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In The Know: Redistricting special session set for Monday | School board meetings get more contentious | Executive order on birth certificates

Thousands of Oklahomans still eligible for health care through Medicaid expansion; 7 questions answered about COVID vaccines for kids 5-11, including where to get them in OKC; Stitt issues executive order on amending birth certificates; [More...]

In The Know: State Supreme Court reverses J&J opioid ruling | Reparations discussion in Oklahoma’s oldest Black town | More

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. OK Policy encourages the support… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Public input for spending federal relief dollars for schools | Court reverses opioid public nuisance ruling | State retiree pension plans studied

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. OK Policy encourages the support… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Pediatricians discuss need for vaccinations for children | Special session won’t address vaccine mandates | More

Does your child age 5-11 really need a COVID-19 vaccine? Pediatricians in Oklahoma say 'Yes'; Oklahoma governor criticizes firing of maskless teachers; Oklahoma special session won't address COVID-19 vaccine mandates, a divisive issue for GOP; [More...]

In The Know: State sues over vaccine mandate | Lawmakers hear concerns about teacher retirement system | Disability services wait list

Agency: 80,000 Oklahomans likely eligible for SoonerCare under Medicaid expansion; Health department begins administering pediatric vaccines; OK Policy announces new board member; [More...]

In The Know: Medicaid expansion now covering more than 200,000 Oklahomans | Children vaccinations about to begin | Redistricting deja vu

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; [More...]

In The Know: Upcoming special session to be focused on redistricting | State’s tax authority of tribal citizens examined | More

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. OK Policy encourages the support… Read more [More...]

In The Know: Proposed Congressional map released | Board recommends clemency for Julius Jones | Capitol Update

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; [More...]

In The Know: Dose questions surrounding execution | Money and policy traffic stops | COVID-19 declines in state | More

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; [More...]

In The Know: Convulsions during Oklahoma’s 1st execution in 7 years | New record for emergency certified teachers | More

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; [More...]

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