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In The Know: Gov. suggests cutting budgets, while lawmakers oppose cuts to core services during a pandemic; and more

Stitt says state agencies may face budget cuts. State lawmakers don't plan to let that happen; State reminds hospitals, public of strategic PPE reserves; Oklahoma hospitals in ‘critical condition’; [More...]

In The Know: Stitt granted emergency powers, but budget fix stalled over digitization project funding; and more

State budget fix stalled as Stitt nixes meeting after project denied funding by Legislature; Deaths triple in one week, but mortality rate shows little change; Private lab reports give clearer picture of scope of COVID-19 testing in Oklahoma; [More...]

In The Know: What to expect from today’s special session; state looking at plans for 40% increase in hospital beds; and more

Sausage in a pandemic: What the Oklahoma Legislature plans Monday; State analyzing plans submitted by hospitals to increase their capacity by 40% as COVID-19 spreads; Virus now claims 46 Oklahoma lives, more than 1,200 cases. [More...]

In The Know, Weekend: State’s COVID-19 cases surpass 1,100; poll shows most Oklahomans sheltering in place; and more

Four additional people have died from COVID-19 and 27 more people have been hospitalized as confirmed cases reach 1,159 in Oklahoma; Poll: Vast majority of Oklahomans sheltering in place, say normal life is months away. [More...]

In The Know, Weekend: Revenue failure estimate doubles to $416 million; officials to meet Monday to address shortfall; and more

Revenue failure estimate nearly doubles to $416 million; Oklahoma gross receipts poised to fall; nearly 1,000 infected in Oklahoma; and more. [More...]

In The Know: Governor declares health emergency; special session called for Monday; and more

Stitt declares ‘health emergency,’ triggers special session of Legislature; Stitt urges more Oklahomans to get tested as more mobile sites spring up; As Oklahoma tries to forecast the impact of coronavirus, a lack of data surrounding testing; [More...]

In The Know: Stitt extends statewide ‘safer at home’ order, but falls short of ‘shelter in place’ and more

Private labs limit COVID-19 testing data, Stitt extends shutdown order statewide; Stitt: More hospital beds needed to treat virus patients; ‘Demanding transparency’: Local health officials frustrated with state’s messaging; [More...]

In The Know: State revenue failure expected; COVID-19 projection models; and more

Savings and stimulus could mitigate Oklahoma revenue failure, shortfall; Six more deaths bring Oklahoma to 23 with 565 cases reported; State still hasn’t finished COVID-19 prediction models; [More...]

In The Know: State ranks 18th on COVID-19 death rate; hospitals may reach capacity by mid-April; and more

Oklahoma ranks 18th in nation in rate of Coronavirus deaths; COVID-19 might overwhelm state by mid-April, doctor says. Hospitals try to reuse protective gear, plan retrofits for other machines to be ventilators; Oklahoma attorney general, governor: 'Consider which offenses necessitate detention' during COVID-19 pandemic; [More...]

In The Know: State orders some travelers to self-quarantine; Dept. of Corrections facing virus-related challenges; and more

Stitt orders travelers from six states to self-quarantine for 14 days; Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Death toll at 16; Department of Corrections officials say mitigating COVID-19 virus spread within state facilities presents new challenges; [More...]

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