‘Take a sense of ownership’: Town hall talks COVID-19 vaccine, Black community; Applications Open June 1 For Coverage Under Oklahoma's Medicaid Expansion; Virus-related unemployment claims rise in Oklahoma;
Enrollment for Oklahoma's Medicaid expansion begins June 1; Epic to make some finances public; Oklahoma prisons ahead in vaccinations but advocates say earlier access could have saved lives; "A Day without Taxes"; State EITC supports working families
Twelve years ago, I wrote this article to make a point about the essential role taxes play in our everyday lives. Since then, however, the real Oklahoma has moved closer to the one I feared in my dream.
Oklahoma health officials pause distribution of J&J vaccine; Oklahoma Health Department sues over COVID pandemic purchase; Medicaid Expansion causing confusion in Oklahoma;
How Oklahoma’s securitization plan intends to limit storm-related utility bills; Tribal mobile health units take COVID-19 vaccinations to underserved rural areas; U.S. COVID cases march higher, hospitalizations up for second week in a row;
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We have better options than a costly and poorly targeted income tax cut; Policy Matters: Asking better questions; How HB 1888 came back from the dead this session (Capitol Update); School funding issues.
Oklahoma Senate has 'no appetite' for corporate tax cuts, Sen. Greg Treat says; Empty appointments at mass vaccination sites mark a new priority: Hesitant and hard-to-reach Oklahomans; House committee revives legislation banning transgender athletes; Bill targeting teachers' association dues advances in Oklahoma House of Representatives
Congress gives Oklahoma cash infusion for expanding Medicaid; Company in contract with Oklahoma for managed care being sued in Ohio; What we know about the Oklahoma County jail hostage situation and conditions for inmates; State epidemiologist offers two separate mea culpas after COVID-19 data controversies, expresses confidence in improving reporting capabilities;
Senate Party Leaders split on House's $500M tax reduction proposal; Incarcerated Oklahomans begin receiving vaccine, but advocates question priority structure; Plenty of vaccines, but not enough arms: A warning sign in Cherokee Nation;
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