Local headlines for Wednesday, April 22, 2020:
- Oklahoma adds 21 more people to the death toll from COVID-19. (Tulsa World)
- Stitt calls for reopening as cases spike. (NewsOK)
- Norman looks at ways to reopen. (NewsOK)
- COVID-19 raises concerns in some of personal liberties. (Tulsa World)
- A federal judge orders all abortions to resume on Friday. (NewsOK)
- Governor Stitt signs gaming compacts with two Oklahoma tribes. (NewsOK)
- AG says new compacts aren’t authorized by law. (Tulsa World)
- Economists say state’s oil industry faces a “Worst-Case Scenario”. (Journal Record)
- Oklahoma oilman Harold Hamm wants an investigation into energy prices. (NewsOK)
- Congresswoman Kendra Horn co-sponsors a bill to purchase more oil. (NewsOK)
- Oklahoma’s economic recovery might take longer than the rest of the country. (Journal Record)
- Nonprofits see an increase in need, but a decrease in donations. (Tulsa World)
- Democrats call on governor to fund public schools. (NewsOK)
- Higher Education Chancellor leads task force on recovery. (Tulsa World)
- Employers are facing a thin line between worker safety and privacy. (Journal Record)
- Stitt moves forward with work requirements for Medicaid Expansion. (NewsOK)
- Election Board rules on candidate challenges. (Tulsa World)
- OSU gets $5.2M award from NASA for drone study. (NewsOK)
- 50th Earth Day moves online. (Tulsa World)