Oklahoma governor grants Julius Jones clemency after two-decade fight to get off death row; Oklahoma Senate passes redistricting map; Initial unemployment claims decline by 24% in Oklahoma, continued claims by 14.5%;
Family, supporters of Julius Jones make final pleas ahead of Thursday execution; Concerned about execution protocols, board recommends life without parole for Bigler Stouffer; Oklahoma Health Care Authority board passes rules that that some say could reopen door for managed care;
Redistricting bills advance from committees in special session; Stitt still mulling fate of Julius Jones two days before execution date; Oklahoma AG sues Biden administration over health care worker vaccine mandate;
Special session to set new congressional, legislative districts begins Monday; 'A little blind': Officials, health experts frustrated after State Health Department stops publishing local COVID-19 data; State granted temporary restraining order preventing Ascension St. John from enforcing employee vaccine mandate;
State Seeks To Recoup Unemployment Overpayments But Doesn’t Know How Much; McGirt decision not most pressing issue in Oklahoma, voters say; State grants manager: $37M in American Rescue Plan funds distributed to small Oklahoma cities so far; Crime reclassification plan authors call it compromise, but reform advocates want more
Watch Now: COVID-19 has killed more than twice as many people in U.S. than 10 flu seasons, Saint Francis official says; Oklahoma judge blocks 2 abortion laws, allows 3 others; State announces $8 billion for 1,600 'critically needed' highway projects over eight years;
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt calls for November special session for redistricting; Allison Garrett selected as first female chancellor of Oklahoma higher education; 'Kids really taking the burden': COVID-19 surge follows return to school in Oklahoma;
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Board recommends Julius Jones be taken off death row; COVID-19 compounds backups on mental health therapy wait lists; Oklahoma lawmakers examine correlation of mental health services and law enforcement intervention; Federal vaccine mandate creates negative reaction within area business circles
In northeast Oklahoma hospital, beds are full again as COVID-19 delta variant takes hold; Contentious McGirt forum ends early after shout-down from audience; Stitt taps former company exec to serve as Oklahoma’s COO;
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