Will Oklahoma families save $800 a year from the elimination of the state portion of grocery sales taxes? Not even close.
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Everything you need to know about the Oklahoma ballot initiative (SQ 832) to increase the minimum wage.
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If Oklahoma's lawmakers are serious about improving public safety, they should focus on eliminating justice-related fees and fines.
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Oklahoma ranks 46th nationally in overall child well-being
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Ending single-family zoning would help close Oklahoma’s housing gap
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As a long-time practicing physician and agency administrator, Dr. Deborah Shropshire was exceptionally well qualified to lead an agency with responsibility for serving abused and neglected children, people with disabilities, and those suffering from the consequences of poverty.
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House Democrats repeatedly have called for an impeachment inquiry against state superintendent Ryan Walters. But dissatisfaction among Republicans went public and spread among the legislators exponentially in this past week.
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