A business decision made by the Oklahoma Department of Veteran’s Affairs to close the Talihina Veterans Center means the residents living there are forced to vacate the place they consider home, even after political backlash and a so-called “pause” to the closing operations.

The post What a State Business Decision Means For Veterans in Talihina appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

Low pay and high stress left more than 30% of the state’s nursing homes short-handed putting residents at risk. Oklahoma Watch's Whitney Bryen joined OETA to discuss what this means for the state.

The post Nursing Home Worker Shortage Puts Aging Oklahomans at Risk appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

Paul Monies on the standard for responding to public records requests; Whitney Bryen on 537 unreported nursing home COVID-19 deaths; Rebecca Najera on a proposal to create a Race and Equality Commission.

The post Long Story Short: Public Records Delays, COVID Miscounts, Proposed Race And Equality Commission appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

Oklahomans did not get an accurate picture of COVID’s toll on the state’s most vulnerable population because the state’s reporting method was unreliable.

The post At Least 537 COVID-19 Deaths Missing From State Nursing Home Data appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

The post Long Story Short: A Looming Nursing Home Mandate, School Enrollment Changes, A Criminal Justice Survey appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

After halting public access, the Oklahoma State Department of Health resumed issuing regular reports on COVID-19 infections in nursing homes.

The post Nursing Home COVID Data Renewed Following Public Pressure appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

Paul Monies, Whitney Bryen and Jennifer Palmer share the findings and legacy of some of their recent award-winning journalism.

The post Long Story Short: The Legacy of Some Award-Winning Journalism appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.