Gov. Stitt signs fast-moving bill to restore notary requirement on Oklahoma absentee ballots; Oklahoma House approves budget bills, awaits action from Stitt; Infected jail inmate dies.
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House votes to impose new restrictions on absentee voting; Gov. Kevin Stitt says he's still reviewing state budget proposal;
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Legislature extends Stitt's emergency powers to respond to pandemic; House Republicans move to counter court ruling on absentee ballots; COVID-19: Nine more deaths reported as 4,100 cases confirmed in Oklahoma.
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By:
Dave Hamby
May 5, 2020 // Updated: May 5, 2020
Supreme Court strikes down notary requirement for absentee ballots; Legislature reveals FY 2021 budget proposal; Incarcerated individuals considered for medical release due to pandemic.
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When Legislature reconvenes, Capitol will be open to public ... sort of; 116 COVID-19 infections found in pork processing plant in Guymon.
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Oklahoma enters first weekend of shopping amid coronavirus; AP: Most states fall short of coronavirus testing thresholds; Coronavirus in Oklahoma: 3,972 confirmed cases, 238 deaths;
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By:
Dave Hamby
May 2, 2020 // Updated: May 2, 2020
'Education will receive a cut,’ but Legislature wants input on Stitt’s federal money; some Oklahoma businesses re-open; Stillwater drops mask requirement after businesses threatened.
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State officials expand testing, tracing and defend COVID-19 spending; Coronavirus tests surge, but still fall short of recommendations; COVID-19 has affected almost 275,000 Oklahoma jobs, but governor says unemployment funds are 'limited' and pushes return to work.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court referee hears arguments in absentee ballot dispute; State encourages businesses to report workers who refuse to return to jobs; Oklahoma has 3,473 known coronavirus cases and at least 214 deaths;
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Attorney General Requests Investigative Audit of COVID-19 Spending; Stitt: Oklahoma still on track to begin phased reopening Friday; Oklahoma among first to move to saliva tests; Gov. Stitt urges testing of asymptomatic people;
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