Oklahoma Watch

@OklahomaWatch

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Oklahoma Watch@OklahomaWatch · 18 h

Attorney General Gentner Drummond appointed the Oklahoma District Attorneys Council’s assistant executive director as a special assistant prosecutor in the Richard Glossip case, raising eyebrows in legal circles and prompting criticism from supporters of the former death row…

OklahomaWatch's tweet image. Attorney General Gentner Drummond appointed the Oklahoma District Attorneys Council’s assistant executive director as a special assistant prosecutor in the Richard Glossip case, raising eyebrows in legal circles and prompting criticism from supporters of the former death row…

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Oklahoma Watch@OklahomaWatch · Jul 25

Did Oklahoma turn down federal money to feed low-income kids two summers in a row? @FactBriefs ow.ly/JYh850Wv2x9

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Dylan Brown@dylantbrown · Jul 24

Back to it! OSDE board meeting about to get underway. Haven’t been here in a bit..a lot is going on today. Will update what happens..report cards are supposed to come out soon. @kfor

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Jennifer Palmer@jpalmerOKC · Jul 24

Supt Walters sent this email to parents promoting American Virtual Academy, a private, online school. Linked to enroll here. And said the Arizona-based school “is in the approval process” for the tuition tax credit. Tax Commission says the school hasn’t yet applied.

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Oklahoma Watch@OklahomaWatch · Jul 24

ICYMI: @jpalmerOKC spoke with @dylantbrown about her story on textbook publishers steer clear of OK social studies standards. @KFOR ow.ly/5zoF50WuM6P

OklahomaWatch's tweet card. We are getting a first look at how textbook publishers are responding to the recently passed Oklahoma social studies standards, and many are taking a step back.

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The Frontier@readfrontier · Jul 24

We fact-checked Oklahoma schools chief Ryan Walters’ claims about school lunch. readfrontier.org/stories/we-fac…

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Oklahoma Watch@OklahomaWatch · Jul 24

Trump’s budget bill brings stricter SNAP rules and shifts costs to states, putting 131,000 Oklahomans at risk of losing food benefits as hunger relief systems brace for the impact. ow.ly/mNz050WuAcH

OklahomaWatch's tweet image. Trump’s budget bill brings stricter SNAP rules and shifts costs to states, putting 131,000 Oklahomans at risk of losing food benefits as hunger relief systems brace for the impact.

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Oklahoma Watch@OklahomaWatch · Jul 23

Since the McGirt decision, cases involving missing or murdered Native Americans have been mired in confusion and a lack of police collaboration. ow.ly/2CZ350WtUZs

OklahomaWatch's tweet image. Since the McGirt decision, cases involving missing or murdered Native Americans have been mired in confusion and a lack of police collaboration.

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Oklahoma Watch@OklahomaWatch · Jul 22

JC Hallman explores the reasons behind soaring insurance rates, while Jake Ramsey examines the link between childhood evictions and chronic absenteeism. Anna Kramer reports on the White House’s shutdown of the flood warning system in Norman. Ted Streuli Hosts.…

OklahomaWatch's tweet image. JC Hallman explores the reasons behind soaring insurance rates, while Jake Ramsey examines the link between childhood evictions and chronic absenteeism. Anna Kramer reports on the White House’s shutdown of the flood warning system in Norman. Ted Streuli Hosts.…

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Oklahoma Watch@OklahomaWatch · Jul 22

Would the 2026 NOAA budget proposal close the National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman? #OKWX #NSSL #NOAA @FactBriefs ow.ly/bN2T50WsQqp

OklahomaWatch's tweet image. Would the 2026 NOAA budget proposal close the National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman? #OKWX #NSSL #NOAA @FactBriefs

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Oklahoma Watch@OklahomaWatch · Jul 22

Did textbook publishers wade into Oklahoma’s social studies controversy? Or sidestep? @jpalmerOKCdug through them to find out. #OklaED ow.ly/FFLm50Wt0Jv

OklahomaWatch's tweet image. Did textbook publishers wade into Oklahoma’s social studies controversy? Or sidestep? @jpalmerOKCdug through them to find out. #OklaED

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Oklahoma Watch@OklahomaWatch · Jul 21

ICYMI: Oklahoma Watch discusses recent discoveries in state's high homeowners' insurance rates @okcfox ow.ly/qi9i50WsRvB

OklahomaWatch's tweet card. Good Day Oklahoma's Wayne Stafford is joined by Oklahoma Watch Reporter J.C. Hallman to discuss a recent article posted by Hallman regarding the high rates of h

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Oklahoma Watch@OklahomaWatch · Jul 21

Here is the audio of Oklahoma Watch published stories for the week of July 14, 2025. #AudioStories ow.ly/x2fR50WsJEf

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Oklahoma Watch@OklahomaWatch · Jul 21

An anonymous tip from a former Guymon police officer offers hard evidence of police abuses characteristic of rural Oklahoma. ow.ly/qNTJ50Wsnsb

OklahomaWatch's tweet image. An anonymous tip from a former Guymon police officer offers hard evidence of police abuses characteristic of rural Oklahoma.

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Oklahoma Watch@OklahomaWatch · Jul 17

Are extreme weather events such as flash floods the result of weaponized weather control? @FactBriefs #CloudSeeding ow.ly/OWXS50WqXk7

OklahomaWatch's tweet image. Are extreme weather events such as flash floods the result of weaponized weather control? @FactBriefs #CloudSeeding

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Oklahoma Watch@OklahomaWatch · Jul 17

Oklahoma is above the national average of students experiencing homelessness, which experts say contributes to the state’s chronic absenteeism rates. ow.ly/kVvt50WqX4S

OklahomaWatch's tweet image. Oklahoma is above the national average of students experiencing homelessness, which experts say contributes to the state’s chronic absenteeism rates.

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Oklahoma Watch@OklahomaWatch · Jul 16

📈 Oklahoma now has the highest average homeowners insurance premiums in the U.S. What’s behind the soaring costs — and what it means for residents. 🏠💸 ow.ly/TFZG50WqtzP

OklahomaWatch's tweet image. 📈 Oklahoma now has the highest average homeowners insurance premiums in the U.S. What’s behind the soaring costs — and what it means for residents. 🏠💸

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Oklahoma Watch@OklahomaWatch · Jul 15

Here is the audio of Oklahoma Watch published stories for the week of July 7, 2025. #AudioStories ow.ly/kjCe50Wq37l

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Oklahoma Watch@OklahomaWatch · Jul 15

The Trump administration may delay Biden-era methane rules on the oil and gas industry, but Oklahoma companies can still claim state rebates for cutting emissions. Industry says the incentive helps them plan around regulatory uncertainty. #EPA #oilandgas #okleg #okgov…

OklahomaWatch's tweet image. The Trump administration may delay Biden-era methane rules on the oil and gas industry, but Oklahoma companies can still claim state rebates for cutting emissions. Industry says the incentive helps them plan around regulatory uncertainty. #EPA #oilandgas #okleg #okgov…

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Oklahoma Watch@OklahomaWatch · Jul 14

Norman was prepared to spend to install an automatic flood warning system, but cuts to FEMA have scuttled the program. #OKWX #FEMACuts ow.ly/yqrP50Wpu28

OklahomaWatch's tweet image. Norman was prepared to spend to install an automatic flood warning system, but cuts to FEMA have scuttled the program. #OKWX #FEMACuts

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