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In The Know: Dozens of counties fail to apply for mental health and diversion grants | Sharp downturn in Oklahoma’s childhood vaccination rates | State health department demands inspector access to Oklahoma County Jail

By: Annie Taylor
July 24, 2024 // Updated: July 24, 2024

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. OK Policy encourages the support of Oklahoma’s state and local media, which are vital to an informed citizenry. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the… Read more More...

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In The Know: Managed care is bad investment for Oklahoma | COVID cases surging in rural OK | Gov. appoints agency heads

By: Jessica Vazquez
October 16, 2020 // Updated: October 16, 2020

Oklahoma takes first step to outsource care for most Medicaid recipients; COVID cases continue to surge in rural Oklahoma; [More...]

In The Know: Virtual school board member related to Epic co-founder | Oklahoma Top 10 for new virus cases | Voters should focus on facts

By: Jessica Vazquez
October 15, 2020 // Updated: October 15, 2020

Statewide Virtual Charter School Board member is relative of Epic co-founder; Oklahoma ranks top 10 in weekly cases, positivity rates as U.S. averages trend up, White House report says; September GRF collections mark second month above estimate; [More...]

In The Know: ICU bed shortage in OKC | Virus spreading in Tulsa County jail | Board moves forward with Epic contract termination

By: Jessica Vazquez
October 14, 2020 // Updated: October 14, 2020

Pandemic, staffing shortage shut down ICU beds in OKC; COVID-19 numbers surging in rural Oklahoma as hospitalization numbers reach record levels; Statewide Virtual Charter School Board votes to begin contract termination process against Epic Charter Schools [More...]

In The Know: State board considers terminating Epic contract | State COVID-19 cases tops 100,000 | Misinformation about SQ 805

By: Jessica Vazquez
October 13, 2020 // Updated: October 13, 2020

Tulsa-based nonpartisan group addresses misinformation about SQ805; Virtual school board could consider terminating Epic contract today; Confirmed coronavirus cases in Oklahoma soar past 100,000; [More...]

In The Know: Gov. facing opposition for Medicaid privatization proposal | Hospitalizations reach new highs | Evictions create difficult choices

By: Jessica Vazquez
October 12, 2020 // Updated: October 12, 2020

Gov. Kevin Stitt seeks to privatize Medicaid, faces early opposition; Oklahoma's COVID-19 hospitalizations reach new highs 4 of 5 nights; Small towns, suburbs across state lead weekly hotspots; [More...]

In The Know: Voting by mail increasing in state | Interim study examines racial relations | Ensuring Medicaid expansion delivers full potential

By: Dave Hamby
October 9, 2020 // Updated: October 9, 2020

Ensuring Medicaid expansion delivers on its full potential; Policy Matters: Blood sport politics has weakened state, country; Voting by mail increases exponentially in Oklahoma; Oklahoma House studies race relations, police and criminal justice reform [More...]

In The Know: State virus rate improves, but still top 10 | Historic demand for absentee ballots | State pandemic center announced

By: Jessica Vazquez
October 8, 2020 // Updated: October 8, 2020

Oklahoma's COVID-19 rankings improve, but White House task force says there have been 'many preventable deaths'; Are Oklahoma hospitals nearing ICU capacity due to COVID-19?; Oklahoma's voter registration deadline coming up Friday; [More...]

In The Know: Health officials worried about hospital capacity, staffing | State finalizing vaccine plan | Voter registration deadline Friday

By: Jessica Vazquez
October 7, 2020 // Updated: October 7, 2020

Record numbers of COVID-19 patients hospitalized two weeks after Oklahoma declined to renew overflow contracts; Oklahoma health officials finalizing state's COVID vaccine plan; [More...]

In The Know: Activity around state questions heats up | Officials warn of pending eviction crisis | An early look at FY 2022 budget

By: Dave Hamby
October 6, 2020 // Updated: October 6, 2020

Campaigns for, against State Question 805 intensify; Health care groups form coalition to oppose SQ 814; Experts warn evictions may skyrocket in Oklahoma; An early look at the FY 2022 budget (Capitol Update) [More...]

In The Know: Auditor: Charter school system ripe for abuse | State virus deaths pass 1,000 | McGirt decision to have financial impact

By: Dave Hamby
October 5, 2020 // Updated: October 5, 2020

In The Know is your daily briefing on Oklahoma policy-related news. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. Some stories included here are behind paywall or require subscription. OK Policy encourages the support… Read more [More...]

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