Local headlines for Tuesday, May 5, 2020:
- The State of Oklahoma goes a second day with no new death from COVID-19. (Tulsa World)
- Oklahoma legislators announce a budget agreement. (Journal Record)
- House approves bill shielding medical providers during epidemic. (Tulsa World)
- The State Supreme Court says absentee ballots don’t need to be notarized. (NewsOK)
- The state could release up to 14 prisoners at high risk for COVID-19. (NewsOK)
- A judge rules in favor of three Norman hair salons wanting to reopen. (NewsOK)
- Local businessman faces backlash after criticism of Tulsa’s mayor. (Tulsa World)
- Conservative group gives governor an “A” in response to COVID-19. (Tulsa World)
- Federal aid targets rural hospitals in the state. (NewsOK)
- Nonprofits consider ways to reopen to the public. (Journal Record)
- State creates a website for companies looking to buy PPEs. (NewsOK)
- Tulsa schools invest in mobile hot spots for students. (Tulsa World)
- Oklahoma delegates want to expedite a beef pricing investigation. (Tulsa World)
- State colleges face possible dropping enrollments in fall. (Journal Record)
- Traffic counts drop during April pandemic shutdown. (NewsOK)
- COVID-19 forces furloughs and layoffs at Guthrie Green and the Gathering Place. (Tulsa World)
- Actor Nicolas Cage is going to play Joe Exotic. (Tulsa World)