StateImpact Oklahoma

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StateImpact Oklahoma reports on education, health, environment, and the intersection of government and everyday Oklahomans. StateImpact Oklahoma is a collaboration of KGOU, KOSU, KWGS and KCCU.... more

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July 24, 2025 Oklahoma fertility rate trends downward amid economic pressures, low child well-being ranking
Every state saw a decline in its fertility rate in 2023, according to a new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts. Oklahoma saw a nearly 12% drop from just a decade prior.
StateImpact’s Jillian Taylor spoke with Dave Hamby, the Oklahoma Policy Institute's communications director, about what Oklahomans can learn from the report.
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July 17, 2025 ‘We knew it was coming’: Oklahoma deploys tiny wasps to control invasive forest pest
Foresters are using parasitoids to reduce the spread of the emerald ash borer beetle, following the lead of many states to the east.
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July 03, 2025 This program was getting more counselors into rural Oklahoma schools. Then Trump pulled funding.
A program promising much-needed mental health professionals for rural Oklahoma schools is on the chopping block of funding cuts from the Trump Administration.
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June 26, 2025 Meet the new group in charge of millions in state money to help pregnant women after Oklahoma banned abortion
A program reimbursing nonprofits with state money to support abortion alternatives has expanded, despite past challenges with dollars reaching the women it hopes to serve. Meet the new organization that plans to distribute funds to pregnancy resource centers and churches.
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June 05, 2025 A recap of Oklahoma's 2025 legislative session
The 2025 legislative session is over. Our StateImpact Oklahoma reporters were following several bills and issues related to education, healthcare and energy policy. StateImpact managing editor Logan Layden looks back with them as they discuss the highlights.
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May 29, 2025 While Oklahoma foster care payments stay stagnant, foster parents rely on community support
Lawmakers attempted to secure more financial support for Oklahoma foster parents this legislative session. While they weren't successful, other resources are available.
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May 22, 2025 The grief and relief of rural school annexation in Oklahoma
In south central Oklahoma, a rural school is having to consider what more than a hundred Oklahoma districts have before it when enrollment drops below sustainability: annexation.

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May 15, 2025 More than a fifth of Indigenous Oklahomans are uninsured. The price they pay can be steep.
More than a fifth of Indigenous Oklahomans are counted by the U.S. Census Bureau as uninsured – including those who solely use the Indian Health Service as health care coverage.
For some, having no insurance can be costly.
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May 08, 2025 Why some Oklahoma lawmakers want more control over judicial selection
Legislative efforts to reform the judicial selection process in Oklahoma have gone on for the better part of the last decade. And this year, just like in years past, they’ve failed, even with the support of the governor.
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May 02, 2025 Amid Oklahoma tornado season, scientists warn NOAA cuts could impact forecasting, public safety
Norman is a nexus of national weather and climate science. But swift layoffs and deep budget cuts could disband it and other organizations nationwide.
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