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As the Oklahoma Supreme Court weighs the attorney general’s attempt to intervene in Oklahoma’s ongoing hail claim saga, two Chickasha cases reveal how the number of cases has exploded.

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Tribal leaders say Trump’s push to dismantle the Department of Education has left Native education programs in limbo. Many felt excluded from a February consultation.

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A new report shows Oklahoma’s student outcomes are at the lowest level on record, ahead of only West Virginia, Alaska and New Mexico. #oklaed

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A rental registry would have allowed for tenants to easily find information on their landlord. One problem: Oklahoma law bans municipalities from having mandatory rental registrations.

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Here is the audio of Oklahoma Watch’s published stories for the week of February 16, 2026.

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Burnt bacon at breakfast started one of Washington's most productive friendships. Here's how Cole and DeLauro are making Congress work.

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Did Kamala Harris only win in states that do not require voter ID, as Sen. Mullin claimed? @Factbriefs

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“I don’t think that data centers are being taken seriously by a lot of my own party right now,” —Oklahoma state Sen. Kendal Sacchieri, R-Blanchard.

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The Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Board of Investors approved new anti-ESG investment rules championed by Treasurer Todd Russ, requiring its $2.2 billion fund to reflect “Oklahoma values” in proxy voting and asset management decisions. #ESG #okleg #okgov

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Gov. Kevin Stitt will attend Saturday's White House dinner but stripped it of National Governors Association status after President Trump barred two Democratic governors. Trump called Stitt a RINO in response.

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State Farm's own claims specialist said he'd do "creative writing" to get a roof approved. Management denied it anyway. He told the customer in a voicemail.

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Keaton Ross reports on issues blocking access to municipal campaign finance data. Paul Monies looks at state agencies prepping for federal funding uncertainty. Elizabeth Caldwell on the outcry over a Stillwater teen’s sentence for rape and strangulation. Shaun Witt hosts.

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More than 30 Oklahoma law enforcement agencies have signed federal agreements deputizing officers as ICE agents. A raid in OKC's Asian District in January sent shockwaves through the Vietnamese community.

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Federal funding giveth — and taketh away. As Washington orders Medicaid cuts, Oklahoma prepares to roll out a sweeping rural health overhaul funded by guess who? The feds. #okgov #okleg #okhealth

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Do 13 states require fully-insured health insurance plans to cover abortion, as Sen. Lankford claimed? @FactBriefs

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Numerous municipal elections held on Feb. 10, including a mayoral race in Oklahoma City and city council elections in Norman, were held without public access to campaign finance records.

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Immigration attorneys say ICE moves detainees between facilities to frustrate habeas corpus petitions. One man was transferred just as his attorney was filing for release.

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Oklahoma has become an ICE arrest hub. Gov. Stitt deputized state agencies and 28 local law enforcement agencies signed federal agreements to detain immigrants.

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Payne County prosecutors are pursuing a sexual assault case against 18-year-old Canyn Porter differently than they handled Jesse Butler's case last year. Butler received counseling and community service after being certified as a youthful offender.

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In most of its bad-faith roof claims, State Farm denies policyholders who have no connection to the company. In the case of Karen Powers, Oklahoma’s largest writer of homeowners' insurance, targeted one of their own.

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“You want to say that it’s water under the bridge,” Shaun Powers said, recalling his battle with State Farm as his wife died of cancer. “God forgives and God forgets, but I don’t. I’ll eat a bag of Skittles and watch you burn in Hell.”

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Oklahoma's Family Representation Advocacy Program expanded to 50 counties in February but needs $5.5 million more to reach all 77 counties. The program provides attorneys, social workers and peer mentors for parents whose children are removed by the state.

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Mike Mazzei, Charles McCall and Chip Keating have loaned themselves a combined $7.6 million ahead of the June 16 primary election. Unlike individual contributions, state ethics rules don’t cap self-funding.

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A proposed senate bill would make it easier for faith-based organizations to develop affordable housing on their properties, addressing the housing needs across Oklahoma.

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Stephen Martin details the Farm Bill's impact on OK farmers, Jennifer Palmer explores school enrollment data, and Ginnie Graham reports on the $18M deficit at the OU School of Community Medicine in Tulsa. Shaun Witt hosts.

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Discovery fights are heating up: An Osage County judge has twice ruled against attorneys for the Oklahoma AG over delays in turning over evidence to ET Gathering and Processing, which denies market manipulation during Winter Storm Uri in 2021. #oilandgas #okgov #okwx

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