Articles
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Budget & Tax
Judge rules little-known commission renewed gaming compacts
A federal judge has ruled state-tribal gaming compacts auto-renewed for 15 years due to the actions of a little-known state commission dominated by appointees of former Gov. Mary Fallin.Ray Carter | July 28, 2020
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Law & Principles
Trump directive on illegal aliens could benefit Oklahoma
Oklahoma could be “on the cusp” of regaining the sixth congressional seat it lost after the 2000 Census.Mike Brake | July 28, 2020
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Education
OKC public schools training equates racism to COVID-19
A mental-health training event conducted this week by Oklahoma City Public Schools declares that violence against racial minorities is a pandemic comparable to COVID-19.Ray Carter | July 27, 2020
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Budget & Tax
State has ‘significant work’ ahead on gaming compacts
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has struck down casino gaming compacts negotiated by Gov. Kevin Stitt with two tribes, ruling the governor exceeded his authority by including sports betting in the compact agreements.Ray Carter | July 24, 2020
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Culture & the Family
Mayors support slavery reparations commission
The U.S. Conference of Mayors executive committee recently passed a resolution supporting the establishment of a federal commission “to study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery.”Ray Carter & Mike Brake | July 24, 2020
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Education
School’s response to student abuse raises questions
Officials from the Oologah-Talala Public Schools, recently rebuked by the State Board of Education for failing to take seriously repeated accusations of sexual misconduct by teachers, provided an update to state board members during the group’s Thursday meeting.Ray Carter | July 23, 2020
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Education
No statewide COVID mandates for schools
Members of the Oklahoma State Board of Education voted to approve a set of statewide recommendations to aid schools in developing responses to local COVID-19 infection rates, but declined to impose those recommendations as new state mandates.Ray Carter | July 23, 2020
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Economy
Innovative CareerTech program getting Oklahomans back to work
An Oklahoma CareerTech center has created an innovative program to help adults displaced by the coronavirus shutdown move rapidly from the classroom to the workforce.Mike Brake | July 22, 2020
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Health Care, Culture & the Family
State increases COVID surge capacity
Oklahoma officials are increasing the number of hospital beds available to better handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma.Ray Carter | July 21, 2020
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Economy, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma’s unemployment rate among nation’s lowest
Oklahoma’s reopening of business after the COVID shutdown has resulted in one of the nation’s lowest unemployment rates.Ray Carter | July 21, 2020