The 2026 Budget Was Done Early. Here Is What That Actually Bought You.
A fast session, a quiet deal, and the parts of the deal that reach your county.
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Investigations
Deep reporting and accountability stories.
The Lobbyist Network Funding Oklahoma's Silence
Follow the money. Our three-month investigation traces dark money from out-of-state PACs straight to the legislators who killed transparency legislation last session.
The Sheriff's Race No One Is Talking About
Three candidates. One is a sitting deputy. Another is a former federal prosecutor. The third changes the political math.
Records Reveal Six-Figure Settlements Hidden in OKC Budget
A FOIA fight that took eleven weeks. What the city was hiding — and the line item that finally surfaced it.
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