Local hospitals offer COVID-19 care criteria after mayor says respiratory system must be 'in danger of collapse' for admission; Districts face significant staffing issues, forcing them to close schools and send students to distance learning; Pandemic may have slowed evictions in south Tulsa, but new wave may be coming;
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White House task force: COVID-19 in Oklahoma is 'unyielding,' 'unmitigated' and requires 'immediate action'; Stitt: Legislature may need to fund COVID testing in 2021; Epic Charter Schools fallout: Governor says he will work with lawmakers who want audit of Oklahoma Department of Education.
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‘Nothing off the table’: Oklahoma officials consider new restrictions as coronavirus cases surge; Expiring federal coronavirus funds may pose threat to broad COVID testing in Oklahoma; Rural Oklahomans facing eviction lack legal resources;
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Oklahoma officials place responsibility on state residents after huge surge in COVID cases; After record-shattering Saturday, state releases no Sunday COVID numbers; Pandemic deaths at Oklahoma nursing homes and other long-term care facilities hits "painful milestone";
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Oklahoma hits 1,000 daily coronavirus hospitalizations, hospitals enter new surge plan, state officials continue advocating personal responsibility; Trump Administration says Oklahomans must 'act now' to stem rising tide of COVID hospitalizations; Congressional district five, state questions, voter turnout and more;
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Coronavirus hospitalizations surpass 1,000 in Oklahoma; How Oklahoma voted against criminal justice reform proposed in state question 805; Republicans continue 30-year dominance in state Legislature;
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Dave Hamby
November 4, 2020 // Updated: November 4, 2020
In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. OK Policy encourages the support…
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Dave Hamby
November 3, 2020 // Updated: November 4, 2020
Oklahoma voters head to the polls amid pandemic to pick leaders, resolve state questions; Before election, GOP gets boost in registered voters; In Oklahoma Legislative races, GOP rakes in PAC cash; Oklahoma cracks 125,000 total COVID cases as active cases reach new high and 7-day average climbs.
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Dave Hamby
November 2, 2020 // Updated: November 2, 2020
Oklahomans vote early in record numbers; State epidemiologist’s analysis demonstrates success of local mask ordinances; Oklahoma closes deadliest COVID-19 month with hotspots in Shawnee, Edmond and OKC.
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