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Oklahoma City · Oklahoma CityAfter weeks of uncertainty, prospective teachers are getting some clarity over whether the State Department of Education will accept one of the state’s main teacher certification exams. Some school districts, universities and teachers started hearing in mid-March that the state would no longer accept Praxis subject tests offered by the Educational Testing Service. Education message boards on social media sites like Facebook attracted scores of …See the Story
Prospective Teachers Get Clarity After Questions Swirl About Certification Exam - Oklahoma Watch
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Oklahoma City · Oklahoma CityOklahoma Watch · Family Member’s Eviction Attempt Ends In Flames Heather Warlick recently covered a tragic eviction case in Oklahoma City that made nationwide news. Paul Monies on developments involving the Oklahoma attorney general suit regarding Winter Storm Uri. Keaton Ross on why most state legislative races won’t appear on November’s general election ballot. The post Long Story Short: Family Member’s Eviction Attempt Ends In FlamesLong Stor…See the Story
Long Story Short: Family Member’s Eviction Attempt Ends In FlamesLong Story Short: - Oklahoma Watch
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LGBTQ+ · Oklahoma CityOklahoma House Bill 3217, which passed committee, would specifically prohibit government agencies from displaying flags representing LGBTQ identities on state-owned property, including public schools. However, the proposed law does not prohibit display of pride flags by private individuals or businesses in public or private spaces. Oklahoma HB 3217, known as the “Patriotism Not Pride Act”, would also ban government agencies from utilizing state …See the Story
Has Oklahoma introduced a bill to ban all pride flags? - Oklahoma Watch
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Homeless · Oklahoma CityShay Swindall lives in a tent, under a busy Oklahoma City overpass, in a sprawling homeless encampment. When she needed a new albuterol inhaler recently, she tried to ration the last few puffs she had left. Her health had been fairly good before last winter, though, even at age 64, health care was not something she prioritized. There were times she was taken to emergency rooms for problems that could have been managed at health clinics, she said…See the Story
Homeless in Oklahoma: Sacrificing healthcare for daily survival - Oklahoma Watch
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Winter Storm · Oklahoma CityOklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a pair of lawsuits Wednesday against natural gas pipeline firms, alleging the companies helped bid up the price of natural gas to the highest levels in history during a winter storm in February 2021.
Gentner Drummond Drummond filed the lawsuits in Osage County on behalf of the Grand River Dam Authority. The lawsuits, prepared with the help of Oklahoma City law firm Foshee & Yaffe, allege Enable …See the Story
Oklahoma Attorney General Files Winter Storm Lawsuits Over Natural Gas Prices - Oklahoma Watch
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Oklahoma City · Oklahoma CityOklahoma Watch · State Supreme Court Hears St. Isidore Arguments Jennifer Palmer reports on the oral arguments in front of the Oklahoma Supreme Court that will shape the next step for what could be the nation’s first religious public school. Keaton Ross talks about a gubernatorial task force’s report on dark money campaign contributions and Paul Monies discusses the Legislature’s budgetary impasse. Ted Streuli hosts. The post Long Story Short: S…See the Story
Long Story Short: State Supreme Court Hears St. Isidore Arguments - Oklahoma Watch
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Oklahoma City · Oklahoma CityFor the third consecutive general election cycle, most Oklahoma voters won’t elect their state lawmakers in November. Fifty of the 127 State and House seats up for re-election were decided at 5 p.m. Friday, April 5, when just one candidate filed for office. Thirty-five races will be settled in the June 18 primary or Aug. 27 runoff election. The Oklahoma Democratic Party has opened its 2024 primaries to independents while the Republican and Lib…See the Story
Uncontested: Nearly Half of Legislative Races Have Already Been Decided - Oklahoma Watch
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FBI · Oklahoma CityAccording to the latest 2022 violent crime data reported to the FBI, Oklahoma was ranked 16th in highest violent crime rates among the 50 states and DC. Oklahoma’s rank has risen since the FBI began collecting data in 1979. Analysis of 2022 data found that Oklahoma experienced 420 violent crime incidents per 100,000 Oklahomans. The highest rate was found in DC, with 812 per 100,000; the overall U.S. average was 380 per 100,000. Violent crime is …See the Story
Is Oklahoma one of the top five violent states in America? - Oklahoma Watch
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