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State publishes eight White House coronavirus reports; Oklahoma election: Voters in 50 counties head to polls for runoffs and other elections;
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By:
Dave Hamby
August 24, 2020 // Updated: August 24, 2020
Gov. Stitt bows to pressure to release White House reports on coronavirus; Schools become a new COVID-19 ‘super spreader’ as classes resume; Oklahoma schools COVID-19 guidelines are widely ignored by many rural districts; Oklahoma’s mask mandates are working; Prison outbreaks create Oklahoma hot spots.
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White House officials push Oklahoma to close bars and mandate masks in private task force document; As state passes 50,000 infections and 700 deaths, experts warn of possible future spikes; Oklahoma falls behind as census deadline looms.
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Wave of evictions imminent statewide; Oklahoma County commissioners give jail $34 million despite protests; Early research shows Oklahoma cities with mask mandates have lower positivity rate than those with no policy;
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Stitt, Hofmeister disagree on mask mandates for schools; Mask extension appears likely in Oklahoma City; Former inmate speaks out after a COVID-19 outbreak within the prisons;
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Oklahoma withdraws block grant proposal following Medicaid expansion vote; Oklahoma seeks $300-a-week unemployment supplement; 320 Oklahoma Prisoners Infected With COVID-19
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White House COVID coordinator emphasizes face coverings, social distancing during Tulsa meeting; Mask mandates appear to be helping Oklahoma control its coronavirus outbreak; Here are Oklahoma school districts where COVID-19 cases have been discovered since school began;
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State public health advisory — Speed up COVID-19 testing, wear face coverings in counties with moderate risk; Final FY 2020 revenue slightly better than expected; Initial jobless claims drop again in Oklahoma;
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By:
Dave Hamby
August 13, 2020 // Updated: August 13, 2020
Policy Matters: Federal relief funds help Oklahomans in need; SQ 805 set for Nov. 3 election; Oklahoma County judge imposes $500,000 fine on Epic Charter Schools' nonprofit; More Oklahoma County jail inmates test positive.
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