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Lionel Ramos reports on the pending closure of the Talahina Veterans Center; Paul Monies covers the ongoing struggles to expand rural broadband service; Shaun Witt and Ted Streuli talk about our new newsletter, First Watch.

Jennifer Palmer reports on the lawsuit filed against the proposed Catholic charter school. Whitney Bryen talks about her collaboration with the Rosalyn Carter Center. Yasmeen Saadi reports that charges were dropped without explanation in an open meetings case in Billings, Oklahoma.

Whitney Bryen reports on the dissolution of a beleaguered nonprofit that has supported domestic and sexual violence agencies for 40 years. Yasmeen Saadi covers the contentious state Board of Education meeting, and Ainsley Martinez explains why money from SQ 781 won't solve all the problems in rural jails. Ted Streuli hosts.

Lionel Ramos reports on how two rural Oklahoma hospitals used a new federal law to get in the black, Jazz Wolfe exposes the alarming spike in marijuana overdoses, and Ainsley Martinez covers how savings derived from State Question 780 will be calculated and dispersed under State Question 781. Ted Streuli hosts.

Paul Monies reports on the state's blacklisting of financial institutions that aren't fossil-fuel friendly, Keaton Ross explains that 60% of Oklahoma jails failed health inspections last year, and Jennifer Palmer talks about the education department's delays in filling open records requests. Ted Streuli hosts.

Instead of taking him to a hospital for evaluation or taking him to jail, an Oklahoma City police officer took Ernest Antwine to no man’s land. And that’s where he died. Whitney Bryen reports. Also: Jennifer Palmer explains the state audit that found more than $29 million in misspent federal funds, plus an introduction to intern Yasmeed Saadi. Ted Streuli hosts.

Jennifer Palmer analyzes a proposal to add the Ten Commandments to public school classrooms, Keaton Ross reports on an uptick in lobbyist spending at the state Capitol, and in her second segment, Palmer reports on the state education department's proposed new-teacher bonuses of up to $50,000.

Keaton Ross reveals that the state Ethics Commission is operating with less money than it was six years ago despite being charged with regulating a huge influx of dark money campaign spending. Lionel Ramos covers the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act, and listeners meet Oklahoma Watch intern Ainsley Martinez. Ted Streuli hosts.

Keaton Ross reports on the governor's fundraising for his inaugural celebrations, Ainsley Martinez talks about what she learned reporting on the state supreme court's overturning of two abortion ban laws, and we introduce Oklahoma Watch intern Jazz Wolfe. Ted Streuli hosts.

Jennifer Palmer explains the virtual charter school board's vote to fund an online Catholic charter school; Whitney Bryen updates her investigation into Tulsa police's handling of a mental health crisis and Oklahoma Watch's resultant lawsuit, and Paul Monies reports on the state's financial institution blacklist. Shaun Witt hosts.