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Oklahoma joins a growing number of states cracking down on shoplifting rings at the urging of retailers
A new law will give the Oklahoma Attorney General powers to prosecute organized retail crime, but a provision that would have ...
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Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt on the Thunder’s historic championship
OKC Mayor David Holt shares what the Thunder's championship means for Oklahoma City, and how it connects to the city’s ...
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While some warn of groundwater depletion in Oklahoma, efforts to tighten monitoring fail again
Penalties for not reporting or over-using groundwater are scarce. The state had never fined a permit holder for overusing ...
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Meet the new group in charge of millions in state money to help pregnant women after Oklahoma banned abortion
There’s no competitive bidding process through the state for pregnancy resource centers, faith-based groups and other ...
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Oklahoma misses key deadlines in court-ordered mental health reform, report finds
Independent consultants cite delays and poor communication from the Department of Mental Health as people with serious mental ...
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The Frontier will participate in a year-long reporting project on oil and gas with
Nick Bowlin is one of five journalists ProPublica has selected for its Local Reporting Network.. Bowlin is a freelance journalist who will be reporting on oil and gas in Oklahoma for The Frontier for ...
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Oklahoma Attorney General still wants to work out a deal with poultry companies to protect the Illinois River as decades-long lawsuit drags
Editor’s note: This story was produced in partnership with ArtDesk, published by the Kirkpatrick Foundation.The Kirkpatrick Foundation is also a donor to The Frontier. After a years-long legal battle ...
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Oklahoma state housing agency faces an $8-million shortfall
There are several reasons behind rising rent. Increased insurance costs and inflated prices of materials have made it more expensive to build and maintain a property, so many developers are forced to ...