Republican lawmakers file dozens of bills to curb vaccine mandates in Oklahoma
While similar proposals didn’t get a hearing last year, GOP lawmakers are hoping a more nuanced approach will help their legislation gain traction.
Emails show a rush to finalize a deal to move Oklahoma’s Public Health Lab in the face of pushback from lawmakers
“We have already experienced some legislative resistance to the move to Stillwater and as many pieces as we can have in place sooner rather than later will make this deal hard to break up,” Matt Stacy, who at the time served as the agency’s hospital surge plan adviser, wrote.
We fact-checked Oklahoma politicians on COVID-19 and vaccines, again
As the pandemic enters its third year, Oklahoma officials and candidates for office continue to spread inaccurate information.
She was charged with manslaughter after a miscarriage. Cases like hers are becoming more common in Oklahoma.
A growing number of women are facing criminal charges for substance use during pregnancy in Oklahoma. Experts and health care providers say that’s bad for moms and babies.
Chasing records and personal stories led to a deep dive on how Oklahoma City hospitals discharge patients with no place to go
A lack of resources means many people are sent back to the street or to shelters that can’t handle their medical needs. Here’s how I wrote the story.
With nowhere else to go, he slept in the emergency room
Oklahoma City has limited resources for people experiencing homelessness after they’ve been discharged from a hospital. Hospital social workers often have few options but to discharge people to the street, typically armed with a bus pass, or to send them to local shelters.
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One worker called a move to Stillwater ‘a hurried, thoughtless decision’ before inspectors found violations at Oklahoma’s Public Health Lab
Critics of the decision to move a state laboratory from Oklahoma City to Stillwater said they are not surprised a federal investigation found problems with staffing levels and COVID-19 testing protocols.
