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Oklahomans on Food Stamp Program Up 46 Percent

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>>

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Faces of Unemployment: Tulsa Woman Still Jobless More Than 1 Year Later

Economists say the recession ended in June of 2009, but that doesn't mean the unemployment crisis is over. The recession has taken an irreversible toll on many Oklahomans. More>>

Will the HIRE Act Push Businesses to Hire the Unemployed?

The HIRE Act is a little-known program, signed by President Obama in March, which offers businesses tax incentives to hire the unemployed, but, many people wonder if it will actually work. More>>

Switching to Four Day School Week Not Successful for Some Districts

Some rural school districts went to four-day weeks this year in an effort to save money, but is it working? The Oklahoma Impact Team examines why some superintendents are opting to cut staff so they can afford to go back to a five-day week. More>>

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Inappropriate Teaching: The Social Media Solution
Inappropriate Teaching: The Social Media Solution
Updated: Tuesday, May 14 2013 8:38 AM EDT2013-05-14 12:38:46 GMT
Social media policies may not stop a bad teacher from trying to engage in an inappropriate relationship with a student, but they could help ease the problem.More >>
Social media policies may not stop a bad teacher from trying to engage in an inappropriate relationship with a student, but they could help ease the problem.More >>
Inappropriate Teaching: Who Needs To Know?
Inappropriate Teaching: Who Needs To Know?
Updated: Monday, May 13 2013 10:47 PM EDT2013-05-14 02:47:30 GMT
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 >>
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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Oklahoma Is Ground Zero For Government Cell Phone Fraud
Oklahoma Is Ground Zero For Government Cell Phone Fraud
It's a government program designed to help low-income Americans afford phone service, but even after it was reformed for lack of oversight, we found it's still rampant with fraud.More >>
It's a government program designed to help low-income Americans afford phone service, but even after it was reformed for lack of oversight, we found it's still rampant with fraud.More >>
Tulsa Businessman Resigns From GRDA's Board
Tulsa Businessman Resigns From GRDA's Board
Tulsa businessman David Chernicky has resigned from the Grand River Dam Authority's Board of Directors.More >>
Tulsa businessman David Chernicky has resigned from the Grand River Dam Authority's Board of Directors.More >>

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Governor Issues Statement Concerning GRDA Audit, Oklahoma Impact Investigation
Governor Issues Statement Concerning GRDA Audit, Oklahoma Impact Investigation
The performance audit into the Grand River Dam Authority, released Thursday, December 8, 2011 was done at the request of Governor Mary Fallin.More >>
The performance audit into the Grand River Dam Authority, released Thursday, December 8, 2011 was done at the request of Governor Mary Fallin.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 >>

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Oklahoma School Districts Accused Of Wasting Tax Dollars
Oklahoma School Districts Accused Of Wasting Tax Dollars
Every building has to have one, but some school districts may not follow the law when they put on a new roof. That's the accusation at the center of a special audit state auditor Gary Jones is conducting right now.More >>
Every building has to have one, but some school districts may not follow the law when they put on a new roof. That's the accusation at the center of a special audit state auditor Gary Jones is conducting right now.More >>
Oklahoma School Districts Frustrated By New Background Check Law
Oklahoma School Districts Frustrated By New Background Check Law
A 14-month-old law intended to tighten up the process school districts use to screen prospective hires may actually be making it easier for predators to work in schools.More >>
A 14-month-old law intended to tighten up the process school districts use to screen prospective hires may actually be making it easier for predators to work in schools.More >>

Stimulus CoverageStimulus CoverageMore>>
Stimulus Weatherization -- One Bad Apple Doesn't Spoil The Bunch
Stimulus Weatherization -- One Bad Apple Doesn't Spoil The Bunch
Federal stimulus dollars have weatherized more than 4,000 low-income homes in Oklahoma to date. So why is the FBI asking questions about it?More >>
In slightly less than two years, federal stimulus dollars have weatherized the homes of more than 4,000 low-income families in Oklahoma. It's a program, mostly, of success stories, and yet the FBI is investigating one of the agencies in Oklahoma tasked with managing it.More >>
Oklahomans Face Flooding Risks With Proposed Budget Cuts
Oklahomans Face Flooding Risks With Proposed Budget Cuts
Oklahoma's aging flood control dams need repairs but, federal budget cuts could mean no federal dollars to fix them.More >>
Oklahoma's aging flood control dams need repairs but, federal budget cuts could mean no federal dollars to fix them.More >>

Oklahoma LegislatureMore>>
Oklahoma Lawmaker Hopes To Reform Corrections Again
Oklahoma Lawmaker Hopes To Reform Corrections Again
Oklahoma's female incarceration rate is the highest in the country. Violent crime is on the rise and the state is spending more and more money to lock people up. Now, some Oklahoma lawmakers want to change the system.More >>
Oklahoma's female incarceration rate is the highest in the country. Violent crime is on the rise and the state is spending more and more money to lock people up. Now, some Oklahoma lawmakers want to change the system.More >>
Changing Oklahoma's Liquor Laws: No Easy Task (Force)
Changing Oklahoma's Liquor Laws: No Easy Task (Force)
Lawmakers will set up a task force this summer that could lead to the most significant changes in the state's liquor laws since liquor-by-the-drink in the 80s. Just don't hold your breath.More >>
Oklahoma lawmakers are expected to approve legislation this session that could, potentially, lead to the most significant changes in the state's liquor laws since liquor-by-the-drink was approved in the mid-1980s. More than likely, it won't.More >>

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