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Oklahoma Watch is a nonprofit news organization that produces in-depth and investigative journalism on important public-policy issues facing the state.

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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 7h
Mike Mazzei loaned his campaign $11 million — nearly 90% of everything he’s raised. Now lawmakers from both parties want to know more about where that money came from. Paul Monies reports. ow.ly/Q5ry50ZYihO
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 9h
Eye on Oklahoma: Data Center Pollution - A researcher at the University of Oklahoma says that as more data centers are planned across the state, emissions from those coal-burning plants will only increase. ow.ly/yxax50ZYe6X
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 9h
Join us for a timely community forum and panel discussion hosted by Oklahoma Watch. We’re bringing together Oklahoma’s newly elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction and key public school leaders for a critical conversation on the road ahead. Register: oklahomawatch.org/first-bell
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 11h
Are medical professionals in Oklahoma prohibited from participating in lethal injections? @gigafactproject.bsky.social oklahomawatch.org/2026/10/15/are-me…
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 13h
Eye on Oklahoma: Data Center Pollution - A researcher at the University of Oklahoma says that as more data centers are planned across the state, emissions from those coal-burning plants will only increase. ow.ly/yxax50ZYe6X
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 15h
A 2022 postal inspector general audit found Prosegur guards at 57 locations, with 35 of 115 lacking required background investigation approvals. Now the company is expanding its postal footprint. Tony Kimery has what we know about its Oklahoma presence. ow.ly/IBEW50ZXRRk
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 18h
Are medical professionals in Oklahoma prohibited from participating in lethal injections? @gigafactproject.bsky.social oklahomawatch.org/2026/10/15/are-me…
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 20h
Join us for a timely community forum and panel discussion hosted by Oklahoma Watch. We’re bringing together Oklahoma’s newly elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction and key public school leaders for a critical conversation on the road ahead. Register: oklahomawatch.org/first-bell
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 22h
A 2022 postal inspector general audit found Prosegur guards at 57 locations, with 35 of 115 lacking required background investigation approvals. Now the company is expanding its postal footprint. Tony Kimery has what we know about its Oklahoma presence. ow.ly/IBEW50ZXRRk
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Jake Ramsey explores the voter portal crash on deadline day. Brenna Witchey breaks down a lawsuit over Oklahoma’s abortion ban. Keaton Ross examines State Question 847 on property tax caps. Catch these stories on Long Story Short with Shaun Witt. ow.ly/nj0c50ZXjxp
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Oklahoma University professors say more data centers mean more emissions, and as they are hastily constructed across the state, research on health and ecological effects can’t keep up. ow.ly/oyZG50ZXj3V
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Jake Ramsey explores the voter portal crash on deadline day. Brenna Witchey breaks down a lawsuit over Oklahoma’s abortion ban. Keaton Ross examines State Question 847 on property tax caps. Catch these stories on Long Story Short with Shaun Witt. ow.ly/nj0c50ZXjxp
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Oklahoma University professors say more data centers mean more emissions, and as they are hastily constructed across the state, research on health and ecological effects can’t keep up. ow.ly/oyZG50ZXj3V
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Join us for a timely community forum and panel discussion hosted by Oklahoma Watch. We’re bringing together Oklahoma’s newly elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction and key public school leaders for a critical conversation on the road ahead. Register: oklahomawatch.org/first-bell
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Oklahoma’s statewide charter school board on Monday rejected an application for the Ben Gamla Jewish school, seen as another test case for publicly-funded religious education. ow.ly/FNZ950ZX1G3
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Join us for a timely community forum and panel discussion hosted by Oklahoma Watch. We’re bringing together Oklahoma’s newly elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction and key public school leaders for a critical conversation on the road ahead. Register: oklahomawatch.org/first-bell
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Oklahoma’s statewide charter school board on Monday rejected an application for the Ben Gamla Jewish school, seen as another test case for publicly-funded religious education. ow.ly/FNZ950ZX1G3
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Federal judges in Texas, Indiana and Kansas have blocked similar laws. Oklahoma’s version is heading to court with Glass Lewis and ISS on one side and the attorney general’s office on the other. ow.ly/EVmJ50ZWHab
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
“If the law is viewpoint discrimination, then strict scrutiny applies.” Oklahoma’s proxy advisory lawsuit gets its first federal hearing. The ruling could come before month’s end. ow.ly/bivI50ZWH9R
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Join us for a timely community forum and panel discussion hosted by Oklahoma Watch. We’re bringing together Oklahoma’s newly elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction and key public school leaders for a critical conversation on the road ahead. Register: oklahomawatch.org/first-bell
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Oklahoma’s voter registration portal failed on the last day to sign up for the November election. The State Election Board didn’t return calls. Oklahoma Watch tested the system and confirmed it wasn’t working. ow.ly/V6BV50ZWyhp
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Join us for a timely community forum and panel discussion hosted by Oklahoma Watch. We’re bringing together Oklahoma’s newly elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction and key public school leaders for a critical conversation on the road ahead. Register: oklahomawatch.org/first-bell
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Oklahoma’s voter registration portal failed on the last day to sign up for the November election. The State Election Board didn’t return calls. Oklahoma Watch tested the system and confirmed it wasn’t working. ow.ly/V6BV50ZWyhp
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Oklahoma’s voter registration portal failed on the last day to sign up for the November election. The State Election Board didn’t return calls. Oklahoma Watch tested the system and confirmed it wasn’t working. ow.ly/V6BV50ZWyhp
