Editorial: Go vote today; Five Tribes urge Supreme Court to reject Oklahoma claim of jurisdiction; New records have been set for renewable energy, thanks in large part to Oklahoma wind; Legislation seeks to fund criminal justice alternatives almost six years after law's passage;
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End of State Questions? Experts say legislation could doom most efforts; What's on the ballot across the Oklahoma City metro area on April 5; Legislature's appropriations chairmen leery of tax cuts;
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Mitigation efforts helped keep our justice-involved youth safer during the pandemic; Implementation risks lurk in US state 2022 tax cut plans; Former Kansas lawmaker urges neighbors to proceed cautiously when considering tax cuts;
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Many Oklahoma jails struggle to meet health and safety standards; Report proposes reforms to Oklahoma’s Juvenile Justice System; The COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaps in services to vulnerable communities, particularly immigrants;
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State's juvenile justice system mirrors deficiencies of adult system, report says; Health Care Authority warns 200,000 might lose SoonerCare when public health emergency ends; State agencies spend millions on outside support from marketing, PR firms;
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Capitol Notebook: What to know about an Oklahoma bill that aims to protect data privacy; ‘These are beautiful children’: Parents of transgender kids worry about future in Oklahoma; Proposal to consolidate Oklahoma's law enforcement agencies heads to House;
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A day in Oklahoma County drug court, where a judge hopes all rise; High call volume from eastern Oklahoma's 211 hotline indicates rent assistance still needed; Editorial: Juveniles deserve chance;
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School voucher bill narrowly fails in Oklahoma Senate during late night vote; Oklahoma tribes contributing more than ever to state's economy, according to new study; House lobs $400 million 'live round' at the Senate;
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Oklahoma House rings up $500 million in proposed tax cuts; Lawmakers advance proposal to make state questions harder to get on ballot, pass; Proposal to eliminate some Oklahoma court fines and fees has bipartisan support;
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