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House passes cost-of-living adjustment for state retirees; proposed bill would make it harder to get state questions on ballot; education bill would specify how marijuana tax money can help schools while critics say it violates intent of SQ788
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‘Double whammy’: Global oil market creates jitters in Oklahoma; Tribal gaming fees can't be put in escrow, countering Gov. Stitt's proposal, attorney general says; Red state Oklahoma closer to Medicaid expansion;
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Oklahoma health officials begin Medicaid expansion process; Most DOC facilities resume normal operations, 6 remain in lockdown; State takes Epic’s management firm to court for refusing to provide records;
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Oklahoma will submit Medicaid expansion request Friday, Gov. Kevin Stitt says; First prosecutions of uninsured drivers caught on camera could happen this year; Inhofe, Lankford oppose $1 million cut to rural schools;
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Dave Hamby
March 5, 2020 // Updated: March 5, 2020
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Supporters of Medicaid expansion pressure Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt to set election date on SQ 802; lawmakers seek mental health parity in insurance coverage; legislators seek changes to citizens' petition process
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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. Click here to subscribe to In The Know and see past editions.
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Oklahoma is still last on per-student spending, but the education investment gap is narrowing; Hofmeister asks Congress to restore $1M to rural schools; House passes bill to abolish virtual charter school board;
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Fee for Governor's Medicaid plan unveiled amid managed care debate; Bill that would allow Oklahoma voters to raise cap in savings account heads to Senate floor; Committee deadline tomorrow: Turnpike speed limit, gun restrictions among bills considered in Oklahoma
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