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In The Know: Lack of Medicaid expansion impacts older adults, tribal gaming discussions stall, and more

Report finds more low-income older adults die prematurely in states that have not expanded Medicaid; Dueling pressers: Stitt, tribes talk gaming negotiations; (Audio) Medicaid block grants, sentence enhancements, Real ID compliance & more; [More...]

In The Know: Addressing adverse childhood experiences, fixing corrections pay raises, and more

Corrections officials plan to ask lawmakers to fix pay raise issue; ACEs research panel describes how workplaces can help Oklahomans heal from trauma permeating the state; Advocates day childhood trauma, system gaps push up domestic violence rates in Oklahoma; [More...]

In The Know: Criminal justice reform group files initiative petition, general fund revenue beats estimates, and more

Criminal justice reform group files petition to limit sentence enhancements; Dozens apply to lead Oklahoma legislative transparency office; Personal income tax collections drive solid general revenue fund report; [More...]

In The Know: EITC restoration would benefit veterans, Medicaid block grant ‘ill-advised’ and more

(Capitol Update) Medicaid block grant proposal would be ill-advised; 'We don't have a lot of time': Oklahoma County, jail trust officials begin speeding up transition process; Commerce Secretary outlines Top Ten vision; [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma may consider Medicaid block grant, Oklahoma County begins court reforms, and more

Stitt considers Medicaid block grant for Oklahoma; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County work to reform court system; Tulsa to focus 'multi-faceted approach' on high eviction rate; [More...]

In The Know: Regents seek funding increase, new Oklahoma health laws now in effect, and more

Oklahoma State Regents seek funding increase for higher education; How Oklahoma’s new health laws will affect you, from short-term health policies to eye clinics; Mother to be freed after 15 years in prison for father’s abuse; [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma REAL ID to be ready by spring, criminal justice reform is step in right direction, and more

Oklahoma to issue REAL IDs spring 2020, mandatory to fly in October; Tulsa World editorial: Historic commutations move Oklahoma in right direction for criminal justice; OK State Rep. Jason Dunnington talks criminal justice reform: "It doesn't reform anyone to just sit in prison"; [More...]

In The Know: State revenue sends mixed signals, providing resources for those released from prisons, and more

Oklahoma's revenue growth minimal in October; Oklahoma lawmaker proposes plan to let nearly half the state's inmates out of prison; Pardon and Parole Board's executive director happy with 'conservative' but historic release of inmates despite some online criticism; [More...]

In The Know: Hundreds of released prisoners get ‘a second chance,’ second-hand smoke studied, and more

‘Just stay positive, don’t give up:’ Hundreds leave prison Monday following largest commutation in nation’s history; Wright holds study on second-hand smoke exposure; (Audio) Capitol Insider: Oklahoma Health Care Authority's new CEO On Medicaid and more; [More...]

In The Know: Historic commutation expected Monday, gains noted on statewide education report card, and more

'I just want it to go away:' Hundreds seek to get criminal records cleared at Expungement Expo; More than 450 Oklahoma inmates expected to be released from prisons Monday in historic commutation; Oklahoma's minority students show improvement on national report card; [More...]

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