With few options, cannabis lounge becomes Oklahoma town’s only shelter for the homeless during deep freeze

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.  With few options, cannabis lounge becomes Oklahoma town’s only shelter for the homeless during deep freeze "We watched it for about half an hour and saw no one step up and said forget that … We’re going to show what compassion and love look like.” Natural gas customers warned to brace for higher utility bills in the coming months Meanwhile, Attorney General Mike Hunter said his office was looking into the natural gas market price increases this week. Winter storm delays thousands of COVID-19 vaccine deliveries, shots in Oklahoma Hazardous weather over the past week has slowed Oklahoma’s vaccination efforts and several local health departments announced delays in vaccination appointments. Oklahoma prepares for possibility of more power outages as winter storms push demand for electricity Tens of thousands of Oklahomans temporarily lost power this week as snow and sub-zero temperatures rolled in. Those power outages might continue in the days ahead. Oklahoma’s leading pro-gun group endorses ‘Anti-Islam’ former lawmaker for chairman of state’s Republican Party John Bennett, who said Islam “is a cancer” and asked Muslim students if they “beat their” wives while he served in the House of Representatives, is one of two men seeking the role of Republican Party chair Lawmakers target Oklahoma’s initiative petition process after uptick in successful state questions After five years of sweeping policy changes led primarily by voters in the state’s metropolitan areas, the Republican-controlled Legislature is poised to make substantial revisions to the initiative petition process during the 2021 legislative session.   State’s poultry waste data falls short After four years of annual reports the general public no longer has access to a detailed accounting of how nearly 200,000 tons of waste produced by Oklahoma’s Poultry Feeding Operations is exported or applied on state lands, including sensitive watersheds. Copyright © 2020 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 Copyright © 2020 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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