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In The Know: Parents discuss school funding with lawmakers, rural hospitals recovering from neglect, and more

Mid-Del schools HR director says teacher shortage continues, district to host recruitment event; Tulsa parents talk public ed funding, policy issues with state lawmakers ahead of legislative session; Rural hospitals recovering from neglect; [More...]

In The Know: Medicaid expansion alternatives face rocky paths, lawmakers consider programs to mitigate childhood traumas, and more

Alternatives to Medicaid expansion could face rocky paths; New programs mitigate trauma in children; Tulsa World Editorial: Find reasonable pathways for ex-inmates to reinstate drivers licenses; [More...]

In The Know: State pension systems consider cost of living adjustments, legal challenges filed against redistricting petition, and more

Pension leaders: Oklahoma's pension systems can withstand retiree COLA; Opponents of redistricting petition file legal challenges; Party officials differ on block grants, Medicaid; [More...]

In The Know: Lack of Medicaid expansion impacts older adults, tribal gaming discussions stall, and more

Report finds more low-income older adults die prematurely in states that have not expanded Medicaid; Dueling pressers: Stitt, tribes talk gaming negotiations; (Audio) Medicaid block grants, sentence enhancements, Real ID compliance & more; [More...]

In The Know: Addressing adverse childhood experiences, fixing corrections pay raises, and more

Corrections officials plan to ask lawmakers to fix pay raise issue; ACEs research panel describes how workplaces can help Oklahomans heal from trauma permeating the state; Advocates day childhood trauma, system gaps push up domestic violence rates in Oklahoma; [More...]

In The Know: Criminal justice reform group files initiative petition, general fund revenue beats estimates, and more

Criminal justice reform group files petition to limit sentence enhancements; Dozens apply to lead Oklahoma legislative transparency office; Personal income tax collections drive solid general revenue fund report; [More...]

In The Know: EITC restoration would benefit veterans, Medicaid block grant ‘ill-advised’ and more

(Capitol Update) Medicaid block grant proposal would be ill-advised; 'We don't have a lot of time': Oklahoma County, jail trust officials begin speeding up transition process; Commerce Secretary outlines Top Ten vision; [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma may consider Medicaid block grant, Oklahoma County begins court reforms, and more

Stitt considers Medicaid block grant for Oklahoma; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County work to reform court system; Tulsa to focus 'multi-faceted approach' on high eviction rate; [More...]

In The Know: Regents seek funding increase, new Oklahoma health laws now in effect, and more

Oklahoma State Regents seek funding increase for higher education; How Oklahoma’s new health laws will affect you, from short-term health policies to eye clinics; Mother to be freed after 15 years in prison for father’s abuse; [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma REAL ID to be ready by spring, criminal justice reform is step in right direction, and more

Oklahoma to issue REAL IDs spring 2020, mandatory to fly in October; Tulsa World editorial: Historic commutations move Oklahoma in right direction for criminal justice; OK State Rep. Jason Dunnington talks criminal justice reform: "It doesn't reform anyone to just sit in prison"; [More...]

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