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Long Story Short
Oklahoma Watch
212 episodes
4 days ago
Elizabeth Caldwell discusses allegations at a Coweta middle school and one man’s vigilante-style approach to bring attention to the problem. Jake Ramsey covered the eviction of Barbara Grimm, which highlighted the lack of representation tenants have in eviction court. Jennifer Palmer talks about State Superintendent Lindel Fields’ suggestion that Oklahoma consider lengthening its school year. Ted Streuli hosts.
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Elizabeth Caldwell discusses allegations at a Coweta middle school and one man’s vigilante-style approach to bring attention to the problem. Jake Ramsey covered the eviction of Barbara Grimm, which highlighted the lack of representation tenants have in eviction court. Jennifer Palmer talks about State Superintendent Lindel Fields’ suggestion that Oklahoma consider lengthening its school year. Ted Streuli hosts.
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Former Lawyer’s Aggressive Tactics Target Oklahoma School District Amid Assault Claims
Elizabeth Caldwell discusses allegations at a Coweta middle school and one man’s vigilante-style approach to bring attention to the problem. Jake Ramsey covered the eviction of Barbara Grimm, which highlighted the lack of representation tenants have in eviction court. Jennifer Palmer talks about State Superintendent Lindel Fields’ suggestion that Oklahoma consider lengthening its school year. Ted Streuli hosts.
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4 days ago
16 minutes 27 seconds

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Reduced Oklahoma Prison Phone Call Rates Aren’t Coming Back
Keaton Ross on the FCC’s rollback of a rate cap that brought reduced phone call rates to Oklahoma prisoners and their families. Jennifer Palmer's latest story looks into alarming data on gun suicides among older adults. Ben Fenwick on a unique bit of culture shock that people moving into Oklahoma sometimes experience. Ted Streuli hosts.
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1 week ago
22 minutes 53 seconds

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Former Corrections Director Approved Million Dollar Deal With AI Company, Then Went to Work For Them
Jake Ramsey went on a ride-along with the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Department as the officer served evictions and talks about what he saw. Keaton Ross wrote about former Oklahoma Department of Corrections Director Steven Harpe taking a job with a company that he approved a state contract for in April. Ted Streuli hosts.
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2 weeks ago
13 minutes 15 seconds

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Lawmakers Get Earful As Oklahoma Home Insurance Rates Skyrocket
Jennifer Palmer's latest story delves into the Oklahoma City Police Department’s refusal to release certain police reports. Keaton Ross breaks down several new laws set to take effect on Nov. 1. Paul Monies looked into the rising cost of homeowners' insurance in Oklahoma after a pair of legislative hearings at the Capitol. Shaun Witt Hosts.
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3 weeks ago
19 minutes 35 seconds

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Critics Say CompSource Plan Will Hurt Policyholders
Jake Ramsey reported on the number of households in Oklahoma that struggled to afford the necessities, leaving these renters cost-burdened. Keaton Ross wrote about ongoing confusion over Oklahoma’s medical parole statute. Paul Monies discusses a plan by the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurer to transform itself into a new type of company. Ted Streuli hosts.
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1 month ago
22 minutes 10 seconds

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Education Department Releases Student Test Scores
Jennifer Palmer's latest story dives into the recently released student test scores from the spring. Keaton Ross discusses a recent interim study on the issue of dark money spending in Oklahoma elections. Jennifer Palmer talks about the newly appointed Lindel Fields, who replaced Ryan Walters and is set to serve the remaining 15 months of his term. Ted Streuli hosts.
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1 month ago
25 minutes 40 seconds

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Dozens of Lawsuits and Hundreds of TV Appearances
Jennifer Palmer latest story looks back at the tenure of Superintendent Ryan Walters, who left public office for a job in the private sector last week. Jake Ramsey covered the eviction rates of both Tulsa and Oklahoma City and how Tulsa has used a project called the Landlord Tenant Resource Center to curb those rates. Keaton Ross wrote about a pending federal rule change that would allow Oklahoma prisons to install cell phone signal jamming technology. Ted Streuli hosts.
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1 month ago
23 minutes 6 seconds

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Withheld Evidence Emerges in Another Old Murder Case
J.C. Hallman and Haley Parsley attended a press conference hosted by the NAACP of Oklahoma on the occasion of a motion by the Innocence Project of Oklahoma in the case of Joshua Christon, who was convicted of murder in 2008. Jake Ramsey recently reported on how the governor’s Operation SAFE displaced hundreds of homeless people in Tulsa and made it harder for them to access resources. María Guinnip and J.C. Hallman investigated a case in which a woman named Nikole Janowski was arrested during an epileptic seizure in Texas County. Ted Strueli hosts.
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1 month ago
20 minutes 21 seconds

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How OSSAA’s Latest Legal Loss Extends Basketball Controversy
J.C. Hallman attended a court hearing in early September when an important ruling was made in an ongoing case that will be of interest to many Oklahoma families regarding OSSAA. Elizabeth Caldwell looked into a social media phenomenon that’s stirring the online dating pot in Oklahoma. Paul Monies is tracking a new effort by Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ to have investment managers for the state’s tobacco settlement fund go through an evaluation for so-called Oklahoma values.
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2 months ago
19 minutes 54 seconds

