Over 200,000 Oklahomans now have health coverage through Medicaid expansion; Oklahoma preparing to begin COVID vaccinations for children; Oklahoma governor wants Department of Defense to suspend vaccine requirement for National Guard troops;
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Proposed Oklahoma congressional map unveiled; Board recommends clemency for Julius Jones, Stitt to decide his fate; Opioid crackdown had 'tremendous fallout,' with more suicides, drug overdoses among patients, lawmakers told;
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Doctors question sedative dose used in Oklahoma execution; The Demand for Money Behind Many Police Traffic Stops; Oklahoma health officials look to 'more sustainable' phase of COVID-19 as cases decline;
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Condemned man went into convulsions during Oklahoma’s first execution in nearly seven years; Teacher shortage milestone: New record set for nonaccredited teachers given emergency certification in Oklahoma; Oklahoma’s recent COVID-19 hospitalization spike created a strain on oxygen — and not just for hospitals;
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A Better Path Forward: A Budget and Tax Roadmap for Oklahoma; A federal appeals court has halted Oklahoma’s first planned executions in six years; Oklahoma launches ‘self-serve’ COVID-19 case investigation portal;
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More than 350 new Oklahoma laws take effect Nov. 1; Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks 3 new anti-abortion laws; Judge says Oklahoma can proceed with 5 lethal injections; Interim study examines teacher pay (Capitol Update)
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Lance Frye resigns as Oklahoma Commissioner of Health; COVID-19 boosters: Who’s eligible, and what you need to know about mix-and-match doses; Rural residents worried they will lose out with redistricting;
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Quapaw Nation reservation affirmed by Oklahoma appeals court; Nurses, teachers in despair over their professions; New Ombudsman Supervisor emphasizes long-term care residents' rights;
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Redistricting proposals that could overhaul Oklahoma politics; COVID-19: Active cases continue to fall as state death total nears federal reporting; Medicaid expansion already making a difference;
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