'Significant number of Tulsans' infected by omicron, according to sewage monitoring effort; Questions raised about conflicts of interest involving Oklahoma Corporation Commission; Hidden fees: What goes into your electric bill from OG&E may surprise you;
Oklahoma becomes 49th state to identify omicron COVID-19 variant; Experts offer advice for Oklahomans dealing with grief during holidays; Board advances up to $800 million in bonds for storm-related OG&E ratepayer debt;
Oklahoma slow to spend latest round of federal pandemic money; As Some Oklahoma Churches Push Vaccines, Others Sow Misinformation, Doubt; Grading Oklahoma: Oklahoma ranks 1st in heart disease mortality rate in the nation;
OSDH: 12,048 active cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma; Lawmaker calls for cost-of-living adjustments for state pensioners; Oklahoma approves OG&E's $760 million cost recovery plan;
COVID-19 hospitalizations on five-week rise with data still showing vaccines highly effective at preventing severe illness; As critical race theory stirs national debate, Oklahoma bill seeks to alter teaching of slavery; Oklahoma Sen. Inhofe's influence seen in defense bill, which heads to Biden's desk;
Why has Oklahoma ranked last in COVID-19 sequencing for months? Totals mask some recent progress; Oklahoma National Guard leader warns unvaccinated members; Supreme Court sets date with Oklahoma to respond to 40-plus McGirt appeals;
Bigler Jobe Stouffer II becomes second man executed in Oklahoma this year; Health commissioner assures Oklahomans that COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective after attorney general expresses doubt about the science; Senate redistricting director hired as oil lobbyist;
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COVID cases soaring in Oklahoma with 120% increase last week; Oklahoma Gov. Stitt joins AG to slam Biden's vaccine mandates, discuss lawsuits; Public Health Lab had issues with staffing, storing COVID-19 samples, CMS report shows;
7-day average of Oklahoma coronavirus cases again tops 1,000; Governor increases use of business incentive fund; Infrastructure bill seen as a game changer for rural Oklahomans, a boost for cities'
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