Records obtained by Oklahoma Watch, including emails and text messages, offer a window into the chaotic months before Epic Charter Schools, the state’s largest online school, shed hundreds of jobs, many of them teachers, and saw top administrators resign. The post From Surplus to Crisis: Epic Charter’s Budget Collapse Prompts Forensic Investigation appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

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Oklahoma Watch · Judge Allows Attorney General to Intervene in State Farm Hail Lawsuit Keaton Ross reported on a settled dispute over Oklahoma’s medical parole statute. Paul Monies looked into the Oklahoma State Department of Health and its policy in not sharing measles cases by county. On Dec. 30, Oklahoma County District Court Judge Amy The post Long Story Short: Judge Allows Attorney General to Intervene in State Farm Hail Lawsuit appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

Since 2023, investigative journalist Molly Bullock has been documenting the history of the Arkansas River, asking difficult questions about whether the city of Tulsa was ready for floods that were much more likely to occur than the flood that devastated Kerr County, Texas, in July 2025. The post Journalist Claims Officials are Ignoring Flood Danger on the Arkansas River appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

Chloe Flanagan spent nearly a decade caring for her grandmother while working full-time, reflecting Oklahoma's ranking as third nationally for caregiver burden. With limited resources, high costs, and information gaps, the state's 835,000 unpaid caregivers contribute $6.6 billion annually while struggling with mounting strain. The post Oklahoma Ranks Third for Caregiver Burden as Families Struggle with Eldercare appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.