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Oklahoma’s Hispanic population increased by 42% since the 2020 census, making it the state’s fastest-growing demographic. Yet 21,000 Spanish-speaking Oklahoma citizens will be required to cast ballots in a language they don’t fully understand next month.
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By the end of the week, Oklahoma lawmakers are expected to allocate nearly all of the state’s $1.87 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds when they come back for a special session.
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Backers of an initiative petition to legalize recreational marijuana in Oklahoma became unwitting guinea pigs in a new process that was meant to speed up and automate the state’s antiquated signature verification system, but a series of delays compounded to keep it off the November general election ballot.
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Federal auditors found problems with Oklahoma’s COVID-19 relief programs for students. It’s causing delays in spending additional funds totalling nearly $18 million.
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A multinational company that manages public water systems in Oklahoma has a pattern of water quality violations. And no one outside the company knows how many of Oklahoma’s 1,600-plus water systems they’re managing.
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Starting Jan. 1, a law lowering taxes for employers will take effect. But critics say it comes at the expense of unemployed Oklahomans.
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Several candidates in Oklahoma's upcoming congressional and legislative primaries continue to push the lie that there was widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election. With little pushback from GOP leadership, experts worry their lies will have lasting impacts.
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As Oklahoma grapples with mass shootings in Taft and Tulsa, an analysis of gun-related legislation passed over the past decade shows Oklahoma has consistently loosened firearms restrictions.
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Oklahoma Republicans control over 80% of the state Legislature. The GOP used that dominance to pass hundreds of bills this year with Democrats only able to pass 12 Democratic-led measures.
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Oklahoma gave a Florida company a no-bid contract to distribute $18 million in pandemic relief money as a test-run for school vouchers. Now federal investigators are eyeing the deal.