officers shouldn’t be responding to mental health crisis calls and they're looking for ways to replace…
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The phone rang on Feb. 19 and a police dispatcher picked up.“Oklahoma City 911.”The caller said her daughter had been beaten and her grandson raped. They…
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Gaps in mental health treatment have led to a drastic six-year increase in crisis calls to Oklahoma City police. At a time when officer conduct is under…
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Two former teachers have filed lawsuits against Epic Charter Schools, alleging they were fired for pushing back against pressure to manipulate the…
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Backers of an approaching law allowing Oklahomans to carry a gun without training or a permit say they’re willing to test compliance with the law by…
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Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter said there is no question Monday was a “day of reckoning” for pharmaceutical companies that helped accelerate the…
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A state investigation into Epic Charter Schools has expanded to include the school’s chief financial officer and four current or former board members,…
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A state investigator’s search warrant filed in court Tuesday seeks evidence of alleged embezzlement of state funds and obtaining money under false…
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Vaccination has become a dirty word at the Oklahoma Capitol.Public health policies that drew little attention for decades are now so politically toxic…