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In The Know: Impasse on tax cuts | Providing targeted tax relief | Hearings on Swadley’s, Tourism Department | More

Oklahoma House, Senate at impasse on tax cuts in session called by Gov. Kevin Stitt; Oklahoma special session geared at ‘inflation relief’; OMES directors says Swadley's Tourism contract was signed a year before he saw it; [More...]

In The Know: Special session starts | Legislators consider tax cuts | Rally at Capitol for stricter gun laws | More

Oklahoma lawmakers to mull tax cuts during special session; Editorial: Flattening state revenues warrant caution on proposed tax cuts; Hundreds rally at Oklahoma State Capitol for stricter gun laws with March for Our Lives; [More...]

In The Know: Rents across U.S. above $2,000 first time | Manufacturing facility in Stillwater | Restoring Tourism Commission oversight | More

Policy Matters: Hits, misses for FY ’23 state budget; Rare earth manufacturing facility to open in Oklahoma; Swadley's investigation prompts Oklahoma lawmaker to file bill restoring Tourism Commission oversight; Rents across U.S. rise above $2,000 a month for the first time ever; [More...]

In The Know: Important steps forward in criminal justice | Costly incentives and Google | Surprise OTA meeting | More

The legislature made important steps forward on criminal justice this session. More remains to be done; Pride and Policy listening session hopes to spark change in Oklahoma legislation; Oklahoma lawmakers tried to cut a costly incentive for data centers, but gave Google a break; [More...]

In The Know: Efforts on fines and fees failed this year | ARPA funds for pediatric mental health | Speed rural highway construction

Most legislative efforts to lower Oklahoma court fines and fees failed this year; Saint Francis mass shooter: A few details about Michael Louis emerge; Lawmakers earmark COVID-19 funds for pediatric mental health project; [More...]

In The Know: FY 2023 Budget Highlights | Oklahoma lethal injection executions to proceed | State revenue levels

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; [More...]

In The Know: Special sessions on the horizon | Calls for gun control | Updates to Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship

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; [More...]

In The Know: Response to Tulsa mass shooting | Chairman claims pressure to fire potential political challenger | Audit resolution fails

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; [More...]

In The Know: ‘Catastrophic scene’ of Tulsa mass shooting | Lawmakers and governor prepare for special session | Everyone can be a change maker |

'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; [More...]

In The Know: Requests for ARPA funding released | Call to address gun violence | Occupational licensing laws updated

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; [More...]

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