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In The Know: Military medicals teams coming to state | Large state budget offers unique opportunities | Students share ideas to improve equity, access

Largest state budget since 2010 should benefit Oklahoma workers says policy group; Military medical teams coming to Oklahoma to support hospitals during COVID-19 surge; Rapid revenue rebounds seen in Oklahoma, other states; [More...]

In The Know: COVID hospitalizations topple records | State carries out first execution of 2022 | Grocery sales tax | More

State of Oklahoma carries out Donald Grant execution; 'We have never seen death like this before': Providers overwhelmed, COVID hospitalizations keep toppling records in Oklahoma; State lawmakers consider eliminating grocery sales taxes; [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma among least transparent budget process | ‘Level of finality’ in McGirt standing | COVID situation ‘dire’ in hospitals

Oklahoma among least transparent states for state budget process, new OK Policy report shows; Anoatubby cites 'finality' as US Supreme Court rejects 32 McGirt petitions; Gas bills going up: Commission OK's ONG's $1.357 billion in costs from February cold snap. [More...]

In The Know: State breaks COVID hospitalization records | Bill to reorganize drug courts | 2 executions to proceed

Oklahoma breaks COVID hospitalization records; omicron is dangerous for children, pediatricians warn; SB 1548 would prioritize treatment, stability over punishment in Oklahoma’s drug courts (Capitol Update); Lobbyist says former Oklahoma lawmaker sexually assaulted her at New Year’s party; [More...]

In The Know: Supreme Court lets core of McGirt stand | Significant protection of booster shots | Wide-ranging early bill filings

'Tribes are winning most of these legal cases': Cole urges Stitt cooperate with tribes; Omicron's risk of reinfection higher, but boosters still provide significant protection, state epidemiologist says; From vaccine bills to free park admission, lawmakers file wide-ranging legislation for consideration; [More...]

In The Know: Inside Oklahoma’s COVID surge among children | Educators frustrated by Gov. Stitt’s sub plan | New details revealed on Public Health Lab’s move

Inside Oklahoma's surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations among children; 'A slap in the face': Oklahoma education leaders slam Stitt's substitute plan; Emails show a rush to finalize a deal to move Oklahoma’s Public Health Lab in the face of pushback from lawmakers; [More...]

In The Know: Hospitals ‘like a war zone’ | State employees sub in schools | Early bill filings | More

Oklahoma COVID-19 hospitalizations outstrip delta variant wave's peak from summer; After Stitt executive order, over 100 Oklahoma state employees volunteer to substitute teach; Newly released records shed light on issues in the state’s public health laboratory; [More...]

In The Know: Gov. Stitt to let state workers sub for teachers | Omicron crippling hospital care | Proposal to aid DDS waiting list

Gov. Kevin Stitt announces program allowing Oklahoma state employees to substitute teach amid a rampant Omicron surge; Omicron wave hurting hospital care: Rural Oklahoma patient with kidney failure because of COVID dies while awaiting transfer; City legislators Kirt, Munson file proposals they say will increase transparency for disabled Oklahomans on DDS waiting list; [More...]

In The Know: Changes to Pardon and Parole Board | ‘Fierce urgency of now’ on MLK Day | Omicron’s overwhelming impact

Adam Luck resigns from Pardon and Parole Board, Stitt appoints Edward Konieczny; 'Fierce urgency of now': Tulsa MLK Jr. Parade entries draw on themes of hope and action; 'You shouldn’t take anything for granted': Family loses three to COVID in nine months; [More...]

In The Know: State tallies record day of COVID cases | Supreme Court blocks mandate | Unemployment claims increase | More

Oklahoma tallies a record 10,502 new COVID-19 cases in one day; Supreme Court rejects vaccine mandate for businesses; Oklahoma set to get $266.9 million from infrastructure bill to repair and replace bridges; [More...]

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