Oklahoma
Concern grows over 'forever chemicals' in biosolid fertilizers
By Ben Felder for Investigate Midwest.Broadcast version by Will Walkey for Oklahoma News Service reporting for the Investigate Midwest-Public News Ser…
Doctors checkups, setting routines important for back-to-school transition
As kids head back to school, doctors say there are a few ways parents can prepare for the transition. One important item on the checklist is getting …
Report: OK near bottom of rankings for quality of kids' healthcare, education
A report on the condition of America's children ranks Oklahoma near the bottom of the 50 states for the well-being of its kids, with particularly …
OK teacher shortage prompts calls for better funding
Education advocates calling on lawmakers to increase funding for programs to combat the teacher shortage. Nationwide, 37% of schools report being …
$42.5 million would track lethal OK wildlife disease
Wildlife advocates are calling on Congress to pass a bill to help states track diseases killing wildlife across the country. House Resolution 6765 …
'Our issue is with politicizing a pension,' says one OK nonprofit
An Oklahoma pensioner has taken the state to court and filed a motion for a temporary injunction over a state law some said targets financial firms fo…
Report Ranks OK Among Worst in Child Well-Being
Oklahoma ranks in the bottom five in a new report on child well-being. The Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual Kids Count Data Book ranks the state 4…