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In The Know: Long-term services waitlist | Rural broadband expansion | State Ed. Dept. uncovers fraud at child-feeding sites | More

DHS Working To Eliminate Medicaid Waiver Waitlist; Advocates Express Concerns; State lawmakers earmark $42 million for rural broadband expansion; State uncovers 'scheme to commit fraud' for meal reimbursement at day care centers; [More...]

In The Know: 50,000+ approved for Medicaid expansion coverage during 1st week | Next steps after managed care ruling? | More

More than 51,000 Oklahomans have been approved for benefits through Medicaid expansion; Fate of Medicaid privatized managed care uncertain after Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling; Oklahoma law journal details contributions of Black lawyers, civil rights struggles in court system before and after 1921; [More...]

In The Know: State Supreme Court vacancies | Massacre cemetery site search finds more coffins | ‘National Day of Learning’ | More

Gov. Kevin Stitt gets three finalists for Oklahoma Supreme Court vacancy; COVID-19 in Oklahoma: One-third of Oklahomans are fully vaccinated as virus cases continue dive; Harvard professor talks Tulsa Race Massacre reparations and white supremacy during 'National Day of Learning' [More...]

In The Know: Greenwood Rising history center dedicated | Tulsa council apologizes for Tulsa Race Massacre | Cemetery search resumes

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. OK Policy encourages the support… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Supreme Court strikes down Oklahoma managed care plan | President Biden calls on nation to confront racism | More

Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down managed care for Medicaid; 100 years after Tulsa massacre, President calls on nation to confront racism; The true costs of the Tulsa race massacre, 100 years later; [More...]

In The Know: Legislature adjourns with Republicans touting wins | Managed care ‘guardrail’ bill becomes law | Tulsa Race Massacre coverage

Governor lets Medicaid bill become law without signature; Oklahoma Legislature adjourns 2021 legislative session with Republicans touting wins; Unearthing history: Tulsa massacre victims search resumes; [More...]

In The Know: AG announces resignation | Epic Charter Schools severs ties with co-founders | FY 2022 budget highlights

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter announces resignation; Century after massacre, Black Tulsans struggle for a voice; From Black Wall Street to George Floyd, the echoes of trauma shape Black Americans' reality; [More...]

In The Know: Nation’s eyes turn to Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial | ‘A conspiracy of silence’ | Generational loss of wealth for Black Tulsans

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. OK Policy encourages the support… Read more [More...]

In The Know: State board rescinds charter school funding resolution | Gov. signs budget bills | Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial coverage

After passage of SB 229, state board rescinds charter school funding resolution; Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signs key bills for $9B budget; Lack of transparency in budget process invites distrust; [More...]

In The Know: Gov. signs budget bills with $347M in tax cuts | Managed care is not silver bullet for healthy outcomes | More

Three years ago lawmakers raised taxes. Now, tax cuts are coming; Oklahoma’s Legislature Fast-Tracks Multi-Billion Budget Bill, Again; Details are scarce on how Oklahoma’s plan to privatize Medicaid will affect mental health services; [More...]