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Short state funding, Oklahoma is losing child care providers
For years, Oklahoma has only minimally contributed to a state program to help low-income families access child care. Advocates say without additional state funding, the industry won’t be able to meet growing demand.
Senate leader cautiously ‘on board’ with income tax cut plan
Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton told The Frontier he remains “100 percent supportive” of cutting personal income taxes in Oklahoma, but the state’s financial picture has him wary of a return to budget deficits of last decade.
Governor’s DOGE-OK initiative takes shape ahead of reporting deadline
Oklahoma agencies must appoint a coordinator for the Oklahoma Division of Government Efficiency “as soon as possible,” according to an internal email.
It’s legal in Oklahoma for pregnant women to use medical marijuana. A bill aims to change that
A growing number of women have faced criminal charges in Oklahoma after using drugs during their pregnancies in recent years. But an appeals court ruled expectant mothers who used medical marijuana can’t be prosecuted.
After Canoo shuttered factories, a bill seeks to keep other EV companies from getting cash from a state incentive program
Oklahoma has tried unsuccessfully in recent years to lure other electric vehicle and battery manufacturers with big incentive deals.
As Tulsa’s next mayor, Monroe Nichols wants to increase housing, decommission homeless encampments
Nichols has ambitious plans to build new housing, cut crime and improve roads when he takes office next month
Oklahoma pledged millions to EV startup Canoo, but now the company is fighting work furloughs and supplier lawsuits
The state has pushed back a deadline for Canoo to receive job creation money as the company struggles to ramp up production. State agencies purchased three Canoo cargo vans, but their use is limited.
