Jason Collington

Tulsa World Executive Editor

The latest story and one of most popular this week resulted in journalists pushing back on an initially rejected open records request.

The records win led Oklahoma Watch reporter Jennifer Palmer to start her story with this: Texan Matt Langston has kept his campaign business running while collecting a six-figure salary as the Department of Education’s chief policy adviser, though he rarely comes into the office.

Palmer is part of the nonprofit Oklahoma Watch, which is a content partner with the Tulsa World. The nonprofit produces in-depth journalism that covers public-policy issues facing the state. It’s based in Oklahoma City and led by Executive Director Ted Streuli.

As Palmer reported, the Department of Education initially denied Oklah

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