As Oklahoma's deadliest month ends, congressional panel calls out state for lack of mask mandate; More than half of inmates at Eddie Warrior Correctional Center have tested positive for COVID-19; Citizens urged to complete census.
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Oklahoma governor extends emergency, ensures new voting rule; Oklahoma in Bottom 10 for Census response
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Democrats criticize Oklahoma governor, call for task force; Dozens of school districts not following COVID mask guidance, officials say; Second outbreak hits OKC facility for federal inmates; A closer look at SQ 802 results dispels myth that Oklahomans voted against their self-interest.
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White House report: Oklahoma in top 10 for coronavirus test positivity; Trump Administration continues push for Stitt to require masks statewide; Oklahoma runoff takeaways: Stephanie bice wins, incumbents fall;
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State publishes eight White House coronavirus reports; Oklahoma election: Voters in 50 counties head to polls for runoffs and other elections;
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Dave Hamby
August 24, 2020 // Updated: August 24, 2020
Gov. Stitt bows to pressure to release White House reports on coronavirus; Schools become a new COVID-19 ‘super spreader’ as classes resume; Oklahoma schools COVID-19 guidelines are widely ignored by many rural districts; Oklahoma’s mask mandates are working; Prison outbreaks create Oklahoma hot spots.
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White House officials push Oklahoma to close bars and mandate masks in private task force document; As state passes 50,000 infections and 700 deaths, experts warn of possible future spikes; Oklahoma falls behind as census deadline looms.
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Wave of evictions imminent statewide; Oklahoma County commissioners give jail $34 million despite protests; Early research shows Oklahoma cities with mask mandates have lower positivity rate than those with no policy;
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Stitt, Hofmeister disagree on mask mandates for schools; Mask extension appears likely in Oklahoma City; Former inmate speaks out after a COVID-19 outbreak within the prisons;
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