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‘Every day is a great day’: Women in Oklahoma prisons encourage people struggling through the pandemic

A nonprofit helped women in two state prisons connect with strangers during the coronavirus pandemic. The women recounted their struggles and offered advice.

By Quinton Chandler

| Thursday, May 13, 2021 | 5:00 am

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StateImpact gets a haircut: Oklahoma City barber talks about covid effects while trimming ungroomed reporter’s hair

Chuck Naifeh shares an experience that's featured tragedy, resilience

By Robby Korth

| Thursday, May 6, 2021 | 5:00 am

Stitt Administration’s partially privatized Medicaid plan finds unexpected opponent: Oklahoma House Republicans

Gov. Kevin Stitt's top health priority has been SoonerSelect, a program that would bring insurance companies into Medicaid. House Republicans have joined the fight against it.

By Catherine Sweeney

| Thursday, April 29, 2021 | 12:25 pm

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How Oklahoma’s only school for children experiencing homelessness fought through the coronavirus pandemic

Positive Tomorrows educates Oklahoma City's most vulnerable students

By Robby Korth

| Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 4:00 am

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A letter written by hand on college rule paper in blue ink.

Thursday, May 13, 2021 | 5:00 am

‘Every day is a great day’: Women in Oklahoma prisons encourage people struggling through the pandemic

A nonprofit helped women in two state prisons connect with strangers during the coronavirus pandemic. The women recounted their struggles and offered advice.

By Quinton Chandler

Thursday, May 6, 2021 | 5:00 am

StateImpact gets a haircut: Oklahoma City barber talks about covid effects while trimming ungroomed reporter’s hair

Chuck Naifeh shares an experience that's featured tragedy, resilience

By Robby Korth

Thursday, April 29, 2021 | 12:25 pm

Stitt Administration’s partially privatized Medicaid plan finds unexpected opponent: Oklahoma House Republicans

Gov. Kevin Stitt's top health priority has been SoonerSelect, a program that would bring insurance companies into Medicaid. House Republicans have joined the fight against it.

By Catherine Sweeney

Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 4:00 am

How Oklahoma’s only school for children experiencing homelessness fought through the coronavirus pandemic

Positive Tomorrows educates Oklahoma City's most vulnerable students

By Robby Korth

A woman waves from behind a barred window.

Thursday, April 15, 2021 | 5:00 am

Oklahoma prisons ahead in vaccinations but advocates say earlier access could have saved lives

Over half of Oklahoma’s state prisoners are at least partially vaccinated against the coronavirus. Prisoner advocates say incarcerated people needed access sooner than the state authorized.

By Quinton Chandler

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Updated: April 14, 2021 | 10:04 am

Oklahoma City school board calls for investigative audit of Santa Fe South

By Robby Korth

Thursday, April 8, 2021 | 11:57 am

Empty appointments at mass vaccination sites mark a new priority: hesitant and hard-to-reach Oklahomans

Health officials are starting a new chapter in the state's pandemic response.

By Catherine Sweeney

Tuesday, April 6, 2021 | 12:53 pm

Oklahoma public school districts band together to fight charter school funding equalization

Lawmakers also look for ways to halt March State Board of Education action

By Robby Korth

Thursday, April 1, 2021 | 5:00 am

Oklahoma charter school leader explains lawsuit that has ‘seismic effect’ on education funding

The controversial lawsuit's settlement terms will transform education funding

By Robby Korth

Thursday, March 25, 2021 | 11:49 am

OU Physicians and BlueCross and BlueShield OK’s rate dispute could force thousands to find a new doctor

The two companies surpassed a year of negotiations and never reached an agreement. Come July, the two could be out of network.

By Catherine Sweeney

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‘Every day is a great day’: Women in Oklahoma prisons encourage people struggling through the pandemic

StateImpact gets a haircut: Oklahoma City barber talks about covid effects while trimming ungroomed reporter’s hair

Stitt Administration’s partially privatized Medicaid plan finds unexpected opponent: Oklahoma House Republicans

How Oklahoma’s only school for children experiencing homelessness fought through the coronavirus pandemic

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‘Every day is a great day’: Women in Oklahoma prisons encourage people struggling through the pandemic

StateImpact gets a haircut: Oklahoma City barber talks about covid effects while trimming ungroomed reporter’s hair

Stitt Administration’s partially privatized Medicaid plan finds unexpected opponent: Oklahoma House Republicans

How Oklahoma’s only school for children experiencing homelessness fought through the coronavirus pandemic

Oklahoma prisons ahead in vaccinations but advocates say earlier access could have saved lives

What Oil and Natural Gas Mean to Big-Energy Oklahoma

The Impact of Mining in the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer

Exploring the Link Between Earthquakes and Oil and Gas Disposal Wells

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Oklahoma City school board calls for investigative audit of Santa Fe South

Empty appointments at mass vaccination sites mark a new priority: hesitant and hard-to-reach Oklahomans

Oklahoma public school districts band together to fight charter school funding equalization

Oklahoma charter school leader explains lawsuit that has ‘seismic effect’ on education funding

OU Physicians and BlueCross and BlueShield OK’s rate dispute could force thousands to find a new doctor

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What Oil and Natural Gas Mean to Big-Energy Oklahoma

The Impact of Mining in the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer

Exploring the Link Between Earthquakes and Oil and Gas Disposal Wells

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