'I should have been dead': Governor's RESTORE Task Force hears three keys to fracture prison pipeline; Despite reforms, high caseloads continue to stress public defender system; State expects another ID extension;
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Oklahoma governor's criminal justice task force to hold first public meeting this week; 1 in 3 Oklahomans are Obese; Lawmakers discuss challenges facing Indian Health Service;
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Stitt to seek 2nd change in law to qualify agency director; Despite criticisms, Oklahoma policy analyst says criminal justice reforms are working; Oklahoma County jail has second death in week;
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Governor’s executive order draws support and criticism; Advocates call for stronger seat belt laws as vehicle collisions lead to more child deaths; In Oklahoma, a discredited theory of reading is widely used;
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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. Click here to subscribe to In The Know and see past editions.
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Stitt to require approval of agency grant applications; Black, Latinx children more likely to live in concentrated poverty than white children, report finds; Report: Felony crime declines after reforms;
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New data: Oklahoma's minority children still more likely to live in concentrated poverty; (Audio) Capitol Insider: Requests for raises and maintenance backlogs; Sulphur banker named vice chair of DRS commission;
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Juvenile arrests in Oklahoma decline; Stitt’s pick for land office lacks required degree, faced lawsuits; Oklahoma legislator rents apartment from energy lobbyist;
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The good, the bad and the puzzling in child maltreatment counts; What’s the best way to run a jail; Corporation Commission approves deal to leave Oklahoma Gas & Electric rates unchanged for now;
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