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In The Know: Legislation advancing this session | Opportunity to make down payment on state’s future | More

Legislators have an opportunity to make a down payment on the state’s future; For Pinnell, Oklahoma salesman is 'the job I wanted'; Capitol Notebook: Oklahoma Republicans tout wins; Democrats call it political pandering; [More...]

In The Know: Top legislative leaders on slowing tax cuts | Oklahoma abortion laws and impact | Tribal health systems and long-standing barriers

Tribal health systems need more resources to fight public health emergencies, but there are still long-standing barriers that need to be addressed; Editorial: Top budget legislative leaders embrace true conservative approach; Oklahoma abortion laws would send providers to prison for up to a decade and worsen access for the region; [More...]

In The Know: Better Tomorrows Youth Justice Panel and Report Release | Bill to protect data privacy | More

Capitol Notebook: What to know about an Oklahoma bill that aims to protect data privacy; ‘These are beautiful children’: Parents of transgender kids worry about future in Oklahoma; Proposal to consolidate Oklahoma's law enforcement agencies heads to House; [More...]

In The Know: Tax cut legislation advances in Oklahoma | Bill targeting transgender girls | New research team member | More

Tax legislation advances at Oklahoma Capitol; Oklahoma House committee unanimously passes grocery tax bill; Oklahoma House passes bill targeting transgender girls; [More...]

In The Know: Bill to remove grocery sales tax advances | Bill making it easier to evict advances | Court fees criminalize poverty, new study from Oklahoma finds

A bill making it easier for Oklahoma landlords to evict renters is moving forward. What we know; Bill to remove state sales tax on groceries advances through second committee; Court fees can criminalize poverty, major study finds; [More...]

In The Know: COVID overwhelming state hospitals | Broadband expansion | Lack of data to address anti-LGBTQ2S+ discrimination

While omicron symptoms are mild for some, COVID is again overwhelming OKC hospital staff, ERs; Oklahoma GOP lawmaker to introduce Texas-style abortion bill; Broadband expansion slow-moving, but 'generational change' is coming; [More...]

In The Know: Manslaughter charges for miscarriage | COVID again straining state hospitals | Gross state revenue breaks record | More

She was charged with manslaughter after a miscarriage. Cases like hers are becoming more common in Oklahoma; Oklahoma hospitals sounding alarms again as capacity strained by omicron, rise in flu cases; Gross state revenue breaks record, Oklahoma's treasurer says; [More...]

In The Know: One-year anniversary of Capitol riot | State has enough COVID tests, but not treatment options | ‘Seeing the Full Picture’

GOP lawmaker proposes bill to ensure doctors serve on Oklahoma Health Care Authority board; State has adequate tests for COVID-19 but not enough treatment options, interim health commissioner says; One year later, Oklahoma delegation largely silent about Capitol attack; [More...]

In The Know: Virus cases, hospitalizations surging in state | School staffing during employee absences | Capitol Update

Oklahoma reports more COVID-19 cases than peak of summer wave; hospitalizations surging too; Drug overdose deaths on rise in Oklahoma, across U.S.; Medical marijuana patients get scam warning after switch to new licensing software announced; [More...]

In The Know: Officials anticipate flat FY23 budget | More tax cuts proposed | Post-holiday COVID surge | Data shows LQBTQ2S+ discriminations

Oklahoma tax cuts take effect Jan. 1. Could more be coming?; Despite spreadsheet splendor, Oklahoma leaders anticipate ‘close to a flat budget’; Oklahoma health officials report a post-holiday surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations; [More...]