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Oklahoma lawmakers pass nation's most restrictive abortion law; Oklahoma education funding remains flat; Legislature sends controversial school restroom bill to Gov. Kevin Stitt;
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Oklahoma’s secretive budget process; Calling concurrent special session, Legislature to limit Stitt influence on ARPA funds; $9.84B budget package advances in Oklahoma Legislature;
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‘Deal yet?’: Development efforts, pay raises and DHS money lead state budget; A new study finds Oklahoma has one of the highest rates of vaccine-preventable COVID deaths in the country; Gov. Stitt passes bill eliminating licensing barriers for people with criminal records;
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Legislators put off vote a day on $9.8 billion budget bill to give themselves time to read it; Oklahoma House passes ‘shortsighted’ unemployment bill; Lawmakers to invest in programs for individuals with disabilities;
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Lawmakers voted down a corporate income tax cut this spring. Leadership should leave it out of the budget; Expect a flurry of legislative activity as end of session nears; Oklahoma governor warns tribes not to create abortion havens;
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Oklahoma governor approves Landlord-Tenant Act updates; Watchdog: Oklahoma tourism deal cost taxpayers $12.4M; Grand Jury criticizes Gov. Kevin Stitt, Pardon and Parole Board over commutation processes;
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US boarding school investigative report released; Democrats call for Education Secretary Walters to resign over handling of relief program; State general revenue continues far ahead of expectations;
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Editorial: Solution to lack of budget oversight is reinstating power to a commission; How better justice data could benefit Oklahoma; EV startup Canoo is running out of cash and doubtful about its future;
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Attempts to restrict State Questions fail to pass; Proposed Medicaid solution in legislation aims to improve efficiency and outcomes; Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt vetoes tribal judicial bill;
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