State appeals opioid verdict claiming $465 million award is not enough; Civil rights lawsuit claims Oklahoma court discriminates against people with disabilities; Tulsa Public Schools support workers to get 30-cent per hour raise;
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Task force finds three important gaps in Oklahoma's trauma-informed care offerings; Census: Oklahoma poverty rates slightly declined in 2018; Petition to legalize recreational marijuana in Oklahoma filed;
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City of Tulsa announces strategies to increase affordable housing, reduce evictions and homelessness; Symposium highlights food security issues in NE OKC; Tahlequah Daily Press: Let voters decide Medicaid, redistricting
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‘No lawyer present’: Federal lawsuit challenges Canadian County bail system; Oklahoma's economy could slow, expert says; Legislative leaders wary of ‘sluggish’ economy;
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Oklahoma's general revenue beats expectations for November but lags previous year; Commercial gaming could put $150 million a year in fees to state at risk, Oklahoma tribes tell Gov. Stitt; Should Oklahoma employers hire felons?
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Pardon and Parole Board sees 118 percent increase in docketed cases; After decade, schools could face penalties for breaking class-size limits; Governor favors more federal Medicaid dollars through block grant;
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Stitt moves Crow from interim to permanent director of Oklahoma Department of Corrections; Downturn in state gross receipts may signal tough times ahead after November declines in energy, sales tax revenue collections; Tribes will be operating Class III games illegally on Jan. 1 if no compact deal is reached, Gov. Kevin Stitt says;
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By:
Dave Hamby
November 27, 2019 // Updated: November 27, 2019
New state report cards show Oklahoma schools' grades are slipping; One-third of Oklahoma schools require ‘heavy focus’; Claremore teacher surprised with prestigious Milken Educator Award
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Report cards released for every Oklahoma public school; Sharp files bills to increase accountability of state’s charter schools; Osburn Interim Study examines state’s merit system reform;
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Report: 476 older Oklahomans died prematurely because of Medicaid non-expansion; State health officials hire Medicaid consultants, sign contract for nearly $1.5 million; Teacher numbers up as pay raises make hiring, retention easier, education leaders say;
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