Oklahoma City’s affordable housing stock continues to shrink while rents spike
Out-of-state investors are driving up prices for single-family homes and apartments, leaving many renters in the cold.
Prosecuted after a pregnancy loss for drug use
Some faced long prison sentences —an approach the medical community says doesn’t improve birth outcomes.
They lost their pregnancies. Then prosecutors sent them to prison
Dozens of women who used drugs while pregnant have faced criminal charges. Experts expect even more cases now that Roe has been overturned.
This public housing complex is 85 years old and lacks air conditioning, but there’s a waiting list
Most of Oklahoma City’s public housing is more than 40 years old and has seen federal funding steadily decline even as the city’s need for affordable homes continues to grow.
Oklahoma lawmakers tried to cut a costly incentive for data centers, but gave Google a break
One of the largest companies in the world can still reap millions in tax benefits for years to come thanks to an exception written into state law for its sprawling operations in rural Oklahoma.
Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen sometimes charged extra fees as part of a costly restaurant overhaul at state parks
A state oversight board once had the power to approve Tourism contracts, but legislation in 2018 stripped its powers.
Oklahoma’s big bet on an electric vehicle startup
“There’s risk in every venture you have,” says Canoo CEO Tony Aquila.
Oklahoma officials waived competitive bidding to give EV startup Canoo a potentially lucrative statewide contract
The state has agreed to buy up to 1,000 of the company’s boxy electric vehicles with rectangular steering wheels in a deal that could be worth millions.
