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In The Know: Will recent incentive package affect proposed tax cuts? | Public Health Lab clears inspection | 2022 Day of Action

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In The Know: $700M incentive plan awaits Gov. Stitt’s signature | Was request too rushed and secretive? | More

$700M incentive plan to lure multibillion company awaits approval from Gov. Kevin Stitt; [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma and Kansas compete | Attorney General and Swadley’s probe | Transparency of state contracts | More

Oklahoma and Kansas state governments compete to court a mystery fortune 500 company; Oklahoma Attorney General says he’s staying out of the Swadley’s Foggy Bottom probe; Bill to improve transparency of state contracts heads to governor’s desk; [More...]

In The Know: House OKs $698M incentive package | Personal income tax cuts hurt low, middle-income Oklahomans | More

Personal income tax cuts won’t deliver relief to low- and middle-class Oklahomans; House OKs up to $698M economic incentive package; Why Are You Running? Oklahoma candidates say why they’re in the race; [More...]

In The Know: Proposed ‘mega legislation’ to lure company | Fact check on SQ 780 | Window of opportunity for justice reform | More

Crafting new incentive, Oklahoma tries to lure $4 billion Panasonic battery plant; Fact Check: Oklahomans are safer due to SQ 780; Gov. Kevin Stitt vows to get to the bottom of Swadley's scandal, recoup any misspent money; [More...]

In The Know: Tax Day 2022 | Some races already decided without a vote | Investing in crime prevention | More

Nearly half of Oklahoma legislative races already are decided without a vote; Column: Oklahoma's juvenile justice system fails families in crisis; Tax Day 2022–The view from VITA (Guest Post); [More...]

In The Know: Candidate filling draws hundreds, today is last day | Investing in our state | Lawmakers question turnpike officials

Oklahoma state, federal office candidate filing period draws hundreds; Bob Doucette: Instead of more tax cuts, let's invest in ourselves; State Senate panel advances medical marijuana regulatory bills; [More...]

In The Know: Public health emergency extended for Medicaid | Funding needs a century later | Oklahoma voters deserve choices on the ballot | More

Around 200,000 Oklahomans will remain insured for 90 days after public health emergency extended; 'History repeats itself': Norman mental hospital still fights for funding a century later; How property tax protests are hurting Oklahoma schools; Policy Matters: Oklahoma voters deserve choices; [More...]

In The Know: Candidate filing now open | Broadband bill offers opportunity | Gov. Stitt signs bill criminalizing abortion | More

Broadband bill presents opportunity for Oklahoma (Guest Post); What to watch during Oklahoma’s candidate filing period; Stitt signs bill criminalizing abortion in Oklahoma; [More...]

In The Know: Changes to state question process | Candidate filing period this week | Gov. Stitt signs near-total abortion ban | More

Oklahoma’s state question process should be protected; 2022 Statewide Candidate Filing Period This Week; Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signs near-total abortion ban that will take effect in August; [More...]

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