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In The Know: State’s contract tracing yielded few results | Ed. board approves local tax dollars for charter schools | More

Contact tracing investment yielded no COVID-19 insights, report finds; Oklahoma charter schools granted local tax revenue in 'seismic' settlement; Oklahoma hospitals receive ‘exorbitant’ gas bills after winter storm; [More...]

In The Know: Foot dragging over Medicaid expansion | Using relief funds to address evictions, homelessness | More

With fewer than 100 days to Medicaid expansion, think tank recommends starting enrollment now; Oklahoma hopes coronavirus relief money will help slow a coming tide of evictions, homelessness; Cases declining; experts fear public getting lax; [More...]

In The Know: Medicaid support from federal relief bills | Vaccination to be open to all 16 and over | Epic repayment deadline passes

Oklahoma getting ‘a significant amount’ more in Medicaid money from federal relief bills; Oklahomans 16 and over will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday; Chickasaw Nation’s COVID-19 response helped lower infection rates, tribal expert tells Congress; State Board of Education’s deadline for $11.2 million repayment by Epic Charter Schools passes with no payment. [More...]

In The Know: Tax cuts and education funding | State has 2nd highest uninsured rate | What federal relief means for health care

Republican tax cut plans could eliminate $100 million in Oklahoma education funding; Oklahoma’s uninsured second highest in U.S.; Vaccine hesitancy among guards and inmates could threaten state prisons; [More...]

In The Know: Fate of revenue cuts pending in the Senate | ‘COVID is still here’ | A need to revisit SQ 640

'COVID is still here:' Officials watch Oklahoma's cases for signs of spring break bump; With Legislature's session less than half over, most pre-filed legislation has been cast aside; Capitol Insider: Legislators head toward session midway point; [More...]

In The Know: Cutting corporate income tax hurts public services, local businesses | Vaccine won’t threaten insurance coverage | More

Insurance commissioner says vaccine won’t threaten coverage; OHCA board narrowly approves contract merger for company selected to build state health information exchange; Free speech at risk under new legislation, Oklahoma organizations say; [More...]

In The Know: Treasury responds to revenue cuts & stimulus package | Changes to state COVID-19 data | More

Oklahoma State Health Department moving to weekly updates of its COVID-19 dashboard; A Native American Tribe In Oklahoma Denied Black Citizens COVID-19 Vaccines And Financial Relief; Oklahoma Becomes 1st State To Expand Medicaid Coverage To Include Opioid Treatment; [More...]

In The Know: Proposed tax cuts could jeopardize federal stimulus funding | State responds to managed care lawsuit | More

Oklahoma AG says the stimulus bill could threaten tax cuts; State responds to lawsuit seeking to stop privatization of health care; Oklahoma prisons reopen to visitors as vaccine access grows; [More...]

In The Know: Senate leaders split on revenue reduction proposal | Prisons begin vaccinations | How to vaccinate the skeptical?

Senate Party Leaders split on House's $500M tax reduction proposal; Incarcerated Oklahomans begin receiving vaccine, but advocates question priority structure; Plenty of vaccines, but not enough arms: A warning sign in Cherokee Nation; [More...]

In The Know: Virus numbers declining, ‘but it’s not over’ | Fixing Oklahoma’s fines & fees problem | Racist comments draw national attention

COVID-19 hit rural Oklahoma communities harder, highlighting long standing disparities; Gov. Stitt to Enid leaders: Oklahoma is nearing ‘the end of COVID’; Oklahoma House passes McCall's tax measures; [More...]

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