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Oklahoma Watch https://oklahomawatch.org/ No Favorites No Falsehoods No Fear Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:19:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/okwatch-icon-100x100.png Oklahoma Watch https://oklahomawatch.org/ 32 32 168626729 Did Kamala Harris only win in states that do not require voter ID, as Sen. Mullin claimed? https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/20/did-kamala-harris-only-win-in-states-that-do-not-require-voter-id-as-sen-mullin-claimed/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/20/did-kamala-harris-only-win-in-states-that-do-not-require-voter-id-as-sen-mullin-claimed/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:19:56 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=756828 The post Did Kamala Harris only win in states that do not require voter ID, as Sen. Mullin claimed? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

]]> https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/20/did-kamala-harris-only-win-in-states-that-do-not-require-voter-id-as-sen-mullin-claimed/feed/ 0 https://i0.wp.com/oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Fact-Briefs-for-web-600-x-450-px-11.png?fit=400%2C300&ssl=1 756828 Republicans Push Back on Data Centers in Oklahoma, Other States https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/20/republicans-push-back-on-data-centers-in-oklahoma-other-states/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/20/republicans-push-back-on-data-centers-in-oklahoma-other-states/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=756759 Oklahoma Sen. Kendal Sacchieri proposed a three-year pause on data center construction, joining Republican legislators in at least six states pushing back against the industry despite Trump administration support. She argues data centers suck resources from communities while receiving taxpayer subsidies, comparing the situation to opposition against green energy subsidies.

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]]> https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/20/republicans-push-back-on-data-centers-in-oklahoma-other-states/feed/ 0 https://i0.wp.com/oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ar00301007.jpg?fit=1024%2C726&ssl=1 756759 TSET Investment Board Adopts Anti-ESG Policies Backed by State Treasurer https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/19/tset-investment-board-adopts-anti-esg-policies-backed-by-state-treasurer/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/19/tset-investment-board-adopts-anti-esg-policies-backed-by-state-treasurer/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=756783 The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust investor board approved new anti-ESG investment rules championed by Treasurer Todd Russ, requiring the $2.2 billion fund to reflect so-called Oklahoma values in proxy voting and asset management decisions. The move aligns the trust with conservative groups and intensifies a broader political fight over corporate ESG policies.

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]]> https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/19/tset-investment-board-adopts-anti-esg-policies-backed-by-state-treasurer/feed/ 0 https://i0.wp.com/oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_3600-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1 756783 Kevin Stitt Is ‘Excited to Go’ to the White House Dinner He’s Been Fighting With Trump Over https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/18/kevin-stitt-is-excited-to-go-to-the-white-house-dinner-hes-been-fighting-with-trump-over/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/18/kevin-stitt-is-excited-to-go-to-the-white-house-dinner-hes-been-fighting-with-trump-over/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:21:17 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=756769 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. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, who was disinvited, said God determines his worthiness, not the president.

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]]> https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/18/kevin-stitt-is-excited-to-go-to-the-white-house-dinner-hes-been-fighting-with-trump-over/feed/ 0 https://i0.wp.com/oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026_0202_1DX12431-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1 756769 Tulsa Roof Claim Provides Insight Into Alleged State Farm Scheme https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/18/tulsa-roof-claim-provides-insight-into-alleged-state-farm-scheme/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/18/tulsa-roof-claim-provides-insight-into-alleged-state-farm-scheme/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:32:26 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=756747 State Farm denied the roof claim of a 73-year-old Tulsa woman who was a loyal customer for 53 years, eight days after the attorney general filed RICO charges over similar denials. A manager overruled a claims specialist who recommended replacing her roof despite 1.5-inch hail documented by the National Weather Service.

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]]> https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/18/tulsa-roof-claim-provides-insight-into-alleged-state-farm-scheme/feed/ 0 https://i0.wp.com/oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TulsaInsurance_16-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C818&ssl=1 756747 Long Story Short: Federal Health Care Windfall Meets Fiscal Warnings in Oklahoma https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/17/long-story-short-federal-health-care-windfall-meets-fiscal-warnings-in-oklahoma/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/17/long-story-short-federal-health-care-windfall-meets-fiscal-warnings-in-oklahoma/#respond Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:54:18 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=756738 Oklahoma Watch · Federal Health Care Windfall Meets Fiscal Warnings in Oklahoma Keaton Ross reported on ongoing technical issues that have prevented municipal voters from accessing campaign finance reports. Paul Monies looked into how one state agency is dealing with the uncertainty over federal funds under the Trump administration and government shutdowns.Elizabeth Caldwell updates us […]

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]]> https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/17/long-story-short-federal-health-care-windfall-meets-fiscal-warnings-in-oklahoma/feed/ 0 https://i0.wp.com/oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_3536-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1 756738 More Than 30 Oklahoma Agencies Sign Immigration Enforcement Agreements https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/17/more-than-30-oklahoma-agencies-sign-immigration-enforcement-agreements/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/17/more-than-30-oklahoma-agencies-sign-immigration-enforcement-agreements/#respond Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:57:48 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=756718 More than 30 Oklahoma law enforcement agencies have signed federal agreements deputizing officers as ICE agents. A raid in Oklahoma City's Asian District in January sent shockwaves through the Vietnamese community. Some police chiefs wear masks during operations while activists track and photograph arrests they say target immigrants with legal status.

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]]> https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/17/more-than-30-oklahoma-agencies-sign-immigration-enforcement-agreements/feed/ 0 https://i0.wp.com/oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/candlelight-vigil-33-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1 756718 Audio Stories: February 9, 2026 https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/16/audio-stories-february-9-2026/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/16/audio-stories-february-9-2026/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:56:58 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=756707 Here is the audio of Oklahoma Watch’s published stories for the week of February 9, 2026. – Full Week Playlist: Listen to all the stories back-to-back, without interruption. – Individual Stories: Select and play any story you’d like to hear, at your convenience. Full Week Playlist: Individual Stories: Fact Briefs: Oklahoma Watch Is Looking for […]

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]]> https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/16/audio-stories-february-9-2026/feed/ 0 https://i0.wp.com/oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Audio-Stories-400-x-200-px.png?fit=400%2C200&ssl=1 756707 Federal Health Care Windfall Meets Fiscal Warnings in Oklahoma https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/16/federal-health-care-windfall-meets-fiscal-warnings-in-oklahoma/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/16/federal-health-care-windfall-meets-fiscal-warnings-in-oklahoma/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:45:00 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=756691 Oklahoma received $223 million in federal rural health grants even as Gov. Kevin Stitt warned against relying on unstable federal funding. The five-year Rural Health Transformation program could exceed $1 billion but arrives alongside looming Medicaid cuts and federal-state political tensions.

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]]> https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/16/federal-health-care-windfall-meets-fiscal-warnings-in-oklahoma/feed/ 0 https://i0.wp.com/oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_3536-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1 756691 Do 13 states require fully-insured health insurance plans to cover abortion, as Sen. Lankford claimed? https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/13/do-13-states-require-fully-insured-health-insurance-plans-to-cover-abortion-as-sen-lankford-claimed/ https://oklahomawatch.org/2026/02/13/do-13-states-require-fully-insured-health-insurance-plans-to-cover-abortion-as-sen-lankford-claimed/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:54:45 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?p=756649 The post Do 13 states require fully-insured health insurance plans to cover abortion, as Sen. Lankford claimed? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

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