Budget includes a few long-awaited investments, but misses crucial opportunities; Federal judge clears way for Oklahoma lethal injection executions to proceed; State revenue levels out but still hits record high for May;
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How Oklahoma lawmakers have loosened gun regulations the past decade; Oklahoma lawmakers addressed some challenges, passed on others in just-ended session; New law bases Oklahoma’s Promise income limits on family size;
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Tulsa mass shooting prompts diverging political responses; The chairman of a state board claims Stitt’s top aide urged members to vote on firing a potential political challenger; Audit resolution fails at state Capitol;
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'Catastrophic scene' inside Tulsa medical building where five people died in mass shooting; 101 years on, Tulsa Race Massacre survivors and descendants are still fighting for long-delayed justice; Oklahoma lawmakers, governor prepare for special session;
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Oklahoma officials release requests for billions in federal pandemic relief funds; Holt, other mayors press Congress to address gun violence; Law to help ex-convicts get jobs;
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Irked lawmakers override Stitt vetoes on last day of regular session but accept his challenge to create a better budget; A look back at the 2022 session (Capitol Update); Biden promised justice for Buffalo. Tulsa survivors are still waiting;
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‘Left in the dark’: Stitt vetoes parts of budget, calls special session for tax cuts; Legal challenge filed to stop Oklahoma anti-abortion bill; Together Oklahoma to host Pride and Policy Listening Sessions;
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signs nation's strictest abortion ban. It starts immediately; Oklahoma's Gov. Stitt signs bill restricting school bathrooms to birth sex, effective immediately; Policy Matters: Why choose to make a home in Oklahoma?
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Historic funding for disability services leaves advocates cautiously optimistic; Oklahoma becomes sixth state to enact clean slate legislation for expungement; Autopsy Reports: Recently executed Oklahoma prisoners had fluid in lungs;
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Budget bills address economic development, disability waiting list, but miss the mark on education (Capitol Update); Governor signs bill that could waive court fees for juveniles; As drug court participation falls in Oklahoma, counties struggle to provide alternatives; Despite plans and promises, the future of Oklahoma water is uncertain;
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