Governor’s executive order draws support and criticism; Advocates call for stronger seat belt laws as vehicle collisions lead to more child deaths; In Oklahoma, a discredited theory of reading is widely used;
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Stitt to require approval of agency grant applications; Black, Latinx children more likely to live in concentrated poverty than white children, report finds; Report: Felony crime declines after reforms;
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New data: Oklahoma's minority children still more likely to live in concentrated poverty; (Audio) Capitol Insider: Requests for raises and maintenance backlogs; Sulphur banker named vice chair of DRS commission;
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Juvenile arrests in Oklahoma decline; Stitt’s pick for land office lacks required degree, faced lawsuits; Oklahoma legislator rents apartment from energy lobbyist;
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The good, the bad and the puzzling in child maltreatment counts; What’s the best way to run a jail; Corporation Commission approves deal to leave Oklahoma Gas & Electric rates unchanged for now;
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Current CLEET director resigned amid controversy from last law enforcement job; Hospital executives tell lawmakers they must bring nine-to-one Medicaid match to Oklahoma; Which DHS positions will see the largest pay raises?;
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The physician shortage: Lack of residency positions driving new doctors outside state; Pardon and Parole Board discusses implementation of new criminal justice reform; Applications being accepted for jail administrator position in Oklahoma County;
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Oklahoma AG hires Michigan law firm to aid state in gaming talks; Study finds 64% of Tulsa-area students lacked access to high-performing public schools in 2017-18; Higher education chancellor announces retirement; Hofmeister calls for greater student access to high-quality computer science;
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