
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'
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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;
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By:
Dave Hamby
June 1, 2021 // Updated: June 1, 2021

Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial coverage round up; after the national spotlight fades...; how the massacre was covered up; unknown victims of massacre honored
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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;
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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;
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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;
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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;
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Oklahoma Legislature sends FY '22 state budget bills to governor; Corporate, Personal Income Tax Cuts Sent To Governor; State legislators decry secretive budget process;
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