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State budget discussions in the Oklahoma legislature are lagging. As lawmakers discuss the line-item minutiae in their subcommittees and the big-picture priorities alongside the governor, disagreements remain on a handful of key issues and the end of session draws near.
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As people pick up the devastating damage from recent tornadoes, Oklahoma State University Extension Service experts are urging rural residents to keep an eye on their livestock and water. -
Oklahoma hadn’t updated its regulations for swimming pools since Gerald Ford was president. Now, Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a bill to bring Oklahoma’s pools into the 21st century. -
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Our panel discusses the governor signing a controversial Texas-style illegal immigration bill and more trouble for Tourism Director Shelley Zumwalt. -
Legislative leaders and Gov. Kevin Stitt’s office are expected to sit down Monday in what could be a historic public meeting on budget negotiations. -
Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law Monday a bill that would lock Oklahoma to permanent Daylight Saving Time (DST), but only if the federal government allows it. -
Former Lt. Gov. Jari Askins is retiring as administrative director of the courts. Her last day is June 30. -
President Biden had an unexpected update to his schedule Thursday to address the pro-Palestinian protests roiling campuses across the country. -
Most of Oklahoma's Medicaid population is transitioning to managed care. This means that instead of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority paying providers directly, it’s paying private companies to coordinate enrollees’ care. That transition has been decades in the making. -
As the war in Gaza wages on, OU students joined the growing number of students across the country calling for their universities to cut ties with companies supporting Israel. -
Local headlines for Thursday, May 2, 2024
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Mayor G.T. Bynum confirmed Franklin’s retirement Wednesday afternoon. Franklin served at the police department for 27 years. He was was appointed chief in January 2020.
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