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Dave Hamby
October 6, 2021 // Updated: October 6, 2021
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Watch Now: COVID-19 has killed more than twice as many people in U.S. than 10 flu seasons, Saint Francis official says; Oklahoma judge blocks 2 abortion laws, allows 3 others; State announces $8 billion for 1,600 'critically needed' highway projects over eight years;
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'We’ve turned many rural communities into kill boxes.' COVID death rates higher in rural areas; Gov. Stitt still supports banning mask mandates in public schools despite pandemic's classroom upheaval; Free dental clinic sees fewer patients, more taking advantage of Medicaid expansion;
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Oklahoma school test scores drop during pandemic; Study: Police kill more people in Oklahoma than any other state; Column: What happened to the money that was supposed to go to local mental health programs?;
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State is past COVID delta surge but still has work to do vaccinating more Oklahomans; As Lawmakers Prepare for Redistricting Special Session, What You Need to Know; Lawmakers study potentials of public work program partnership;
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'Back to Work' incentive, unemployment programs end as Oklahoma waits for court ruling; Oklahoma hospitals still face care limitations amid capacity crunch despite decline in COVID-19 admissions; Group of state lawmakers discuss changing court’s fines and fees structure;
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By:
Dave Hamby
September 28, 2021 // Updated: September 28, 2021
Interim study examines how to increase access to expungement (Capitol Update); School classrooms have most COVID-19 cases among high-risk settings; 'Back to Work' incentive, unemployment programs end as Oklahoma waits for court ruling; Days Before Tulsa State Fair, New COVID Cases Nearly Double That When 2020 Event Was Canceled
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt calls for November special session for redistricting; Allison Garrett selected as first female chancellor of Oklahoma higher education; 'Kids really taking the burden': COVID-19 surge follows return to school in Oklahoma;
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As Oklahoma Marks Its 10,000 COVID-19 Death, Lagging Areas Show Vaccination Progress; Oklahoma COVID-19 deaths top 10,000; ICU patients increase; Young adults statewide hit hard by virus;
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As feds limit orders of monoclonal antibody treatments, Oklahoma officials are confident they’ll get needed supply; Santa Fe South was the first district to implement a mask mandate in Oklahoma this fall. Here’s how it’s going; Area child nutrition programs seeing demand increase due to universal free meals;
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