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Is Tulsa among the most ozone-polluted metropolitan areas in the country?

Using data from the EPA, the American Lung Association’s 2025 State of the Air report ranked the Tulsa-Bartlesville-Muskogee ...
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Do One in Six Oklahomans receive SNAP food benefits?

In 2024, 17% of Oklahomans, totaling 686,800, received SNAP benefits, a greater percentage than the national 12%, or 1 in 8.
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Are rural areas more likely to be harmed by reductions to SNAP?

A recent analysis by the Center for American Progress found that rural counties disproportionately represent the over 300 ...
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Three Lawyers File More Than Half of Central Oklahoma’s 18,000 Annual Eviction Cases

Three lawyers file about half of Oklahoma County’s 18,000 annual eviction cases, a simple but lucrative practice worth hundreds of thousands per year.
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Republicans Will Need to Extend Their Funding Patch Deadline Soon, Cole Says

House Republicans said a follow-up continuing resolution is needed as the Nov. 21 deadline approaches. Senate Republicans say more time is required and House Democrats push the chamber to resume work.
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Former Corrections Director Approved Million Dollar Deal With AI Company, Then Went to Work For Them

Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for First Watch and let Ted Streuli guide you beyond the surface of daily news. Former Oklahoma Department of Corrections Director Steven Harpe approved a ...
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Head Start Programs Are Closing Down as Shutdown Funding Lapses Grow

"There’s nothing else I can do,” Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin said when asked what role Head Start plays in negotiations. (Mike Simon/Tulsa World) Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for ...
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Long Story Short: Lawmakers Get Earful As Oklahoma Home Insurance Rates Skyrocket

Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for First Watch and let Ted Streuli guide you beyond the surface of daily news. Oklahoma Watch · Lawmakers Get Earful As Oklahoma Home Insurance Rates ...
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Mullin and Cortez Masto File Bill to Allow Marshalls to Help with MMIP

Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for First Watch and let Ted Streuli guide you beyond the surface of daily news. Two senators want a federal law enforcement agency to help address the ...
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First Watch: Stuff You Should Know

Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for First Watch and let Ted Streuli guide you beyond the surface of daily news. Nearly 60,000 families in 41 states could lose access to Head Start child ...
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OKC Police Are Withholding Reports, Alarming Transparency Advocates

Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for First Watch and let Ted Streuli guide you beyond the surface of daily news. A 2023 policy change is allowing Oklahoma City police to shield some police ...