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In The Know: Reliable internet in rural Oklahoma | State’s new virus case count among nation’s highest | Human costs of eviction

Rural Oklahoma is among the hardest hit in the U.S. by a lack of fast, reliable internet; Oklahoma lawmakers ask Gov. Kevin Stitt to delay Fort Supply prison closure; COVID-19: Hospitalizations rise as state now among national leaders in new cases, positivity rate; [More...]

In The Know: Protecting Medicaid expansion | Uptick in hospital admission rate | Delta variant confirmed in NE Oklahoma

Campaign Manager For Medicaid Expansion Ballot Measure; Amid uptick in cases, Oklahoma sees high hospital admission rate for COVID-19 patients; [More...]

In The Know: Increasing awareness about new health care coverage | Improving child vaccination rate | Getting child well-being out of bottom 10

Hundreds of Thousands of Oklahomans Can Now Get Free Health Care. Do They Know That?; Health officials 'not satisfied' with COVID-19 vaccination rates among children; Deep-red Oklahoma legalizes needle exchanges; [More...]

In The Know: HHS Secretary visits Oklahoma to congratulate on Medicaid expansion | Reforming Oklahoma’s eviction laws

'Access to peace of mind': U.S. health secretary comes to Tulsa to celebrate Medicaid expansion; What you need to know about Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma: How to apply, who's eligible; Impact: Two lawmakers seek studies on reforming Oklahoma eviction law; [More...]

In The Know: Medicaid expansion takes effect today | School Counselor Corps funding | Child care funds announced

'A very joyful moment': Medicaid expansion takes effect in Oklahoma; State Education Department awards $35.7M for school counselors; OKDHS announces additional child care sustainability funds; [More...]

In The Know: Lawmakers ask about prison closure | Pandemic relief drove state income growth | Mental health needs in prisons, jails

State leaders discuss ‘significant impact’ of closing William S. Key prison; She spent six months in an Oklahoma jail waiting for mental health treatment; COVID-19 stimulus checks help fuel Oklahoma income growth, analysis shows; [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma lawmakers request 209 interim studies | Attorney General selection near | Plan to reduce homelessness in OKC | More

Oklahoma lawmakers request 209 interim studies; Oklahoma ranks among bottom 10 states in 2021 child well-being report; Capitol Insider: Attorney General Selection Near; [More...]

In The Know: Coming spike in evictions? | Expanding the School Counselor Corps | Struggle to find childcare

How Oklahoma Evictions Might Spike After July; The Long, Winding Road to Medicaid Expansion in Oklahoma; Oklahoma sees uptick in COVID-19 cases as faster-spreading delta variant alarms officials; [More...]

In The Know: Eviction moratorium extended | Virus variant on the rise | Voters still waiting on SQ 781 investments

Oklahoma Sees Early Summer Spike In Coronavirus Cases; Local officials pleased with federal eviction moratorium extension; Oklahoma remains in bottom 10 for child well-being; [More...]

In The Know: Why economic development incentives are secret | Prolific evictor not stopped by pandemic | Virus cases on rise

Why Oklahoma's financial incentives to lure Canoo are secret, for now; The pandemic hasn’t stopped one of Oklahoma’s most prolific evictors from suing tenants; Search for new Oklahoma attorney general ongoing, but 'time is of the essence,' Stitt says; Policy Matters: Investments needed to improve Oklahoma child well-being [More...]