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Federal Mass Vaccination Site To Open In Tulsa

By • Apr 9, 2021
Tulsa Community College

On Friday, The White House announced that Tulsa will host one of its new federally-run mass vaccination sites.

Cherokee Nation Donates $6.3 Million To Oklahoma Public Schools

By • Apr 9, 2021
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The Cherokee Nation donated a record $6.3 million to 107 Oklahoma Public School districts during the tribe's annual Public School Appreciation Day on Wednesday.

Coronavirus In Oklahoma: The Latest

By , , , , , , , , , & • Apr 9, 2021
Ryan LaCroix / KOSU

KOSU is covering the coronavirus in Oklahoma and how it's affecting our lives. Bookmark this page for the latest updates.

Headlines: New COVID-19 Milestone, Unemployment Claims Rise & “Greenwood Overcomes”

By Michael Cross • Apr 9, 2021

Local headlines for Friday, April 9, 2021:

State Senate Special Election, Charter School Funding, Epic Termination Trial & More

By , & • Apr 9, 2021

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about the special election to fill the seat of now-Congresswoman Stephanie Bice along with other elections in central Oklahoma, lawmakers working to undo a resolution by the State Board of Education settling a lawsuit giving charter schools more access to public funds & the State Virtual Charter School Board setting a trial date for the contract termination of Epic Charter Schools.

 

Stillwater Public Schools Lawsuit Dismissed After District Welcomed Students Back To Classroom

By • Apr 8, 2021
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A lawsuit filed by a group of concerned Stillwater Public Schools' parents was quietly dismissed at the end of March.

Oklahoma Legislator Faces Outrage After Comparing Fights Against Abortion And Slavery

By & • Apr 8, 2021
Oklahoma House of Representatives

The Oklahoma Democratic Party is demanding an apology from and censure of Republican state representative Jim Olsen over comments he made during a committee meeting on Wednesday.

Empty Vaccine Appointments Mark A New Priority: Hesitant And Hard-To-Reach Oklahomans

By • Apr 8, 2021
Catherine Sweeney / StateImpact Oklahoma

After a grueling year, the promised beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic has come. But getting back to normal through vaccines means hard-to-reach or resistant communities need shots, too.

'Is This the Best System?': Cherokee Nation Urges Compacting In Criminal Jurisdiction

By • Apr 8, 2021
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The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed that the Cherokee Nation's reservation was never disestablished after Judge Gary L. Lumpkin dismissed charges against 47-year-old Travis Hogner, a citizen of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma.

Headlines: 28 More COVID-19 Deaths, Medicaid Privatization & Thunder Extends Losing Streak

By Michael Cross • Apr 8, 2021

Local headlines for Thursday, April 8, 2021:

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