Mike Sherman, Author at Oklahoma Watch https://oklahomawatch.org/author/mikesherman/ No Favorites No Falsehoods No Fear Tue, 09 Nov 2021 01:33:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://oklahomawatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/okwatch-icon-100x100.png Mike Sherman, Author at Oklahoma Watch https://oklahomawatch.org/author/mikesherman/ 32 32 168626729 Making Oklahoma Politics More Transparent and Accessible https://oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/making-oklahoma-politics-more-transparent-and-accessible/ Fri, 22 Oct 2021 17:30:00 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=688041

The free mapping program Oklahoma is using for redistricting sounds like something you can learn by watching YouTube. That's because it is.

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The free mapping program Oklahoma is using for redistricting sounds like something you can learn by watching YouTube. That's because it is.

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]]> 688041 Focusing On Oklahoma’s Mental Health Disparities, Struggles and Success https://oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/focusing-on-oklahomas-mental-health-disparities-struggles-and-success/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=687606

A glimpse at what an Oklahoma Watch reporter learned last week about mental health challenges and best practices in the state.

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A glimpse at what an Oklahoma Watch reporter learned last week about mental health challenges and best practices in the state.

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]]> 687606 Suicide in Oklahoma: The Latest Data and Search For Solutions https://oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/suicide-in-oklahoma-the-latest-data-and-search-for-solutions/ Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:59:42 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=686365 Whitney Bryen shares takeaways and the ripples her latest reporting on suicide and mental health is creating.

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]]> 686365 Combating Eviction, Door to Door https://oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/combating-eviction-door-to-door/ Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=685706 Wednesday, July 28, 2021 First Watch Combating Eviction, Door to Door Reporter Rebecca Najera, left, interviews tenant rights advocate Terra Atkins at an apartment complex in east Tulsa. (Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch) This summer Oklahoma Watch hired two reporters to cover race and equity because the issues affecting communities of color — including housing, economic mobility, […]

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]]> Wednesday, July 28, 2021 First Watch Combating Eviction, Door to Door Reporter Rebecca Najera, left, interviews tenant rights advocate Terra Atkins at an apartment complex in east Tulsa. (Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch) This summer Oklahoma Watch hired two reporters to cover race and equity because the issues affecting communities of color — including housing, economic mobility, [...]

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]]> 685706 Epic’s New Board Chair Founded A Charter School. Its Start Has Been Rocky https://oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/epics-new-board-chair-founded-a-charter-school-its-start-has-been-rocky/ Tue, 08 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=684327 Epic Charter School's extreme board makeover features a former aerospace executive who will be overseeing two charter schools.

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]]> 684327 Oklahoma’s Ongoing Struggle With a Basic Government Function https://oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/oklahomas-ongoing-struggle-with-a-basic-government-function/ Tue, 25 May 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=683928 Tuesday, May 25, 2021 First Watch Oklahoma's Ongoing Struggle With a Basic Government Function One Oklahoma driver reports a two-hour, 15-minute wait on hold, only to be informed that the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety is only processing online license renewals submitted March 18 — more than 60 days ago. Others, who are more desperate […]

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]]> Tuesday, May 25, 2021 First Watch Oklahoma's Ongoing Struggle With a Basic Government Function One Oklahoma driver reports a two-hour, 15-minute wait on hold, only to be informed that the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety is only processing online license renewals submitted March 18 — more than 60 days ago. Others, who are more desperate [...]

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]]> 683928 First Watch: Following the Federal Relief Money Flowing Into Oklahoma Schools https://oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/first-watch-following-the-federal-relief-money-flowing-into-oklahoma-schools/ Tue, 18 May 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=683741 Tuesday, May 18, 2021 First Watch Following the Federal Relief Money Flowing Into Oklahoma Schools With more than $2 billion in federal pandemic relief funds flowing into state school districts, Oklahoma Watch investigative reporter Jennifer Palmer wanted to give readers an idea of how they will be spent. So she convened a virtual roundtable with […]

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]]> Tuesday, May 18, 2021 First Watch Following the Federal Relief Money Flowing Into Oklahoma Schools With more than $2 billion in federal pandemic relief funds flowing into state school districts, Oklahoma Watch investigative reporter Jennifer Palmer wanted to give readers an idea of how they will be spent. So she convened a virtual roundtable with [...]

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]]> 683741 A Geographic Look at Vaccinated Oklahoma https://oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/a-geographic-look-at-vaccinated-oklahoma/ Wed, 05 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=683316 Wednesday, May 5, 2021 First Watch A Geographic Look at Vaccinated Oklahoma (Editor's Note: You may have mistakenly received an outdated edition of this newsletter Tuesday evening. We apologize for this technical error. I hope you find this edition useful.) Oklahoma Watch investigative reporter Paul Monies has mined state demographic, income and COVID-19 vaccination data […]

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]]> Wednesday, May 5, 2021 First Watch A Geographic Look at Vaccinated Oklahoma (Editor's Note: You may have mistakenly received an outdated edition of this newsletter Tuesday evening. We apologize for this technical error. I hope you find this edition useful.) Oklahoma Watch investigative reporter Paul Monies has mined state demographic, income and COVID-19 vaccination data [...]

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]]> 683316 Help Build a Digital Wall of Remembrance https://oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/help-build-a-digital-wall-of-remembrance/ Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:21:41 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=682930 Tuesday, April 20, 2021 First Watch Help Build a Digital Wall of Remembrance The ultimate cost of COVID-19 in human life may very well be incalculable, but Oklahoma Watch is endeavoring to remember. For weeks, investigative reporter Trevor Brown has used media obituaries and other public resources to create a database of Oklahomans who died […]

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]]> Tuesday, April 20, 2021 First Watch Help Build a Digital Wall of Remembrance The ultimate cost of COVID-19 in human life may very well be incalculable, but Oklahoma Watch is endeavoring to remember. For weeks, investigative reporter Trevor Brown has used media obituaries and other public resources to create a database of Oklahomans who died [...]

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]]> 682930 Celebrating and Supporting Your Right To Know https://oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/celebrating-and-supporting-your-right-to-know/ Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:09:03 +0000 https://oklahomawatch.org/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=682341 Tuesday, March 16, 2021 First Watch Celebrating and Supporting Your Right To Know Happy Sunshine Week! At Oklahoma Watch, we are marking the annual celebration of open government with a series of stories focused on how Oklahomans can use freedoms granted under the Oklahoma Open Records Act and Oklahoma Open Meetings Act to access information. […]

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]]> Tuesday, March 16, 2021 First Watch Celebrating and Supporting Your Right To Know Happy Sunshine Week! At Oklahoma Watch, we are marking the annual celebration of open government with a series of stories focused on how Oklahomans can use freedoms granted under the Oklahoma Open Records Act and Oklahoma Open Meetings Act to access information. [...]

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