Legislators have an opportunity to make a down payment on the state’s future; For Pinnell, Oklahoma salesman is 'the job I wanted'; Capitol Notebook: Oklahoma Republicans tout wins; Democrats call it political pandering;
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Tribal health systems need more resources to fight public health emergencies, but there are still long-standing barriers that need to be addressed; Editorial: Top budget legislative leaders embrace true conservative approach; Oklahoma abortion laws would send providers to prison for up to a decade and worsen access for the region;
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2022 Local Election Results; How a proposed felony classification system would affect justice in Oklahoma; Under a new Oklahoma law, abortion providers could face a decade in prison;
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Editorial: Go vote today; Five Tribes urge Supreme Court to reject Oklahoma claim of jurisdiction; New records have been set for renewable energy, thanks in large part to Oklahoma wind; Legislation seeks to fund criminal justice alternatives almost six years after law's passage;
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End of State Questions? Experts say legislation could doom most efforts; What's on the ballot across the Oklahoma City metro area on April 5; Legislature's appropriations chairmen leery of tax cuts;
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Mitigation efforts helped keep our justice-involved youth safer during the pandemic; Implementation risks lurk in US state 2022 tax cut plans; Former Kansas lawmaker urges neighbors to proceed cautiously when considering tax cuts;
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Many Oklahoma jails struggle to meet health and safety standards; Report proposes reforms to Oklahoma’s Juvenile Justice System; The COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaps in services to vulnerable communities, particularly immigrants;
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State's juvenile justice system mirrors deficiencies of adult system, report says; Health Care Authority warns 200,000 might lose SoonerCare when public health emergency ends; State agencies spend millions on outside support from marketing, PR firms;
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