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In The Know: Managing revenue shortfall; impacts on rural hospitals; child care crucial during pandemic; and more

With budget shortfall looming for Oklahoma, expert recommends 'stress tests'; Three more deaths reported as Oklahoma surpasses 2,000 cases; Rural hospitals face more hurdles in COVID-19 fight; [More...]

In The Know: Oklahoma virus count approaches 2,000; renters, landlords face uncertain future; and more

Oklahoma virus count nears 2,000 cases; Renters and landlords face uncertain future amid COVID-19; COVID-19 modeling, numbers and news worth noting; [More...]

In The Know, Weekend: Rural broadband council at heart of budget feud, sources say; state fines, fees, ticket sales cratering; and more

Budget feud caused by anger over bill to create rural broadband council, sources say; state agencies struggle as fees, fines and ticket sales crater during pandemic; who is and isn’t running for Oklahoma’s Legislature - what you should know. [More...]

In The Know, Weekend: Officials say state in ‘good shape’ for virus surge; tribal leaders urge statewide shelter order; and more

Leaders say the state is well-equipped for surge; tribes ask for statewide shelter-in-place order; Stitt signs over 450 commutations, reduces prison overcrowding during COVID-19 pandemic. [More...]

In The Know: Governor signs two budget measures, but third remains in limbo; racial data needed for virus testing; and more

Stitt signs 2 of 3 bills to avoid April cuts, blames #okleg for ‘politics’; Impact of coronavirus on Oklahomans of color unclear with incomplete data. [More...]

In The Know: Emergency budget remains at impasse; first responders to get paid time off if they contract virus; and more

Legislative leaders say no to governor’s budget cuts; Death toll goes up by 12 across Oklahoma; cases rise to 1,524; State-level first responders to get paid time off if they contract COVID-19, Stitt says; [More...]

In The Know: Gov. suggests cutting budgets, while lawmakers oppose cuts to core services during a pandemic; and more

Stitt says state agencies may face budget cuts. State lawmakers don't plan to let that happen; State reminds hospitals, public of strategic PPE reserves; Oklahoma hospitals in ‘critical condition’; [More...]

In The Know: Stitt granted emergency powers, but budget fix stalled over digitization project funding; and more

State budget fix stalled as Stitt nixes meeting after project denied funding by Legislature; Deaths triple in one week, but mortality rate shows little change; Private lab reports give clearer picture of scope of COVID-19 testing in Oklahoma; [More...]

In The Know: What to expect from today’s special session; state looking at plans for 40% increase in hospital beds; and more

Sausage in a pandemic: What the Oklahoma Legislature plans Monday; State analyzing plans submitted by hospitals to increase their capacity by 40% as COVID-19 spreads; Virus now claims 46 Oklahoma lives, more than 1,200 cases. [More...]

In The Know, Weekend: State’s COVID-19 cases surpass 1,100; poll shows most Oklahomans sheltering in place; and more

Four additional people have died from COVID-19 and 27 more people have been hospitalized as confirmed cases reach 1,159 in Oklahoma; Poll: Vast majority of Oklahomans sheltering in place, say normal life is months away. [More...]

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