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Jail Trust votes to establish Oklahoma County Jail administrator position; Key facts to know about Medicaid expansion proposal; How does Epic Charter Schools stack up academically? Check out student proficiency test scores;
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Opioid treatment access an issue for Medicaid patients; State lawmakers begin efforts to improve health care system; As Stitt plans DC office, some agencies have their own lobbyists; Oklahoma unemployment unchanged in July;
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Raising the kindergarten age in Oklahoma may leave some children out; Oklahoma issues first annual classroom grants; Dwindling state funding forces universities to tap other sources for capital projects; OxyContin maker Purdue agrees to provide research data;
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Health care working group gets overview at first meeting; Department of Corrections hopes to hire hundreds of correctional officers; Health care, criminal justice reform on agenda for 2020 legislative session, governor says; Gov. signs bill to track federal dollars;
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Governor Signs "Nancy's Law"; Stitt hopes to renegotiate gaming compacts despite opposition from tribal leaders; Oklahoma County jail inmate dies, was found unresponsive; Gun permitting requirements a 'necessary standard,' lawmaker says;
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Referendum effort seeks to stop Oklahoma’s permitless carry law; Judge: Liquor distribution legislation 'unconstitutional'; Exclusive CEO group members help fill out Stitt administration; Stitt administration plans to hire Washington liaison;
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Oklahoma's economy may be slowing, new tax data suggests; Lawmakers urge collaboration in gaming compact negotiations; Despite gains in 2018 elections, women still underrepresented at Oklahoma's Capitol; Political donations around legislative session leave lawmakers’ campaigns $1.3 million wealthier;
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Epic Charter Schools' expansion into Texas in limbo amid new revelations about criminal investigation; Unemployment rates improve over last year; Report: Oklahoma 'making progress' on policies to help battle cancer; Regulating Buds: Local dispensaries say new rules won't impact business;
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Medicaid expansion proponents kick off 90-day drive to get issue before voters; Oklahoma ranks lowest on key rare disease programs on NORD's 2019 State Report Card; ‘Huge problem’: Company mum on closing northeast OKC grocery store; Voters ask Legislature for more action on criminal justice reform;
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