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View this email in your browser THIS WEEK AT THE FRONTIER Have ideas for other stories you'd like to see in The Frontier or want to give us feedback? Please email us. Your financial support for our investigative journalism is now tax deductible. To become a Friend of The Frontier, click here. This newsletter is edited by Brianna Bailey. Contact her at brianna@readfrontier.com. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  Promised land: Oklahoma has few restrictions on religious property tax exemptions A review of property records by The Frontier found mansions and luxury homes, cattle ranches, airplane hangars, radio broadcast towers and hundreds of acres of land were fully or partially exempted from property taxes under religious exemptions. Longtime superintendent faces criminal, civil cases alleging child sexual abuse The civil and criminal cases against Gary Young are believed to be the first tests of Oklahoma's Hidden Predators Act, which extended the age alleged child sexual abuse victims could file cases. ‘Long haul:’ Tribes present unified front in response to gaming compact battle While each side is preparing for a likely showdown in federal court, both sides have hinted that an expansion of gambling, including sports betting, could be part of any new agreement.  Technology, testing sites and salaries: Documents provide some insight into Epic charter’s expenses Oklahoma's largest virtual charter school spends millions on technology, office facilities, testing sites and salaries, while a large amount is funneled to a for profit company with no state oversight.  One Oklahoma educator says low graduation rates for virtual charter schools don't tell the whole story.  With your help, we can raise $40,000  There is $20,000 in matching dollars available to us through Dec. 31. All we need to do to be eligible for that money is to raise $20,000 on our own first. Copyright © 2019 The Frontier, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive our weekly newsletter. Our mailing address is: The Frontier 302 Reconciliation Way Tulsa, OK, 74120 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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