Don’t Believe the Hype: Recent justice reforms are working; Medicaid expansion could help address Oklahoma’s surging meth crisis; Latest vaccination rates rise, but exemption rates also increase; Tribes to Gov. Stitt: Acknowledge automatic renewal of gaming compacts before trying to renegotiate;
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Expecting labor shortage, Oklahoma lawmakers interested in tax credit to encourage apprenticeships; Pot laws to take effect despite questions; Rape counts keep rising even as police clear fewer cases; Gov. Stitt helps state kick off Oklahoma Census 2020 Complete County Committee;
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At first Tulsa Chamber State of the State, Stitt promises health, criminal justice reforms in 2020; Stitt creates a committee to assist with Oklahoma's 2020 census count: Epic allocated $112.96 million as enrollment continues to rise; Oklahoma on track for new emergency teacher record;
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Oklahoma wins opioid lawsuit but gets much less than it sought; What comes next after opioid ruling; Editorial: SQ 802 holds more promise than legislative panel; Editorial: Emergency certification not pathway to top education;
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General Revenue collections send mixed messages; Regents issue joint statement of support for Chancellor Johnson; Dwindling Oklahoma County jail staff leads to suspension of tours, "non-essential" programming; Board of Juvenile Affairs to update state plan for juvenile detention;
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Citing treaties, Cherokees call on Congress to seat delegate from tribe; State drops to 41st in highway report; Tulsa County lawmaker looks to address "daycare desert" and childcare shortage; BNSF works to derail new traffic-train law;
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OSBI investigating new allegations of forgery by Epic Charter Schools' co-founder and CFO, willful neglect by board members; Tulsa County jail becomes first state facility to offer opioid-addicted inmates relapse-prevention drug; Prison health director points working group to Medicaid expansion state solutions for former inmates; Rep. Cynthia Roe: Women intentionally violated parole to access cancer treatment;
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Jail Trust votes to establish Oklahoma County Jail administrator position; Key facts to know about Medicaid expansion proposal; How does Epic Charter Schools stack up academically? Check out student proficiency test scores;
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Opioid treatment access an issue for Medicaid patients; State lawmakers begin efforts to improve health care system; As Stitt plans DC office, some agencies have their own lobbyists; Oklahoma unemployment unchanged in July;
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