The Frontier

Dr. Ervin Yen’s campaign headquarters takes up two rooms in a modest-size home by Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City. The walls are cluttered with documents outlining his longshot strategy to win as an independent candidate for governor in a state where no such contender has amassed more than 23% of the vote.

A special prosecutor will decide whether to move forward with charges against one of the defendants in The Innocent Man case after Pontotoc County District Attorney Paul Smith recused himself.

We fact-checked some of recent Oklahoma news stories about book bans and found news reports that lacked nuance and context, or contained factual errors.

Early in her pregnancy, Amanda Aguilar struggled with severe nausea that sometimes made it hard to eat.

Lax oversight of Gov. Stitt’s Bridge the Gap Digital Wallet program allowed parents to spend educational funds on TVs and other items. Oklahoma officials on Friday filed a lawsuit against ClassWallet, which it hired to handle the program.

A Department of Education attorney still recommended punishment for Tulsa Public Schools, finding that an online teacher training course was based on banned concepts on racial bias.

Some worry about the economic impact of a downgrade in school accreditation on home values and jobs.

Without steps to reduce global emissions, the number of 100-degree days the state sees each year is on track to triple by the middle of the century.

A federal audit provides new insight into how Oklahoma failed to properly oversee $39.9 million in federal relief funds meant to support education amid school closures during the coronavirus pandemic.

As Attorney General John O’Connor prepares to exit following his GOP primary defeat, tribal leaders hope change will improve relations with AG’s office.