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By J.C. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch
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First, there were the Epstein Files. Then came the State Farm Documents.

On March 25, Oklahoma Supreme Court referee Cassandra Holden heard oral arguments in State Farm’s latest effort to prevent access to documents in the matter known as Hursh v. State Farm, a case of a denied roof claim that has come to represent hundreds of similar cases of Oklahoma homeowners suing State Farm over an alleged scheme to cheat policyholders on valid claims of wind and hail damage.

News of the Hursh matter first broke in December. This month, the story went national, compelling State Farm to issue a response claiming that what was really driving the narrative was an amorphous, ill-defined “political environment.”

State Farm’s fundamental argument over the documents in the Hursh matter has been that Oklahoma County District Court Judge Amy Palumbo’s November order to produce materials related to the alleged scheme was overly burdensome compared to the $22,000 at stake — the replacement cost of the roof of the Hursh family’s Broken Arrow home.

In other words, it would cost State Farm a lot more than $22,000 to defend itself against the claim that it owed the Hurshes $22,000.

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A hand-curated list of the best journalism from across the state:

• Project Anthem withdraws rezoning application for phase two of data center in Tulsa (Tulsa World)*

• Education hall of famer Robert Franklin joins Oklahoma state superintendent race (Oklahoma Voice)

• Choctaw Nation shuts down attempt to open ICE facility near tribal headquarters (KOSU)

• Immigrants lose access to food aid in more states, as federal restrictions take effect (KOSU)

• Oklahomans told they are ‘not listed as a U.S. citizen’ by Service Oklahoma (KFOR)

• Vian mayor arrested under new state law requiring distance from law enforcement (News On 6)

• Dozens of Oklahoma parents face felony charges for unpaid child support (KXII)

• Residents rally to save grocery store, keeping northeast OKC from becoming food desert again (KOCO)

• Lawmakers overhaul bill seeking to block Oklahoma adults from receiving gender-affirming care (Oklahoma Voice)

• COLAs, reforms, both or neither? Pension policy percolates in Oklahoma Legislature (NonDoc)

• Where is the best place to live in Oklahoma? New survey names this suburb (The Oklahoman)*

• Bystanders injured in police chase that ended with deadly shooting of woman in OKC (KOCO)

• Man accused of setting multiple grass fires in Oklahoma says he 'misses being a firefighter' (KOCO)

• Oklahoma toddler’s kindness with stranger goes viral (KFOR)

• Durant approves major wastewater upgrade to prepare for growth (KXII)

By Phillip Jackson, Tulsa Flyer
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The developer behind a controversial hyperscale data center planned in Coweta has withdrawn its proposal, ending the plan to construct the Project Atlas facility, Beale Infrastructure staff said Monday. 

“Beale Infrastructure is committed to being a community-first developer, employing best-in-class practices for digital infrastructure development, and delivering significant economic and community investments through our projects,” said a statement from Beale. 

“While we have made the decision to withdraw our data center project in Coweta,” the statement continued, “we look forward to continuing to build meaningful community investments in other locations in Oklahoma.” 

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