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With Little Notice, Oklahoma Prison Phone Call Rates More Than Double
Keaton Ross reported that the cost of phone calls from Oklahoma prisons more than doubled with minimal public notice. Jake Ramsey on the high number of renters in the state who are considered to be extremely low income. Paul Monies examined recent votes against renewable projects by the commissioners of the Land Office, which manages school land for the benefit of public education in Oklahoma. Ted Streuli hosts.
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2 months ago
21 minutes 29 seconds

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Oklahoma Unprepared for Looming Guardianship Crisis
J.C. Hallman has been writing about guardianship issues in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Watch received many tips in response to J.C.’s first two stories, and the new piece derives from those tips. Recently, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt enacted Operation SAFE in Tulsa. Jake has been closely following the operation and its effects on Tulsa. Jennifer Palmer latest story reveals how infrequently one of the department of education’s top paid advisors comes into the office. Shaun Witt Hosts.
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2 months ago
18 minutes 15 seconds

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As Oklahoma Prisons Embrace AI, Critics Warn of Risks
Keaton Ross and KOSU’s Sierra Pfeifer recently collaborated to report on the Oklahoma Department of Corrections’ full-sprint effort to deploy artificial intelligence in state prisons. Paul Monies has an update on how state agencies are faring with Gov. Kevin Stitt’s executive order mandating a return to office. Haley Parsley discusses her story on two lawsuits filed by BCBS, alleging a scheme in which recruiters got recovery patients in Oklahoma to attend treatment facilities in California. Ted Streuli hosts.
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2 months ago
24 minutes 23 seconds

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Oklahoma Treasurer Making Another Attempt to Change Corporate Policies
Paul Monies covered a recent meeting of a board headed by Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ that oversees the investments for the state’s tobacco settlement fund. Maria Guinnip and KOSU’s Lionel Ramos spoke with four local police chiefs about their agreements with ICE and how they’ll enforce federal immigration law alongside their daily duties. Jake Ramsey recently reported on the Federal Government’s newly proposed rental assistance timeline. Ted Streuli hosts.
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2 months ago
24 minutes 16 seconds

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CoreCivic Advertises Jobs at Vacant Prisons in Watonga and Sayre
Keaton Ross reported on CoreCivic, a private prison company, advertising detention officer jobs at two long-vacant prisons in Watonga and Sayre. Paul Monies discusses how deep-pocketed candidates are loaning huge amounts to legislative and statewide campaigns in Oklahoma. JC Hallman's latest compares the prior approval regulatory framework of California with the file-and-use framework of Oklahoma, and discovers that Oklahomans have been paying more for auto insurance. Ted Streuli hosts.
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3 months ago
21 minutes 19 seconds

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Tulsa, OKC Resort to Hostile Architecture to Deter Homeless Encampments
Jake Ramsey on the use of hostile architecture in Tulsa and Oklahoma City to deter homeless encampments across the metro areas. Elizabeth Caldwell discusses a tax credit that was supposed to make housing more affordable. Maria Guinnip talks about the latest installment in our "Justice in No Man's Land" series. Ted Streuli hosts.
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3 months ago
19 minutes 19 seconds

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Predator Hunters’ Tactics Draw Fans, but Concern Police and Advocates
J.C. Hallman returns with new reporting on guardianship abuses in Oklahoma, spotlighting a troubling case and the broader risks facing the state’s eldercare system. Keaton Ross and Valerie Scott uncover major delays in transporting inmates in Oklahoma’s county jails. And Haley Parsley investigates Oklahoma Predator Prevention, a vigilante group targeting alleged child predators online and the growing controversy surrounding their methods. Ted Streuli hosts.
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3 months ago
23 minutes 30 seconds

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Anonymous Source Sheds Light on Panhandle Police Impunity
Valerie Scott covered upcoming changes for low-income Oklahomans under Trump’s budget bill. Keaton Ross reported on AG Gentner Drummond appointing Ryan Stephenson as special prosecutor in the Glossip case. After the first Justice in No Man’s Land series, we received tips about injustices in District One—one from a claimed ex-Guymon patrol officer with case details and a YouTube link. J.C. Hallman reports on the tip.
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3 months ago
20 minutes 58 seconds

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Oklahoma Has Nation’s Highest Average Homeowners Insurance Premiums
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.
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4 months ago
26 minutes 35 seconds

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Walters’ School Meal Plan Draws Criticism
Jennifer Palmer with reactions to a new directive from State Superintendent Ryan Walters about the cost of school meals. Paul Monies looked into which oil and gas companies are applying for a share of a $50 million rebate program to make upgrades to limit their methane emissions. J.C. Hallman about a medical parole story he first wrote in March, which the Oklahoma Supreme Court has weighed in on. Ted Streuli hosts.
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4 months ago
25 minutes 47 seconds

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After Two Years of Debate, Schools Get Months to Ban Phones
Paul Monies and Valerie Scott looked at how school districts are dealing with a new state law banning cell phones in schools. Keaton Ross reported on why Oklahoma’s $74 million deal to outsource its prison food service operations was cancelled. Jake Ramsey reported on the speed at which a tenant can be evicted in Oklahoma. Ted Streuli hosts.
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4 months ago
17 minutes 53 seconds

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Elizabeth Caldwell discusses allegations at a Coweta middle school and one man’s vigilante-style approach to bring attention to the problem. Jake Ramsey covered the eviction of Barbara Grimm, which highlighted the lack of representation tenants have in eviction court. Jennifer Palmer talks about State Superintendent Lindel Fields’ suggestion that Oklahoma consider lengthening its school year. Ted Streuli hosts.