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Educators turned child rapists and molesters -- and still holding a license to teach. The cases are rare. Some say it would be even more rare, if Oklahoma's education system did a better job of tracking them. More>>

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Over 100,000 At Risk After Security Breach At Oklahoma Cell Phone Companies

Our 6 Investigates team has learned of a major security breach at two of the cell phone companies we've been investigating, putting the identities of more than 100,000 people at risk. More>>

6 Investigates: Are Oklahoma's Rarely Used Airports A Waste Of Money?

Even as it closes air traffic control towers and considered furloughing air traffic controllers in response to sequestration, the Federal Aviation Administration continues to give as much as $150,000 a year to hundreds of airports that are barely used. More>>

How Secure Has $200 Million In Homeland Security Funding Made Us?

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Since the Murrah building bombing and the Sept. 11 attacks, state officials have spent hundreds of millions of dollars to prepare for another strike on Oklahoma soil. More>>

Keeping Them HonestMore>>
Oklahoma Purchasing Department Accused Of Overspending
Oklahoma Purchasing Department Accused Of Overspending
State employees, retired state workers and business owners are coming forward. They all have complaints about the Department of Central Services.More >>
State employees, retired state workers and business owners are coming forward. They all have complaints about the Department of Central Services.More >>
Ethics Commission Reprimands Lobbyist After Oklahoma Impact Team Report
Ethics Commission Reprimands Lobbyist After Oklahoma Impact Team Report
A state agency has taken action after the Oklahoma Impact Team uncovered a lobbyist was breaking the law.More >>
A state agency has taken action after the Oklahoma Impact Team uncovered a lobbyist was breaking the law.

Oklahoma Lobbyists And Legislators Breaking The LawMore >>

More InvestigationsMore>>
Governor Issues Statement Concerning GRDA Audit and Oklahoma Impact Investigation
Governor Issues Statement Concerning GRDA Audit and Oklahoma Impact Investigation
Governor Fallin's Press Secretary released a statement concerning last week's release of the GRDA performance audit. More >>
Governor Fallin's Press Secretary released a statement concerning last week's release of the GRDA performance audit. More >>
GRDA Bidding Process Under Fire In New Audit
GRDA Bidding Process Under Fire In New Audit
A new audit touches on a relationship some call the good old boy network gone bad - using a state agency to line the pockets of the well-connected.More >>
A new audit touches on a relationship some call the good old boy network gone bad - using a state agency to line the pockets of the well-connected.More >>

UnemploymentMore>>
Oklahoma Food Stamp Numbers Skyrocket
Oklahoma Food Stamp Numbers Skyrocket
The number of people receiving food stamps to buy groceries has risen by 46 percent in Oklahoma in just three years.More >>
The number of people receiving food stamps to buy groceries has risen by 46 percent in Oklahoma in just three years. If the trend continues, Oklahoma will receive almost $1 billion in federal food stamp funding this year alone.More >>
Face Of Unemployment: Tulsa Woman Still Out Of Work More Than One Year Later
Face Of Unemployment: Tulsa Woman Still Out Of Work
Economists say the recession ended in June of 2009, but that doesn't mean the unemployment crisis is over.More >>
Economists say the recession ended in June of 2009, but that doesn't mean the unemployment crisis is over.More >>

EducationMore>>
Oklahoma State Superintendent Criticized For Having Too Much Power
Oklahoma State Superintendent Criticized For Having Too Much Power
Janet Barresi's budget decisions have many questioning whether she's been given too much power.More >>
Janet Barresi's budget decisions have many questioning whether she's been given too much power.

Budget Cuts Slash Stipend For Oklahoma TeachersMore >>
Is The Lottery Really Helping Oklahoma Education?
Is The Lottery Really Helping Oklahoma Education?
You've seen the commercials from the Lottery Commission, implying school districts use lottery money to buy new buses, textbooks and computers. But we found out, that's not really the case.More >>
You've seen the commercials from the Lottery Commission, implying school districts use lottery money to buy new buses, textbooks and computers. But we found out, that's not really the case.More >>

Stimulus CoverageMore>>
Four Years Later, Federal Stimulus Money Still Unspent In Oklahoma
Four Years Later, Federal Stimulus Money Still Unspent In Oklahoma
It's been four years since Congress passed the $800 billion American Reinvestment and Recovery Act - a.k.a. the Stimulus - to try and pull our country out of recession.More >>
It's been four years since Congress passed the $800 billion American Reinvestment and Recovery Act - a.k.a. the Stimulus - to try and pull our country out of recession.More >>
Stimulus Weatherization In Oklahoma: One Bad Apple Doesn't Spoil The Bunch
Stimulus Weatherization In Oklahoma: One Bad Apple Doesn't Spoil The Bunch
In slightly less than two years, federal stimulus dollars have weatherized the homes of more than 4,000 low-income families in Oklahoma.More >>
In slightly less than two years, federal stimulus dollars have weatherized the homes of more than 4,000 low-income families in Oklahoma.More >>

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