By:
Dave Hamby
January 13, 2021 // Updated: January 13, 2021
Oklahoma students exposed to the coronavirus in school will no longer be required to quarantine; Schools face dramatic midyear cuts; Epic gains $156 million; Oklahoma Capitol security enhanced as FBI warns of armed protests; Oklahoma health experts warn of 'extremely critical' time for rising COVID hospitalizations
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State reports over 150,000 vaccine doses administered; Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations keep soaring in Oklahoma; Education Department brings $3.2B budget request to Oklahoma lawmakers; New GAO report details problems with managed care (Capitol Update)
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By:
Dave Hamby
January 11, 2021 // Updated: January 19, 2021
Oklahoma reports record number of COVID-19 cases; Only COVID-19's 'sickest of the sick' admitted at hospitals; Stitt, state task force, ignored information proving the effectiveness of statewide mask order; Oklahoma nursing homes face impossible decisions
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COVID-19 forecast for January: 'Doubling of most of our numbers,' says Project ECHO leader; 9,500 students down: Pandemic prompts 1st enrollment decline in nearly two decades for Oklahoma public schools; After riot, most Oklahoma lawmakers still vote to reject two states' electoral votes;
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Majority of Oklahoma members object to Biden’s election after riot overtakes U.S. Capitol; Coronavirus vaccine preregistration now open in Oklahoma; In new single-day record, 62 more Oklahomans reported dead from COVID-19;
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‘A very difficult process’: More vaccines arriving in Oklahoma as COVID-19 surge persists; Top Leaders Re-Elected, House Republicans Kill COVID Rules On Organizational Day; Legislative leaders outline goals for upcoming session, put improved rural high-speed internet at top;
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COVID-19 vaccine Phase 2: Appointments coming via app; State can't schedule COVID-19 vaccinations weeks out because of limited federal information on dose shipments; Oklahoma legislative leaders lay out priorities for 2021;
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Vape Taxes Aren’t the Answer for Medicaid Expansion; Oklahoma continues to rank poorly in White House COVID-19 reports, but state stops seeking details to share with public; State Health Department asks for public patience as COVID-19 vaccine rolls out in phases;
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COVID-19 becomes Tulsa County's fourth-leading cause of death as public health officials urge safe holiday gatherings; Oklahoma City hospitals see longer wait times as COVID-19 patient numbers remain elevated; Oklahoma inmates and corrections staff will wait on COVID-19 vaccine;
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Oklahoma is top 10 in two of four White House COVID-19 metrics as federal government publishes new data; Survey: Oklahoma educators ‘overwhelmed’ and ‘scared’; COVID-19 spikes follow in prisons after inmate transfers;
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