Saturday, November 12, 2022

Stitt’s big win shows Oklahoma is as red as ever

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Stitt’s big win shows Oklahoma is as red as ever
Even with millions poured into attack ads, Oklahoma voters still rallied for Stitt, who defeated challenger Joy Hofmeister by more than 150,000 votes.

Hofmeister’s campaign gained momentum from small donors, including many teachers
Stitt led in fundraising from larger donors in health care, construction and other industries, according to a Frontier analysis.

Oklahoma’s three residential polling places are vital for rural voters
County election officials said recruiting polling locations in remote rural areas is difficult, so they sometimes turn to people willing to open their homes to voters.

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Lobbyists, energy and health care interests help fund Markwayne Mullin’s Senate run
As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mullin sits on committees that oversee health, environmental, communications and technology issues.

For some Oklahoma Republicans, a longing for ‘a return to decency’

Gov. Kevin Stitt has seen his polling lead over challenger and former Republican Joy Hofmeister dwindle, then disappear. Some conservative voters have decided to switch sides, at least temporarily.

At campaign stops in rural Oklahoma, voters quiz Stitt over school vouchers
Joy Hofmeister’s message that vouchers would kill rural schools stirs some voters.

As political ads flood the Oklahoma governor race, we checked the facts
The Frontier found some ads for both Kevin Stitt and Joy Hofmeister that contained inaccurate or misleading statements.

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Saturday, November 5, 2022

At campaign stops in rural Oklahoma, voters quiz Stitt over school vouchers

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At campaign stops in rural Oklahoma, voters quiz Stitt over school vouchers
Joy Hofmeister’s message that vouchers would kill rural schools stirs some voters.

Listen Frontier: As election nears, Stitt, Hofmeister, hit the campaign trail
Stitt is defending his record and stumping with national figures like Ted Cruz and Glenn Youngkin. Hofmeister is preaching unity and vowing to help “all Oklahomans.”

As political ads flood the Oklahoma governor race, we checked the facts
The Frontier found some ads for both Kevin Stitt and Joy Hofmeister that contained inaccurate or misleading statements.

Lobbyists, energy and health care interests help fund Markwayne Mullin’s Senate run

As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mullin sits on committees that oversee health, environmental, communications and technology issues.

For some Oklahoma Republicans, a longing for ‘a return to decency’

Gov. Kevin Stitt has seen his polling lead over challenger and former Republican Joy Hofmeister dwindle, then disappear. Some conservative voters have decided to switch sides, at least temporarily.

Help The Frontier continue its mission to hold the powerful accountable
Your dollars help pay reporters, cover the cost of open records requests and tanks of gas to follow candidates on the campaign trail, knock on doors and attend court hearings.

 

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In the race for governor, Kevin Stitt, Joy Hofmeister are trying to win favor with Oklahoma’s growing Latino population
Stitt and Hofmeister have both focused their stump speeches at Latino community events on education policy, but with stark differences.
 

In Oklahoma’s largest county, one of the most important criminal justice roles in the state is set to change hands

One candidate has in the past threatened to set himself on fire over abortion and has little experience as a prosecutor. The other is a former prosecutor turned defense attorney who carries the baggage of being a Democrat in a deeply conservative state.

 

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Help The Frontier continue its mission to the hold the powerful accountable

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In the past year, The Frontier uncovered a state contractor’s questionable spending for restaurants at state parks

We joined forces with Oklahoma Watch to investigate Oklahoma’s lax oversight of pandemic relief funds meant for educational supplies that instead went to purchase video game consoles and outdoor grills, among other items. 

Our joint reporting also uncovered that Oklahoma Secretary of Education Ryan Walters makes at least $120,000 a year as executive director of a nonprofit organization that keeps its donors secret.

State lawmakers cited our reporting when overriding Gov. Kevin Stitt’s veto of a bill requiring cabinet members and agency leaders appointed by the governor to file financial disclosures.

When Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor launched an investigation into whether many classic works of literature violated the state obscenity law, we broke the story. 

Our months-long investigation revealed Oklahoma City hospitals discharge some homeless patients to the street. 

And after the overturn of Roe V. Wade, we helped document cases of women criminally prosecuted after miscarriages or stillbirths in Oklahoma and nationwide. 

We also had the story first when the state waived competitive bidding to give an unprofitable startup company a potentially lucrative government contract for electric vehicles. 

We reported these stories in keeping with The Frontier’s mission to produce fearless, independent journalism with impact. We hold those in power accountable, give a voice to the powerless and tell stories that matter to Oklahomans.

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