Lawmakers wrestle with expanded health coverage plan. Oklahoma Medicaid expansion ballot initiative filed. Lawmakers mull options for education budget. Legislature leans heavily on copy-paste legislation.
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Medicaid expansion may become ballot initiative, according to policy group, lawmaker. Oklahoma Election Board purges 91,000 from voter rolls. Troubled Oklahoma County jail could be operated by private company under plan being considered.
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By:
Gene Perry
April 18, 2019 // Updated: April 18, 2019
Video: Life in the Coverage Crater. Stitt vetoes first bill. Bill banning tax on plastic bags goes to governor. Stitt's OU regents nomination faces opposition.
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Criminal justice reform advocates: 'Stop prison growth'. Is Alabama a cautionary tale for Oklahoma? AG assigns interim board of directors to handle city, county Purdue settlement funds. Number of Oklahoma farms down, acreage of farmland remains flat.
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Oklahoma lawmakers address high black maternal death rate. Stitt taps Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Military. Stitt abandons effort to force shift of dollars into classrooms. What will it cost to rebuild Oklahoma's schools?
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Medicaid expansion in focus at forum. Study reaffirms Oklahoma's doctor shortage. Corrections department cancels contracts with halfway houses. More than 250 state legislative bills hit the recycling bin on deadline day.
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Depending on your OKC zip code, you could live 18-years longer or less than others. Sheriff revolt over county jail conditions shines spotlight on low funding. Non-jury trial to decide Oklahoma's lawsuit against opioid manufacturers. No hike for state retirees this year: Senate committee does not approve cost of living increase.
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Controversial school tax credit bill survives House test. Pay hikes for teachers, correctional officers advance in Senate panel. Elementary students take action after learning Moore schools will cut art programs.
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Okla. Legislature Ranks Among Worst For Using Copy-Paste Bills. New Senate proposal could give retired Oklahoma workers 2 percent cost of living hike. Auditors question Oklahoma Department of Human Services' use of $10 million in federal funds. Senate confirms Patrick Wyrick to federal district court.
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State retiree cost of living adjustment on hold in the Senate. Senate confirms Eric Stevenson to OU Board of Regents. Oklahoma legislature to consider bail reform as pretrial jail time keeps people locked up. Too fast or too slow? Criminal justice reform 50 years in making.
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