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In The Know: Medicaid expansion will address state’s uninsured rate | Return planned for youngest OKC students | 2,100+ inmates have tested positive

Oklahoma maintains second-highest rate of residents without health insurance; Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Current cases climb in state prisons; Youngest OKCPS students will return to school sooner than anticipated; [More...]

In The Know: Virus spread in prisons continues | OKC schools plan in-person return | AG asked if CARES funds can be used for private schools

Nearly half of men at Vinita prison test positive for COVID-19; OKC schools planning dates for in-person return to classes; Oklahoma Democrats ask AG for determination on Stitt's COVID-19 spending for private school students; [More...]

In The Know: Norman, Chickasha, Miami among state’s virus hotspots | Families rally about virus in prisons | Requests for CARES funds increasing

Norman, Chickasha Lead Weekly Coronavirus Hotspots; Listen Frontier: The pandemic is spreading in Oklahoma prisons; Oklahoma approaching 900 total coronavirus deaths, as hospitalizations stabilize; [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma’s health system ranks next to last | 2nd inmate dies with COVID symptoms | School virus reports won’t be publicly reported

2nd prison inmate dies with COVID symptoms; President's downplay 'problematic' but local officials insist response was serious from day one; School virus reports won't be publicly reported. [More...]

In The Know: State ranked 4th for virus positivity | One workers comp trust fund nearly out of money | ‘Skinny’ relief bill inadequate for Oklahoma

Oklahoma now ranked No. 4 for COVID-19 positivity rate; White House task force: Situation worsening, but statewide mask mandate now unnecessary; State trust fund warns injured workers it will be unable to make weekly payments in October; [More...]

In The Know: Families concerned about virus spread in prisons | College towns continue to see virus spikes | More

COVID-19 is spreading in state prisons. Families say Oklahoma is not doing enough; Payne County sees spike in COVID-19 cases after OSU students return to campus; Black, Native American and fighting for recognition in Indian Country; [More...]

In The Know: Changes to state’s virus dashboard | Hazard pay sought for prison staff | State’s move away from private prisons

State details changes to COVID-19 dashboard data; Outbreaks in Prisons, Spread in College Towns Drive COVID-19 Hotspots; State employees association seeks COVID-19 hazard pay for prison employees; [More...]

In The Know: Nearly 1/3 of state school districts have reported virus cases | Muskogee a top national virus hot spot | Federal eviction moratorium announced

Muskogee area becomes a top U.S. hot spot because of infections at prison; We have just one more month to make our census count; [More...]

In The Know: White House: College towns are a concern for state | Lack of testing helped virus outbreak in prison | Every vote counts

White House on COVID-19: Oklahoma's 'university towns' a concern; state drops to No. 9 for test positivity; Without widespread testing, the coronavirus exploded in an Oklahoma prison; 30 days left to be counted in the 2020 census; [More...]

In The Know: Stitt reaffirms opposition to statewide mask mandate | Hofmeister: ‘Not acceptable’ that school districts don’t require masks | More

Virus spike that closed Stillwater schools prompts state push for precautions, but no mandates; Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt still opposes mask mandate; Hofmeister: 'Not acceptable' that so many school districts are failing to require masks; [More...]

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