Legislators leave criminal justice reform bills on the table as prison population grows. Stitt signs 514 bills, vetoes 16 in first session. FDA warned opioid maker. Johnson & Johnson stands trial for the opioid crisis. Audio: Opioid trial begins, 2019 legislative session ends & Governor signs bills.
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Budget Overview: The rebuilding project continues. Oklahoma is the “World’s Prison Capital.” That won’t change any time soon. Strangulation of women is common, chilling – and often a grim harbinger. U.S. football player's overdose death spotlighted in Oklahoma opioid trial. Stitt signs bill to curb 4-day school weeks.
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AG Hunter: Drugmakers’ ‘greed’ helped ignite opioid crisis in Oklahoma. Jones Day assessment: Jess Eddy ‘generally credible’ on Boren allegation. Study: Medicaid expansion tied to drops in maternal, infant mortality rates.
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Report: Oklahoma’s supply of skilled workers lagging badly. New jail trust could play role in criminal justice reform. Oklahoma opioid trial begins Tuesday.
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One criminal justice reform moves before sine die, others stall. Oklahoma lawmakers end early, give new governor policy wins. Attorney general's office says Medicaid expansion petition flawed but fixable.
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SB 252 bail reform bill fails in Oklahoma House. Oklahoma County Commissioners establish jail trust in unanimous vote. Budget does not include money for treatment and mental health programs mandated by voters. Bill to curb 4-day school weeks sent to Oklahoma governor.
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OHCA reluctantly approves ‘returned mail’ rule. Oklahoma Senate passes $8.1 billion state spending plan. Optometrists given right to practice in retail establishments. Senate approves bill protecting state revenues from oil and gas volatility.
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‘Paid first to the State Treasury’: #okleg moves bill on AG settlements. Oklahoma Senate passes bill to effectively restore five-day school weeks. ‘A compromise by all parties’: Workers’ comp update advances. Gov. Kevin Stitt forms panel on criminal justice reform.
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Gene Perry
May 20, 2019 // Updated: May 20, 2019
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Oklahoma Health Care Authority resuscitates controversial rule to check Medicaid eligibility by mail. Dean Joseph Harroz Jr., former OU general counsel, named interim president. Budget bills advance in Oklahoma Legislature. Bill to make SQ780 reforms retroactive back on track.
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