Stitt says he plans to veto key piece of state budget plan; Legislature setting agency spending limits, mandates; Gov. Kevin Stitt: State on track for Phase II of reopening.
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"We are petrified": Service agencies prepare for flood of evictions; Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt spars with state AG, lawmakers, tribes during second year; Confirmed virus cases in Oklahoma surpass 4,500, 272 deaths;
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By:
Dave Hamby
May 10, 2020 // Updated: May 10, 2020
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s political honeymoon appears over; Unemployment climbing to record highs, Oklahomans grow frustrated with unemployment system.
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By:
Dave Hamby
May 9, 2020 // Updated: May 9, 2020
New voting law likened to poll tax by critics; Oklahoma Legislature's budget bill was crafted with possible veto override in mind; Oklahoma starts to reopen, as battle against the coronavirus in nursing homes mounts.
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Gov. Stitt signs fast-moving bill to restore notary requirement on Oklahoma absentee ballots; Oklahoma House approves budget bills, awaits action from Stitt; Infected jail inmate dies.
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House votes to impose new restrictions on absentee voting; Gov. Kevin Stitt says he's still reviewing state budget proposal;
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Legislature extends Stitt's emergency powers to respond to pandemic; House Republicans move to counter court ruling on absentee ballots; COVID-19: Nine more deaths reported as 4,100 cases confirmed in Oklahoma.
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By:
Dave Hamby
May 5, 2020 // Updated: May 5, 2020
Supreme Court strikes down notary requirement for absentee ballots; Legislature reveals FY 2021 budget proposal; Incarcerated individuals considered for medical release due to pandemic.
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When Legislature reconvenes, Capitol will be open to public ... sort of; 116 COVID-19 infections found in pork processing plant in Guymon.
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Oklahoma enters first weekend of shopping amid coronavirus; AP: Most states fall short of coronavirus testing thresholds; Coronavirus in Oklahoma: 3,972 confirmed cases, 238 deaths;
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