Managed care push brings a flow of campaign cash and lobbying that is likely to continue
Organizations and companies on either side of the debate over privatizing Medicaid have flooded the state Capitol with campaign donations and influence.
Oklahoma jails and prisons don’t know when they will receive the COVID-19 vaccine
Oklahoma jails and prisons, which have cultivated some of the state’s biggest outbreaks of the disease, are still on the waiting list for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Despite federal moratorium, thousands of evictions continue in Oklahoma
Oklahoma landlords are increasingly seeking other routes to get tenants who have failed to pay rent out of their homes, attorneys for both sides say, even when the tenant presents the landlord with a declaration from the CDC to protect them from eviction.
Stitt wants changes to the school funding formula and student transfer policy
Stitt’s proposed changes would see growing schools receive more money but could challenge districts with declining enrollment.
The Frontier has hired Kayla Branch as it seeks to bolster state Capitol coverage
“What happens in the state Capitol impacts all Oklahomans and we look forward to Kayla helping us keep an eye on what happens there, especially with the next legislative session set to begin soon,” Frontier publisher Bobby Lorton said.
Oklahoma trying to return its $2m stockpile of hydroxychloroquine
The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office has been tasked with attempting to return a $2 million stockpile of a malaria drug once touted by former President Donald Trump as a way to treat the coronavirus.
How the CARES Act forgot Oklahoma’s most vulnerable hospitals
COVID-19 relief was meant to give a lifeline to hospitals, especially the small, rural facilities that struggled to stay open before 2020. But in states like Oklahoma, problems created by confusing guidelines could cause harm long after the pandemic.
Weeks after voting to deny Biden the presidency, Rep. Bice praises parts of his initial agenda
As Oklahoma’s delegation finds itself in the minority, the state’s newest House member is pushing for a bipartisan spirit in Washington.
