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Thursday, January 19, 2023

A collaborative in Tulsa models how Oklahoma communities can fight the methamphetamine epidemic.

Methamphetamine is killing more Oklahomans than any illicit drug. Nonprofits, treatment centers, policy analysts and law enforcement in Tulsa created a program to broaden access to recovery from it.
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Thursday, December 22, 2022

State data paints a dire picture of Oklahoma teenagers’ mental health

Rates of depression and suicidality have always been higher than researchers expected. But they were even higher in the early years of the pandemic.
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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Methamphetamine may not be the center of attention, but it’s killing more Oklahomans than any other drug.

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Endangered Species Act listing of Lesser Prairie-Chicken expected to ramp up demand for conservation banking

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority puts ACCESS on pause after lawsuit loss

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

Judge: Oklahoma Turnpike Authority violated Open Meeting Act, ACCESS project contracts rendered invalid

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

The Adderall shortage has made its way to Oklahoma.

The FDA announced a shortage of Adderall and its generics last month. Oklahomans have been jumping through hoops to get their medication.
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Thursday, October 20, 2022

When Oklahoma voters choose a governor in November, they’ll be voting on the future of SoonerCare.

Gov. Kevin Stitt wants to fundamentally alter the state's Medicaid program. The gubernatorial election will determine whether he gets to.
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Thursday, October 6, 2022

How important is education in Oklahoma’s race for governor?

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

As pandemic response wanes, Oklahoma schools adapt to the end of universal free lunch

Some schools worked to continue offering free meals, but others have to go back to sending out free and reduced lunch applications and managing lunch debt.
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