More than 30 tribes ‘stand united’ against Gov. Stitt offer to extend ongoing gaming compact negotiations; Medicaid expansion is the deal of the century, but Oklahoma keeps saying no; Recreational marijuana petition, tribal gaming compacts, four-day school weeks & more
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Census data shows economic disparities between Oklahoma's metro, rural areas; Board of Juvenile Affairs adopts updated state plan for juvenile detention; Gov. Stitt proposes extending Oklahoma tribal gaming compacts through August;
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State appeals opioid verdict claiming $465 million award is not enough; Civil rights lawsuit claims Oklahoma court discriminates against people with disabilities; Tulsa Public Schools support workers to get 30-cent per hour raise;
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Task force finds three important gaps in Oklahoma's trauma-informed care offerings; Census: Oklahoma poverty rates slightly declined in 2018; Petition to legalize recreational marijuana in Oklahoma filed;
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City of Tulsa announces strategies to increase affordable housing, reduce evictions and homelessness; Symposium highlights food security issues in NE OKC; Tahlequah Daily Press: Let voters decide Medicaid, redistricting
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‘No lawyer present’: Federal lawsuit challenges Canadian County bail system; Oklahoma's economy could slow, expert says; Legislative leaders wary of ‘sluggish’ economy;
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Oklahoma's general revenue beats expectations for November but lags previous year; Commercial gaming could put $150 million a year in fees to state at risk, Oklahoma tribes tell Gov. Stitt; Should Oklahoma employers hire felons?
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Pardon and Parole Board sees 118 percent increase in docketed cases; After decade, schools could face penalties for breaking class-size limits; Governor favors more federal Medicaid dollars through block grant;
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Stitt moves Crow from interim to permanent director of Oklahoma Department of Corrections; Downturn in state gross receipts may signal tough times ahead after November declines in energy, sales tax revenue collections; Tribes will be operating Class III games illegally on Jan. 1 if no compact deal is reached, Gov. Kevin Stitt says;
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