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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>>

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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>>

Investigation Reveals Failures In Protecting Oklahoma Nursing Home Residents

The Oklahoma Impact Team investigates a Tulsa nursing home some nurses say should have been shut down years ago. Is a state system designed to protect nursing home residents working? More>>

Oklahoma Family Wins Battle Against Oil Company

The fight against a crude oil pipeline is over for the White family from Bryan County. TransCanada just dismissed its condemnation case against the family. More>>

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Cold Case Murder Suspect Could Be Released From Prison
Cold Case Murder Suspect Could Be Released From Prison
An Oklahoma family is relieved to find out the suspect recently identified in their grandmother's cold case murder has been denied parole, but that doesn't mean he'll stay in prison forever.More >>
An Oklahoma family is relieved to find out the suspect recently identified in their grandmother's cold case murder has been denied parole, but that doesn't mean he'll stay in prison forever.

Family Fears Cold Case Murder Suspect Will Be ParoledMore >>
Hundreds of Henry's Parole Approvals Get a Second Look
Hundreds of Henry's Parole Approvals Get a Second Look
On his last day in office, Governor Brad Henry's staff turned in hundreds of parole approvals. Some say the timing led to a lot more work for the state's new governor, Mary Fallin.More >>
On his last day in office, Governor Brad Henry's staff turned in hundreds of parole approvals. Some say the timing led to a lot more work for the state's new governor, Mary Fallin.More >>
Family Fears Cold Case Murder Suspect Will Be Paroled
Family Fears Cold Case Murder Suspect Will Be Paroled
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is currently working a cold case of the brutal rape and murder of Ola Kirk, but Kirk's family fears the cold case investigation could be too little, too late.More >>
An Oklahoma woman fears she'll never see the day when a suspect will finally be charged in the brutal rape and murder of her great grandmother. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is currently working on the case, but she fears the cold case investigation could be too little, too late.More >>
Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office Hires New Chief
Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office Hires New Chief
A spokesperson has confirmed the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office has hired a new chief medical examiner.More >>
A spokesperson has confirmed the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office has hired a new chief medical examiner.More >>
NYC Corporate Raider Carl Icahn Sells One-Third Of Chesapeake Shares
NYC Corporate Raider Carl Icahn Sells One-Third Of Chesapeake Shares
Last month the Oklahoma Impact Team reported Carl Icahn raised eyebrows on Wall Street in December when he increased his stake in Chesapeake Energy, but Icahn has since cashed in on his investment.More >>
Last month the Oklahoma Impact Team reported Carl Icahn raised eyebrows on Wall Street in December when he increased his stake in Chesapeake Energy, but Icahn has since cashed in on his investment.More >>
Oklahoma Oil & Gas Execs Paying Close Attention to 'Fracking' Study
Oklahoma Oil & Gas Execs Paying Close Attention to 'Fracking' Study
The EPA's study of 'fracking' has Oklahoma's oil and gas executives using terms like "apocalyptic" and "life-altering." That's how big the issue is to them and, they say, to us.More >>
Ask the chief executive of an Oklahoma oil and gas producer about the EPA's plan to study hydraulic fracturing, and you may hear terms like "apocalyptic" and "life-altering." That's how big this issue is to them and, they believe, to all Americans.More >>
Should Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Memorial Highway Signs?
Should Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Memorial Highway Signs?
There are 734 memorial signs on highways and interstates in Oklahoma. One lawmaker says taxpayers shouldn't pick up the tab.More >>
There are 734 memorial signs on highways and interstates in Oklahoma. One lawmaker says taxpayers shouldn't pick up the tab.More >>
Oklahoma Leads Nation For Women Behind Bars, Is There A Better Solution?
Oklahoma Leads Nation For Women Behind Bars, Is There A Better Solution?
Oklahoma leads the nation for the number of women in prison per capita with 132 out of every 100,000 women behind bars. But why? And how can Oklahoma fix that?More >>
Oklahoma leads the nation for the number of women in prison per capita with 132 out of every 100,000 women behind bars. But why? And how can Oklahoma fix that?More >>
On Chesapeake's Campus With The Big Man On Campus
On Chesapeake's Campus With The Big Man On Campus
It doesn't stand as tall as the Devon Tower soon will, but Chesapeake Energy's headquarters may be just as big a deal to OKC. CEO Aubrey McClendon talks about the campus and its origins.More >>
It doesn't stand out the way the 50-story Devon Tower soon will, but the headquarters of rival Chesapeake Energy is just as big a deal. In an exclusive interview with the Oklahoma Impact Team, Chesapeake CEO Aubrey McClendon talks about his eye-catching campus and its origins.More >>
McClendon: Don't Fear The Raider
McClendon: Don't Fear The Raider
A stock purchase isn't big news, unless the person buying the stock is corporate raider Carl Icahn, and the stock belongs to Chesapeake Energy -- one of the city's top employers.More >>
Most of us pay little attention to stock transactions, but when the person buying the stock is corporate raider Carl Icahn, and the company he's buying stock in -- Chesapeake Energy -- is one of your top employers, we need to not only pay attention, but ask questions.More >>
Bokoshe Residents Say Senator Inhofe, Congressman Boren Flip Flopping On Fly Ash Issue
Bokoshe Residents Say Inhofe, Boren Flip Flopping On Fly Ash Issue
Senator Jim Inhofe and Congressman Dan Boren now say something needs to be done about the giant mound of black ash sitting next to tiny town of Bokoshe.More >>
Senator Jim Inhofe and Congressman Dan Boren now say something needs to be done about the giant mound of black ash sitting next to tiny town of Bokoshe.

