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The Oklahoman's Watchdog team is a dedicated group of journalists here to expose corruption in Oklahoma. If you have any information about possible fraud, waste or abuse click on the Whistle Blower link below or call (405) 475-3322 and let us know.

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Without state and federal open records laws, much of what you see every day in The Oklahoman and on NewsOK.com would not be there. These laws are critical not only to the media, but to government openness and oversight in general. Through this page, we'll provide some of the internal databases we use for reporting, as well as links to other useful sites. If you have suggestions for other databases or find useful links, please e-mail us at righttoknow@opubco.com.

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Tribal Stimulus Grants

See which Oklahoma tribes received stimulus cash.

Oklahoma Stimulus site

[External] Keep track of where the federal money is going in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma city population estimates

Search for your city’s latest population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Presidential Results by Precinct

See how your precinct voted in the 2008 Presidential election.

Tribal Political Contributions

See who got more than $2 million in political contributions from Oklahoma tribes.

Oklahoma Bridge Inspections

Look up the inspection history for more than 5,000 bridges across the state.

Oklahoma Congressional Earmarks

Search for projects funded by special requests from Oklahoma's Congressional delegation.

Payday Loan Lenders in Oklahoma

Search for payday loan lenders licensed by the state.

Workers' Comp PAC Donors

Search for donors who gave to the Working Oklahomans Alliance PAC.

Bob Stoops Salary Calculator

See how you stack up next to OU's football coach.

Oklahoma School District Superintendents

Check on the length of superintendent service at state school districts.

Oklahoma City Building Permits

[External] Search permit records filed with the City of Oklahoma City.

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Lobbyist Gifts

NEW Search from more than 11,000 gifts to state lawmakers, staffers and officials from 2006 to Dec. 31, 2009.

Open Books -- State Finances

[External] Search for payroll, vendor and agency expenditures for state government.

Private Attorneys-State Agencies

See which private law firms have contracts with state agencies from 2006 to 2008.

State Education Aid

Look up your local school district to see how much state money it's getting for the upcoming school year.

Academic Performance Index

[External] See how school district test scores compare.

Oklahoma State Courts Network

[External] Search the court dockets of the state's largest counties.

Oklahoma Restaurant Inspections

[External] Review the inspection history of Oklahoma restaurants.

Sex Offender Registry

[External] Search for information about almost 6,000 sex offenders in Oklahoma.

Tulsa: State Employee Salaries

[External] Search the Tulsa World's state employee salary database.

Oklahoma County Property Search

[External] Look up information about property in Oklahoma County.

Professional Counselor Licensees

[External] Search for licensed professional counselors across the state.

Oklahoma Ethics Commission

[External] Look at political donations recorded in the state's campaign finance databases.

Maps

OKC Dangerous Intersections

NEW See the top 10 accident intersections in OKC in 2009.

OKC MAPS3 Vote

Search precinct-level results for the MAPS 3 sales tax election in Oklahoma City.

Tribal Gaming Revenues

Search our interactive map of tribal casino revenues to the state.

Oklahoma City Code Complaints

Search from more than 63,000 neighborhood complaints in Oklahoma City in 2008.

Oklahoma Wildfires

Search our interactive maps for properties damaged by the April wildfires.

Oklahoma City Pothole Complaints

Look up citizen reports of potholes in Oklahoma City in 2008.

Oklahoma City Traffic Accidents

[External] See a real-time map of traffic accidents in Oklahoma City.

Empty Neighborhoods

See some of the top areas with housing vacancies in the Oklahoma City area.

Feb. 10 Storm Reports

Check on preliminary reports of storm damage from Feb. 10.

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Data Watch

Database Editor Paul Monies writes about freedom of information, open records issues and using the Web to hunt for data on a variety of topics.

Learn More

Get more information on open records and freedom of information laws, and how to use them yourself.

Your Government

Links to government portals federal, state and local levels.

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