Wave of evictions imminent statewide; Oklahoma County commissioners give jail $34 million despite protests; Early research shows Oklahoma cities with mask mandates have lower positivity rate than those with no policy;
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Stitt, Hofmeister disagree on mask mandates for schools; Mask extension appears likely in Oklahoma City; Former inmate speaks out after a COVID-19 outbreak within the prisons;
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Oklahoma withdraws block grant proposal following Medicaid expansion vote; Oklahoma seeks $300-a-week unemployment supplement; 320 Oklahoma Prisoners Infected With COVID-19
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White House COVID coordinator emphasizes face coverings, social distancing during Tulsa meeting; Mask mandates appear to be helping Oklahoma control its coronavirus outbreak; Here are Oklahoma school districts where COVID-19 cases have been discovered since school began;
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State public health advisory — Speed up COVID-19 testing, wear face coverings in counties with moderate risk; Final FY 2020 revenue slightly better than expected; Initial jobless claims drop again in Oklahoma;
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By:
Dave Hamby
August 13, 2020 // Updated: August 13, 2020
Policy Matters: Federal relief funds help Oklahomans in need; SQ 805 set for Nov. 3 election; Oklahoma County judge imposes $500,000 fine on Epic Charter Schools' nonprofit; More Oklahoma County jail inmates test positive.
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Installment loans not the answer to financial hardship; Burglary reclassification is another measurable win for criminal justice reform;
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Providing legal representation could begin to fix Oklahoma’s broken eviction process; In wake of Trump orders, Oklahoma lawmakers say congressional aid package talks should resume; Most of Oklahoma’s maternal deaths preventable, state review finds; Rural Oklahoma school districts are back to school – in person.
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Four tribes sue over Oklahoma gambling compacts with 2 others; As need grows for school counselors, Oklahoma's funding lags behind; Absentee voting surged in the primaries.
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Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Governor announces new regional surge plan, opposes additional federal bailout; Oklahoma health commissioner: 'a little too early' to say COVID cases have plateaued;
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