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Join us for a timely community forum and panel discussion hosted by Oklahoma Watch. We’re bringing together Oklahoma’s newly elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction and key public school leaders for a critical conversation on the road ahead. Register: oklahomawatch.org/first-bell
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Oklahoma’s voter registration portal failed on the last day to sign up for the November election. The State Election Board didn’t return calls. Oklahoma Watch tested the system and confirmed it wasn’t working. ow.ly/V6BV50ZWyhp
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Oklahoma’s voter registration portal failed on the last day to sign up for the November election. The State Election Board didn’t return calls. Oklahoma Watch tested the system and confirmed it wasn’t working. ow.ly/V6BV50ZWyhp
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Oklahoma City's Key to Home has housed 3,032 people since 2023. The federal government wants to move away from the model that made it possible. Jake Ramsey and the Associated Press explain what's at stake. ow.ly/5k1i50ZW7Ic
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
SQ 847 would lower how fast your home's assessed value can grow for tax purposes but it wouldn't lower your tax bill. Keaton Ross explains what it actually does. ow.ly/nqnw50ZVHtG
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Oklahoma City's Key to Home has housed 3,032 people since 2023. The federal government wants to move away from the model that made it possible. Jake Ramsey and the Associated Press explain what's at stake. ow.ly/5k1i50ZW7Ic
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Join us for a timely community forum and panel discussion hosted by Oklahoma Watch. We’re bringing together Oklahoma’s newly elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction and key public school leaders for a critical conversation on the road ahead. Register: oklahomawatch.org/first-bell
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
SQ 847 would lower how fast your home's assessed value can grow for tax purposes but it wouldn't lower your tax bill. Keaton Ross explains what it actually does. ow.ly/nqnw50ZVHtG
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Are self-driving cars legal in Oklahoma? @gigafactproject.bsky.social oklahomawatch.org/2026/10/08/are-se…
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Join us for First Bell: Getting To Work For Oklahoma Students is a timely community forum and panel discussion featuring Oklahoma’s newly elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction alongside key public school leaders. Visit oklahomawatch.org/first-bell to reserve your spot! 🎟️
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
SQ 847 would lower how fast your home's assessed value can grow for tax purposes but it wouldn't lower your tax bill. Keaton Ross explains what it actually does. ow.ly/nqnw50ZVHtG
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Dobbs decision returned abortion law to the states. Since then, dozens of women have come forward to share their harrowing stories of child loss and near-death experiences. Oklahoma mother Magon Hoffman joined the fight this September. ow.ly/gLR150ZUMbz
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Dobbs decision returned abortion law to the states. Since then, dozens of women have come forward to share their harrowing stories of child loss and near-death experiences. Oklahoma mother Magon Hoffman joined the fight this September. ow.ly/gLR150ZUMbz
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
ICYMI: "This signals to potential recruits that your state's leaders want to keep you insecure and don't value your institutions." A national expert on what Stitt's tenure ban says about Oklahoma's regional universities. ow.ly/jx5850ZUGfj
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
ICYMI: "This signals to potential recruits that your state's leaders want to keep you insecure and don't value your institutions." A national expert on what Stitt's tenure ban says about Oklahoma's regional universities. ow.ly/jx5850ZUGfj
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
AI detection software is so unreliable it shouldn't be used, Oklahoma's Education Department says. Instead, schools are rethinking how they assign work. Jennifer Palmer explains what Oklahoma's AI classroom rules actually require. ow.ly/8fsj50ZUjN6
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
AI detection software is so unreliable it shouldn't be used, Oklahoma's Education Department says. Instead, schools are rethinking how they assign work. Jennifer Palmer explains what Oklahoma's AI classroom rules actually require. ow.ly/8fsj50ZUjN6
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Five years after natural gas prices hit $1,200 per thousand cubic feet during Winter Storm Uri, a key court ruling has Oklahoma's market manipulation lawsuits heading toward trial. Paul Monies explains what happened. ow.ly/sIpk50ZTMr7
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A fatal extraction machine explosion at a Sand Springs processor has exposed significant flaws in safety oversight and inspection quality. Watch the latest Eye on Oklahoma to see what happened and what it means for accountability statewide. ow.ly/S3St50ZThUt
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Five years after natural gas prices hit $1,200 per thousand cubic feet during Winter Storm Uri, a key court ruling has Oklahoma's market manipulation lawsuits heading toward trial. Paul Monies explains what happened. ow.ly/sIpk50ZTMr7
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A fatal extraction machine explosion at a Sand Springs processor has exposed significant flaws in safety oversight and inspection quality. Watch the latest Eye on Oklahoma to see what happened and what it means for accountability statewide. ow.ly/S3St50ZThUt
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Is Oklahoma’s voter participation affected by its incarceration rates? @gigafactproject.bsky.social ow.ly/kKCP50ZTizY
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Oklahoma Department of Securities has sued Vesta Realty, alleging the company failed to hand over documents it subpoenaed. It's at least the 28th lawsuit filed against the company or its CEO in 2026. ow.ly/1uMQ50ZTjbg
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Is Oklahoma’s voter participation affected by its incarceration rates? @gigafactproject.bsky.social ow.ly/kKCP50ZTizY
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A fatal extraction machine explosion at a Sand Springs processor has exposed significant flaws in safety oversight and inspection quality. Watch the latest Eye on Oklahoma to see what happened and what it means for accountability statewide. ow.ly/S3St50ZThUt
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Oklahoma Watch @oklahomawatch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Oklahoma Department of Securities has sued Vesta Realty, alleging the company failed to hand over documents it subpoenaed. It's at least the 28th lawsuit filed against the company or its CEO in 2026. ow.ly/1uMQ50ZTjbg
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