By:
Gene Perry
April 24, 2019 // Updated: April 24, 2019
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In his first veto, Gov. Stitt rejects citizen involvement. Pressure mounts to expand Medicaid in Oklahoma. Lawmakers Want Oklahoma Health Care Authority to Use Debt Collectors in More Cases. Bill pushing schools away from four-day week being wrapped into teacher-raise measure.
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Lawmakers wrestle with expanded health coverage plan. Oklahoma Medicaid expansion ballot initiative filed. Lawmakers mull options for education budget. Legislature leans heavily on copy-paste legislation.
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Medicaid expansion may become ballot initiative, according to policy group, lawmaker. Oklahoma Election Board purges 91,000 from voter rolls. Troubled Oklahoma County jail could be operated by private company under plan being considered.
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Gene Perry
April 18, 2019 // Updated: April 18, 2019
Video: Life in the Coverage Crater. Stitt vetoes first bill. Bill banning tax on plastic bags goes to governor. Stitt's OU regents nomination faces opposition.
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Criminal justice reform advocates: 'Stop prison growth'. Is Alabama a cautionary tale for Oklahoma? AG assigns interim board of directors to handle city, county Purdue settlement funds. Number of Oklahoma farms down, acreage of farmland remains flat.
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Oklahoma lawmakers address high black maternal death rate. Stitt taps Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Military. Stitt abandons effort to force shift of dollars into classrooms. What will it cost to rebuild Oklahoma's schools?
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Medicaid expansion in focus at forum. Study reaffirms Oklahoma's doctor shortage. Corrections department cancels contracts with halfway houses. More than 250 state legislative bills hit the recycling bin on deadline day.
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Depending on your OKC zip code, you could live 18-years longer or less than others. Sheriff revolt over county jail conditions shines spotlight on low funding. Non-jury trial to decide Oklahoma's lawsuit against opioid manufacturers. No hike for state retirees this year: Senate committee does not approve cost of living increase.
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