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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>>

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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>>

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>>

Report: 'Fracking' Risks Need To Be Mitigated

A federal energy panel wants oil and gas companies to do more to protect the environment, but has stopped short of calling for the sort of oversight that some worry might cripple one of Oklahoma's most important industries.

Oklahoma Oil and Gas Execs Concerned About EPA's 'Fracking' Study More>>

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Oklahoma State Boards and Commissions Under Scrutiny
Oklahoma State Boards and Commissions Under Scrutiny
State boards and commissions are supposed to provide checks and balances over many of our state institutions, but the Oklahoma Impact team found many boards are cutting corners and spending your tax dollars regardless.More >>
State boards and commissions are supposed to provide checks and balances over many of our state institutions, but the Oklahoma Impact team found many boards are cutting corners and spending your tax dollars regardless.More >>
Can a Company Based in Canada Use Eminent Domain in Oklahoma?
Can a Company Based in Canada Use Eminent Domain in Oklahoma?
On one side is the company, TransCanada. On the other, are landowners fighting to keep a pipeline off their property.More >>
On one side is the company, TransCanada. On the other, are landowners fighting to keep a pipeline off their property.More >>
Oklahoma Leaders Are Fed Up With Federal Mandates
Oklahoma Leaders Are Fed Up With Federal Mandates
Too cumbersome, wasteful and troublesome, that's how some city and state leaders describe rules and regulations put in place by the federal government.More >>
Too cumbersome, wasteful and troublesome, that's how some city and state leaders describe rules and regulations put in place by the federal government.More >>
Oklahoma Pet Breeders' Taxes Questioned
Oklahoma Pet Breeders' Taxes Questioned
Dog breeders are taking their fight to a new level as the state looks to regulate their industry for the first time in history.More >>
Dog breeders are taking their fight to a new level as the state looks to regulate their industry for the first time in history.

Puppy Mill Bill Faces Another Last-Minute ChallengeMore >>
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 >>
Grand River Dam Authority CEO Kevin Easley Resigns
Grand River Dam Authority CEO Kevin Easley Resigns
The head of a state agency called it quits Wednesday, bringing mixed reactions from his fans and his critics.More >>
The head of a state agency called it quits Wednesday, bringing mixed reactions from his fans and his critics.

State Agency Head Gets $90K Raise As Power Rates RiseMore >>
Family Fears Cold Case Murder Suspect Will Be Paroled
Family Fears Cold Case Murder Suspect Will Be Paroled
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.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.

Former OSBI Agents Say Problems Lead To Cold CasesMore >>
Former OSBI Agents Say Problems Lead To Cold Cases
Former OSBI Agents Say Problems Lead To Cold Cases
According to a former OSBI agent, one look at the OSBI's cold cases put a chill up his spine.More >>
There's no doubt the OSBI handles some of the toughest murder mysteries in our state and we know the agency can't solve them all. But according to a former OSBI agent, one look at the agency's cold cases put a chill up his spine.More >>
Oklahoma Oil and Gas Execs Concerned About EPA's 'Fracking' Study
Oklahoma Oil and Gas Execs Concerned About EPA's 'Fracking' Study
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." 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." More >>
Oklahomans Footing The Bill For Memorial Signs On State Highways
Oklahomans Footing The Bill For Memorial Signs On State Highways
You're footing the bill to put up and maintain 734 highway signs across the state honoring athletes, former legislators, and law enforcement officers.More >>
You're footing the bill to put up and maintain 734 highway signs across the state honoring athletes, former legislators, and law enforcement officers.More >>
Oklahoma Spending Millions Of Taxpayer Dollars To House Wild Horses
Oklahoma Spending Millions Of Taxpayer Dollars To House Wild Horses
Wild horses are roaming on private ranches across the state and Oklahomans are footing the bill.More >>
Wild horses are roaming on private ranches across the state and Oklahomans are footing the bill.More >>
OSBI Homicide Clearance Rate Doesn't Add Up
OSBI Homicide Clearance Rate Doesn't Add Up
The OSBI said it had an 89 percent homicide clearance rate over the last five years. But we discovered those numbers are misleading.More >>
The OSBI said it had an 89 percent homicide clearance rate over the last five years. But we discovered those numbers are misleading. Clearing a homicide case does not mean it was actually solved.

Former OSBI Agents Say Problems Lead To Cold CasesMore >>
Oklahoma Fails Small Town In Fly Ash Regulation
Oklahoma Fails Small Town In Fly Ash Regulation
A group of small-town Oklahomans have inserted themselves into the middle of the battle between the EPA and the U.S. coal industry because they say an industrial byproduct, fly ash, is killing them, literally.More >>
A group of small-town Oklahomans have inserted themselves into the middle of the battle between the EPA and the U.S. coal industry because they say an industrial byproduct, fly ash, is killing them, literally.More >>

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

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Oklahoma LegislatureMore>>
Do Oklahoma Legislators Make Too Much Money?
Do Oklahoma Legislators Make Too Much Money?
While Oklahoma teachers have some of the lowest salaries in the nation, our lawmakers have some of the highest. The Oklahoma Impact Team looks into legislators' salaries.More >>
While Oklahoma teachers have some of the lowest salaries in the nation, our lawmakers have some of the highest. The Oklahoma Impact Team looks into legislators' salaries.More >>
Oklahoma Senate President Authors Bill To Reseat GRDA Board
Oklahoma Senate President Authors Bill To Reseat GRDA Board
The Oklahoma Impact Team has learned the Senate President has authored legislation that could reseat the board of the Grand River Dam Authority.More >>
The Oklahoma Impact Team has learned the Senate President has authored legislation that could reseat the board of the Grand River Dam Authority.

State Agency Head Gets $90K Raise As Power Rates RiseMore >>

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