OSBI warrant: 'Ghost students' at Epic. Missing in Oklahoma: State could take steps to curb 'epidemic' of missing Native American women. Kiowa Leader: Find other solutions to increase state revenues. Pain meds as public nuisance? Oklahoma tests a legal strategy for opioid addiction.
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Attorneys make closing arguments in state case against opioid manufacturer. County Jail Trust to hold planning workshop, decide on end goals and path forward. Summer meal program grows. Insurance recovery doubled in Oklahoma.
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Groups take aim at "failure-to-protect" laws. For first time, 'Read or Fail' Law is fully funded. Will it reduce retentions? Report says underfunded justice system helps drive Oklahoma's high incarceration rate
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Oklahoma’s largest private prison plagued by gang violence and lockdowns. Stitt inauguration sets spending record. State senator raises new questions about Epic Charter Schools and oversight by Oklahoma State Department of Education.
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Majority of claims by sexual assault survivors to state crime victim program are denied, data shows. Tribes weigh in on debate over gaming fees. CNBC: Oklahoma one of the worst states for business. Opioids trial: Expert points to nation's rise in chronic pain.
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Stitt calls for renegotiating Oklahoma tribal gaming compacts. Uncompensated Loss: Black families of murder victims more likely to be denied aid from state program. Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority announces legislative changes to program. Health department stresses water safety as drowning deaths climb.
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Oklahoma tax revenue up $1.4 billion in FY '19. Oklahoma ranked fifth-best state in US to start a business. Oklahoma's quake numbers decline, but likelihood of a damaging earthquake remains high. Oklahoma, city leaders request levee study be expedited.
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Stitt outlaws state agency lobbyist hiring with executive order. Pardon and Parole Board appoints new executive director. District Attorneys use twin groups to push criminal justice policies. Cigarette sales down 25% in Oklahoma, tax revenue up.
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By:
Gene Perry
July 5, 2019 // Updated: July 5, 2019
Recent state tax increases help Oklahoma's bottom line more than expected. Feds may claw back millions from Oklahoma’s opioid settlement. Construction jobs in Oklahoma reach a record high.
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New online tool tracks Oklahoma's prison population. Oklahoma rests case in opioid trial against drugmaker Johnson & Johnson. To add hundreds of faculty, Epic Charter Schools obtained personal information of thousands of Oklahoma public school teachers. Early childhood advocates discuss hurdles to health care, education access.
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