The expungement process in Oklahoma is expensive and time-consuming. The legislature could change that; Executions in Oklahoma remain on hold until judge rules on constitutionality of method; Lawsuit seeks to postpone Oklahoma’s special election for U.S. Senate;
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Despite bipartisan support, some worry about the long-term impact of cutting taxes on groceries; Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall unveils 5 tax relief bills as 'discussion pieces'; Oklahoma health officials eye shift toward 'endemic' COVID response. What does that mean?; Column: Lower courts costs for justice-involved children;
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Tax legislation advances at Oklahoma Capitol; Oklahoma House committee unanimously passes grocery tax bill; Oklahoma House passes bill targeting transgender girls;
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A bill making it easier for Oklahoma landlords to evict renters is moving forward. What we know; Bill to remove state sales tax on groceries advances through second committee; Court fees can criminalize poverty, major study finds;
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Why 25,000-plus Oklahomans are still waiting for rental assistance; Data breach at DHS may have compromised thousands of peoples' information; Stitt pens letter to Biden, urging U.S. energy independence, halt imports of Russian oil, gas; Oklahoma Congressional Delegation reacts to President Biden’s State of the Union Address;
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Supreme Court to review ICWA case; Oklahoma gives electric vehicle manufacturer $15 million from state’s ‘Quick Action Closing Fund’; Expert challenges Oklahoma execution protocol as federal trial starts;
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Kristin Wells
February 28, 2022 // Updated: February 28, 2022
Claiming out-of-state influences, Oklahoma looks to clamp down on State Question laws; Federal trial over Oklahoma execution protocol starts Monday, with challengers claiming 'cruel and unusual punishment'; Rallies for Ukraine held in Tulsa, Oklahoma City; Cherokee chief condemns Russian attack;
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Kristin Wells
February 25, 2022 // Updated: February 25, 2022
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Kristin Wells
February 24, 2022 // Updated: February 24, 2022
Ukraine crisis has far-reaching implications, says University of Tulsa professor; US Supreme Court reaffirms that McGirt is not retroactive; How Oklahoma’s classroom curriculum bans affect Black educators and families;
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Kristin Wells
February 22, 2022 // Updated: February 23, 2022
State savings accounts rise, huge turnpike plan unveiled; OSBI seeks more agents for ‘overwhelming’ online child predator problem; House Republicans propose plan to get 95% of Oklahomans’ broadband coverage;
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