State officials voided one deal with the startup worth up to $10 million after the company missed a deadline to start construction on a factory in Pryor.
In Oklahoma, parents have a right to an attorney, but the state doesn’t currently have the funding or systems in place to ensure high-quality legal representation. Judges and lawyers say it contributes to fewer family reunifications and kids spending a longer time in state custody.
Oklahoma is trying to use the LEAD Act to compete with Canada and convince Volkswagen to build a battery plant in Oklahoma.
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.
