The relocated laboratory was forced to outsource some tests and was cited by federal inspectors after contractor Prairie One Solutions took over the facility in late 2020.
Martinez was found by police sitting in the driver’s seat of his parked car. Oklahoma law forbids anyone convicted of a felony from serving in the Legislature.
A special election in March 2023 on recreational pot will cost the state $1.2 million to $1.3 million and will also make it more difficult for proponents to get voters to show up at the polls.
Double-digit rent increases and limited federal funding are making it harder to find a home.
Similar programs in other states have seen legal challenges and criticisms that they mostly benefit the wealthy.
Spending from outside groups, many with secret donors, soared to more than $33.6 million in Oklahoma’s election cycle this year
Other states look to shine a light on secretive political groups. But Oklahoma lawmakers have even attempted to make public disclosure more difficult in recent years.
Legislation would restore the powers of a state board to oversee tourism and recreation.
