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Congress Passed the Biggest Housing Bill in Decades, but Oklahoma Advocates Say the State Still Has Work to DoOklahoma Watch · 1d ago An Oklahoma Scholarship Program Has Oversight Gaps; Now It’s the Model for a Federal ProgramOklahoma Watch · 4d ago Eye on Oklahoma: Student Loan StrugglesOklahoma Watch · 4d ago Does Oklahoma have among the highest rates of rape?Oklahoma Watch · 4d ago Oklahoma’s Only Public Liberal Arts College Is at War With ItselfOklahoma Watch · 5d ago University Hiring, Housing After Prison, and Educator Exam DataOklahoma Watch · 5d ago

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Congress Passed the Biggest Housing Bill in Decades, but Oklahoma Advocates Say the State Still Has Work to Do

Congress passed the largest housing affordability bill in decades this summer, but Oklahoma advocates say the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is no magic bullet for the state's 84,125-unit affordable housing deficit, broken eviction process or weak tenant protections. Full implementation could take years, and the hardest-hit Oklahomans may feel little relief. The post Congress Passed the Biggest Housing Bill in Decades, but Oklahoma Advocates Say the State Still Has Work to Do appeared first on

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An Oklahoma Scholarship Program Has Oversight Gaps; Now It’s the Model for a Federal Program

A new federal tax credit program opens scholarship funding to public schools for the first time, but public districts face an uphill battle against private school organizations with years of head start and an existing state infrastructure with oversight gaps. Oklahoma is one of 30 states that have opted in. The post An Oklahoma Scholarship Program Has Oversight Gaps; Now It’s the Model for a Federal Program appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

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Eye on Oklahoma: Student Loan Struggles

Katrina Harris, a single mother in Oklahoma City, takes on contract jobs on the side to afford her student loan payments. Raynee Howell’s story, “It’s Hard to Stay Afloat”: Oklahoma Borrowers Describe Life Under the New Student Loan System can be read here. The post Eye on Oklahoma: Student Loan Struggles appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

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Does Oklahoma have among the highest rates of rape?

The post Does Oklahoma have among the highest rates of rape? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

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Oklahoma’s Only Public Liberal Arts College Is at War With Itself

USAO faculty voted 40-1 to express no confidence in the university's president and academic affairs vice president over proposed changes that would eliminate tenure references, consolidate or reclassify academic programs, expand online classes and shift curriculum authority from faculty to administrators. The USAO Board of Regents meets Thursday to consider the proposals. The post Oklahoma’s Only Public Liberal Arts College Is at War With Itself appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

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University Hiring, Housing After Prison, and Educator Exam Data

Oklahoma Watch · University Hiring, Housing After Prison, and Educator Exam Data Reporter Andrea Eger investigates whether a new decree from Gov. Kevin Stitt is chilling faculty recruitment at Oklahoma’s regional universities, while Elizabeth Caldwell examines the severe housing barriers facing a woman released after three decades in prison. Plus, Brenna Witchey breaks down troubling […] The post University Hiring, Housing After Prison, and Educator Exam Data appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

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“It’s Hard to Stay Afloat”: Oklahoma Borrowers Describe Life Under the New Student Loan System

Oklahoma borrowers are navigating a rapidly shifting federal student loan landscape, with 24% of state borrowers falling into default as payment plans change, the SAVE plan is phased out and monthly payments are surging. A pharmacist with a six-figure salary and a Pryor realtor owing $260,000 illustrate the human toll. The post “It’s Hard to Stay Afloat”: Oklahoma Borrowers Describe Life Under the New Student Loan System appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

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Do Canadian investors own more agricultural land in Oklahoma than Chinese investors?

The post Do Canadian investors own more agricultural land in Oklahoma than Chinese investors? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

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ISS Files Suit to Block Oklahoma’s Anti-ESG Proxy Advisory Law

A global shareholder advisory firm has sued to block an Oklahoma law requiring proxy advisory firms to justify recommendations against company management on shareholder votes. The lawsuit comes as courts in Texas, Kansas and Indiana have already blocked similar laws, and as Oklahoma's treasurer directs a review of how state pension systems have been voting. The post ISS Files Suit to Block Oklahoma’s Anti-ESG Proxy Advisory Law appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

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Are there maternity care deserts in Oklahoma?

The post Are there maternity care deserts in Oklahoma? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

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Stillwater Sued to Fix Remington Ranch; Competing Bankruptcies Froze the Case

Stillwater's legal effort to force repairs at Remington Ranch has stalled after bankruptcy proceedings involving Vesta Realty and a competing investor froze the case. Tenants living in conditions the city declared uninhabitable have almost no legal tools to force compliance, and tenant advocates say Oklahoma law must change. The post Stillwater Sued to Fix Remington Ranch; Competing Bankruptcies Froze the Case appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

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Eye on Oklahoma: Eliminating Tenure

Governor Kevin Stitt’s tenure policy is leaving regional Oklahoma universities, like East Central University, struggling to fill key faculty positions. Andrea Eger’s story, Stitt’s Tenure Ban Is Costing Oklahoma’s Rural Universities Their Top Candidates can be read here. The post Eye on Oklahoma: Eliminating Tenure appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

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Prison Call Centers, Norman’s Homeless Program and Statewide Audit Red Flags

Oklahoma Watch · Prison Call Centers, Norman’s Homeless Program and Statewide Audit Red Flags Keaton Ross details how Oklahoma state prison inmates were put to work making political phone calls for out-of-state campaigns, while reporter Jake Ramsey examines the shutdown of Norman’s A Better Way program for individuals experiencing homelessness. Plus, Brenna Witchey breaks down […] The post Prison Call Centers, Norman’s Homeless Program and Statewide Audit Red Flags appeared first on Oklahoma Wat

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Stitt’s Tenure Ban Is Costing Oklahoma’s Rural Universities Their Top Candidates

Gov. Kevin Stitt's executive order banning tenure at Oklahoma's regional universities is already costing schools top-choice hires, driving candidate withdrawals and unsettling existing faculty — while sparing the state's flagship research institutions. State lawmakers hope the order expires with Stitt's term in January. The post Stitt’s Tenure Ban Is Costing Oklahoma’s Rural Universities Their Top Candidates appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

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