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Keaton Ross explains election audits and Oklahoma's near-perfect report; Jennifer Palmer reports on the state's lawsuit alleging a Florida vendor is liable for the botched disbursement of federal relief funds to students and families; Paul Monies discusses the new process for state question petition signature verifications. Ted Streuli hosts episode 30 of season 2.

Jennifer Palmer reports on a contentious state school board meeting that resulted in stiff penalties for Tulsa and Mustang public schools; Palmer also reports on a federal audit that recommends the US Dept of Education take back more $650,000 in GEER grant money that was misspent in Oklahoma; Ashlynd Huffman reports that the special fund established by voters through SQ 781 seven years ago hasn't received a dime. Ted Streuli hosts.

Paul Monies talks about a new database that holds $1.87 billion of state ARPA proposals. Keaton Ross explains a new database of required conflict of interest reports required of state officials. Ari Fife reports on a new law that dictates which bathrooms students must use. Ted Streuli hosts episode 27 of season 2.

Ari Fife reports on Interior Secretary Deb Haaland's Native American boarding school listening session in Ardmore, Keaton Ross discusses his story about the seven-year delay in Oklahoma's online voter registration system, and freelancer Scott Carter reports on Veolia North America's track record of drinking water violations in the state.

Meet Oklahoma Watch's newest reporter, Ashlynd Huffman, who will cover criminal justice. Keaton Ross discusses his plans for the Democracy beat, and Paul Monies reports on the $10 million in dark money donation to Oklahoma political race just in the month of June. Ted Streuli hosts. S2 E26 07-13-2022

Whitney Bryen shares the reactions Oklahoma Watch reporters received when they interview voters on election day. Keaton Ross discusses the state's aggressive execution schedule. Ted Streuli hosts episode 25 of season 2.

Jennifer Palmer reports on the arrests of Epic Charter Schools' founders on allegations of financial crimes; Keaton Ross reports on the passage of Oklahoma County's $260 million bond proposal to build a new jail; Lionel Ramos previews his story about changes in state unemployment law. Ted Streuli hosts episode 24 of season 2.

Jennifer Palmer reports on statewide ACT scores and how schools are spending COVID relief money. Keaton Ross discusses his story about the Oklahoma Legislative Office of Fiscal transparency's report on the problems they found in state prisons and the Department of Corrections. Ted Streuli hosts.

In episode 22 of season 2, Ted Streuli interviews reporter Keaton Ross about a federal court decision that will let executions resume in Oklahoma, with as many as one every four weeks for the next two years requested by the attorney general. Keaton also reports on a new Oklahoma City Police Department restriction on vehicular pursuits and Jennifer Palmer discusses the settlement of an Oklahoma Watch lawsuit against Epic Charter Schools.

Reporter Paul Monies reports on why a district attorney is looking into one of Gov. Stitt's campaign commercials. Keaton Ross discusses Oklahoma's ever-loosening gun laws and a corresponding increase in gun-related deaths. Executive Editor Mike Sherman discusses how candidates who deny the 2020 presidential election results are affecting Oklahoma campaigns. Executive Director Ted Streuli hosts episode 21 of season 2.