A recent analysis by the Center for American Progress found that rural counties disproportionately represent the over 300 ...

In 2024, 17% of Oklahomans, totaling 686,800, received SNAP benefits, a greater percentage than the national 12%, or 1 in 8.

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.

Representatives of tribal communities told the Senate Indian Affairs Committee that the ongoing federal shutdown is forcing abrupt cut-backs in programs critical to food security, education and ...

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 ...

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.

Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for First Watch and let Ted Streuli guide you beyond the surface of daily news. There are days when Judge Brooke Holman hears hundreds of eviction cases.

Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for First Watch and let Ted Streuli guide you beyond the surface of daily news. Oklahoma’s reputation as a low-cost-of-living state is taking a hit after ...

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 ...

A Stillwater teenager was convicted on 11 counts of sexually related crimes that carried sentences totalling 78 years if served consecutively. A plea deal got him counseling and supervision for less ...

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 ...