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In The Know: Ed Lake out as Oklahoma DHS director; opioid manufacturers targeted veterans; lawmakers get new budget office…

Oklahoma Department of Human Services director replaced. Vaccines become untouchable issue in Oklahoma politics. Opioid manufacturer's sales team targeted high prescribers of opioids for top marketing efforts. Oklahoma opioid prescriptions, overdoses by the numbers. [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma ranks 3rd in poor bridges; Medicaid opponents want to bar views of doctors; hundreds to leave prison…

Report ranks Oklahoma third in nation in poor bridges. Medicaid expansion opponents seek to bar views of medical providers in court case. State turns focus onto J&J sales efforts. Hundreds to be released from prison under new state law. [More...]

In The Know: A path to fewer cancer deaths; justice reforms left on the table; the trap of fees, fines…

Legislators leave criminal justice reform bills on the table as prison population grows. Stitt signs 514 bills, vetoes 16 in first session. FDA warned opioid maker. Johnson & Johnson stands trial for the opioid crisis. Audio: Opioid trial begins, 2019 legislative session ends & Governor signs bills. [More...]

In The Know: Budget rebuilding continues; college athlete’s overdose issue at trial; bill to curb 4-day school weeks signed…

Budget Overview: The rebuilding project continues. Oklahoma is the “World’s Prison Capital.” That won’t change any time soon. Strangulation of women is common, chilling – and often a grim harbinger. U.S. football player's overdose death spotlighted in Oklahoma opioid trial. Stitt signs bill to curb 4-day school weeks. [More...]

In The Know: Opening statements in opioid trial; report on Boren allegations; Medicaid reduces maternal, infant mortality…

AG Hunter: Drugmakers’ ‘greed’ helped ignite opioid crisis in Oklahoma. Jones Day assessment: Jess Eddy ‘generally credible’ on Boren allegation. Study: Medicaid expansion tied to drops in maternal, infant mortality rates. [More...]

In The Know: Skilled workers lagging; new jail trust role in reform; opioid trial begins…

Report: Oklahoma’s supply of skilled workers lagging badly. New jail trust could play role in criminal justice reform. Oklahoma opioid trial begins Tuesday. [More...]

In The Know: Legislature adjourns; one criminal justice reform moves, others stall; AG says Medicaid expansion petition is constitutional…

One criminal justice reform moves before sine die, others stall. Oklahoma lawmakers end early, give new governor policy wins. Attorney general's office says Medicaid expansion petition flawed but fixable. [More...]

In The Know: Bail reform bill fails in House; Oklahoma County Commissioners establish jail trust; lawmakers reject ethics rules…

SB 252 bail reform bill fails in Oklahoma House. Oklahoma County Commissioners establish jail trust in unanimous vote. Budget does not include money for treatment and mental health programs mandated by voters. Bill to curb 4-day school weeks sent to Oklahoma governor. [More...]

In The Know: ‘Returned mail’ rule approved; Senate passes budget; Stitt signs optometry bill…

OHCA reluctantly approves ‘returned mail’ rule. Oklahoma Senate passes $8.1 billion state spending plan. Optometrists given right to practice in retail establishments. Senate approves bill protecting state revenues from oil and gas volatility. [More...]

In The Know: Bill restricts AG settlements; restoring 5-day school weeks; workers comp update…

‘Paid first to the State Treasury’: #okleg moves bill on AG settlements. Oklahoma Senate passes bill to effectively restore five-day school weeks. ‘A compromise by all parties’: Workers’ comp update advances. Gov. Kevin Stitt forms panel on criminal justice reform. [More...]

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