Power Plant Company Calls Allegations Over Oklahoma Fly Ash Site 'Unsupported'More >>
New OSBI Director Says Changes Are Coming
New OSBI Director Says Changes Are Coming
The new director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation sat down exclusively with the Oklahoma Impact Team to respond to recent special reports.More >>
The new director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation sat down exclusively with the Oklahoma Impact Team to respond to recent special reports.More >>
Oklahoma Senators Disagree On Earmarks, Ban
Oklahoma Senators Disagree On Earmarks, Ban
On Feb. 1, 2011, Congress agreed on a bipartisan ban on all earmarks. Oklahoma's two conservative Congressmen, Sen. Coburn and Sen. Inhofe, are on the front lines of that battle, but they stand on opposite sides.More >>
On February 1, 2011, Congress agreed on a bipartisan ban on all earmarks. Oklahoma's two conservative Congressmen, Senator Coburn and Senator Inhofe, are on the front lines of that battle, but they stand on opposite sides.More >>
$66 Million Tax Dollars Spent Housing Wild Horses
$66 Million Tax Dollars Spent Housing Wild Horses
Wild horses are roaming on private ranches across the state and Oklahomans are footing the bill. But it's the amount of money that the government is paying to house the horses that has many people fired up.More >>
Wild horses are roaming on private ranches across the state and Oklahomans are footing the bill. But it's the amount of money that the government is paying to house the horses that has many people fired up.More >>
Power Plant Company Calls Allegations Over Oklahoma Fly Ash Site 'Unsupported'
Power Company Calls Allegations Over Oklahoma Fly Ash Site 'Unsupported'
For ten years, the AES power plant has been transporting fly ash off their site by the truckload and dumping at a site in Bokoshe. Residents there are fighting to stop the dumping.More >>
For ten years, the AES power plant has been transporting fly ash off their site by the truckload and dumping at a site in Bokoshe. Residents there are fighting to stop the dumping.

Oklahoma Fails Small Town In Fly Ash RegulationMore >>
OSBI Homicide Clearance Rate Doesn't Add Up
OSBI Homicide Clearance Rate Doesn't Add Up
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation released homicide documents to the Oklahoma Impact Team. We found their statistics to be misleading and their files a mess.More >>
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation released homicide documents to the Oklahoma Impact Team. We found their statistics to be misleading and their files a mess.More >>
Former OSBI Agents Say Problems Lead To Cold Cases
Former OSBI Agents Say Problems Lead To Cold Cases
The OSBI is charged with solving some of the state's worst murders. Some former OSBI agents say there are problems within the agency and their relationships with district attorneys which cause some cases to go cold.More >>
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is charged with solving some of the state's worst murders. Some former OSBI agents say there are problems within the agency and their relationships with district attorneys. They say those problems cause cases to go cold.More >>
Lobbyists Spend Thousands Wining and Dining Legislators
Lobbyists Spend Thousands Wining and Dining Legislators
During the first six months of this year, lobbyists spent $89,844 on gifts or meals for lawmakers, their staff and other state employees. That's up 26 percent for the same time period, last year.More >>
During the first six months of this year, lobbyists spent $89,844 on gifts or meals for lawmakers, their staff and other state employees. That's up 26 percent for the same time period last year, but some lawmakers said the practice is unethical.More >>
The Candidate With The Most Money Doesn't Always Win
The Candidate With The Most Money Doesn't Always Win
With the midterm election over, political analysts are now looking at money that was contributed to and spent by some of the campaigns, and to what extent was there a correlation between money and outcome.

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With the midterm election over, political analysts are now looking at money that was contributed to and spent by some of the campaigns, and to what extent was there a correlation between money and outcome.More >>
State Fails Small Town in Fly Ash Regulation
State Fails Small Town in Fly Ash Regulation
The people of a small Oklahoma town said an industrial byproduct called fly ash is killing them, literally. The Oklahoma Impact Team investigated the state's alleged failure to protect the community and the environment.More >>
The people of a small Oklahoma town called Bokoshe say an industrial byproduct called fly ash is killing them, literally. The Oklahoma Impact Team investigates the state's alleged failure to protect the small community and the environment.More >>

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