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President Trump Coming To Tulsa In First Campaign Rally Since Coronavirus Outbreak

By & • Jun 11, 2020
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President Donald Trump will hold his first campaign rally since the coronavirus pandemic cancelled large gatherings across the United States in Tulsa.

The Tulsa World reports it is unclear where the June 19 event will take place, but Trump described it as a "beautiful new venue, brand new."

The Long Road To Oklahoma's Medicaid Expansion Vote

By & Oklahoma Engaged • Jun 10, 2020
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Campaign signs are appearing along roadways and advertisements are popping up on screens of all kinds as voters prepare to decide on expanding Medicaid coverage in Oklahoma. The June 30th election for State Question 802 was a long time coming.

Feds Approve Gaming Compacts For Comanche Nation, Otoe-Missouria Tribe

By • Jun 9, 2020
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The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved gaming compacts Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt entered into with two tribes in April.

The 45-day deadline for the Department of the Interior to approve the gaming compacts between Stitt and the Comanche Nation and the Otoe-Missouria Tribe ended on June 7. The department took no action, which means the agreements can take effect once they're published in the Federal Register.

Governor Activates Guard, Medicaid Expansion Support, Medical Marijuana Sales & More

By , & • Jun 5, 2020

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and ACLU Oklahoma Executive Director Ryan Kiesel about the governor activating the National Guard in response to the protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the State Health Department reverses its course on limiting certain data on COVID-19 and a petition to create an independent redistricting commission gets approval from the state supreme court, but its future remains uncertain.

 

Oklahoma Moves Into Phase Three Of Reopening

By • Jun 1, 2020

More than one month into Governor Kevin Stitt's reopening plan, Oklahoma is moving into Phase 3 on Monday.

Under Phase 3, summer camps can open, hospital visitation restrictions are loosened and businesses that have been operating by appointment only can now allow walk-in visits. Staffing restrictions at businesses will also be lifted, with CDC protocols of social distancing and increased cleaning and disinfecting practices recommended.

Oklahoma Governor, Tribes File Summary Judgements For Federal Judge In Gaming Dispute

By • May 26, 2020

Governor Kevin Stitt and nine Oklahoma gaming tribes filed paperwork last Friday telling a federal judge why he should rule in their favor in the dispute over gaming compacts in the state.

It hinges on one statement, "this compact shall have a term which will expire on January 1, 2020," as well as "the compact shall automatically renew for successive additional fifteen-year terms."

Gov. Stitt Vetoes Medical Marijuana Reform Bill

By • May 26, 2020
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed legislation late last week that would have allowed home delivery of medical marijuana.

Home delivery within a 10-mile radius was just a portion of House Bill 3228, which addressed several reforms in Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry.

2020 Session Ends, Rural Broadband Veto, Absentee Ballot Challenge & More

By , & • May 22, 2020

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and ACLU Oklahoma Executive Director Ryan Kiesel about the decision by lawmakers to end the legislative session two weeks early, Governor Stitt vetoes a bill on rural broadband and lawmakers pass a bill giving a Cost of Living Adjustment for State Retirees.

The trio also discusses a constitutional challenge to the new law requiring notarization of absentee ballots and remembering Oklahoma City Republican Senator Brooks Douglass.

Oklahoma Will Disperse COVID Relief Funds To Local Governments In June

By • May 20, 2020
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt laid out a timeline for local governments to start getting payments from the federal CARES Act at a press conference Wednesday afternoon.

CARES Act funds totalling $1.2 billion will be dispersed to local governments throughout Oklahoma.

Governor Vetos Bill Seeking To Improve Broadband Access In Rural Oklahoma

By • May 20, 2020
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Updated May 20

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed House Bill 4018 on Tuesday, writing that the Secretary of Digital Transformation David Ostrowe has already created a broadband task force and creating a Rural Broadband Expansion Council would be unneccesary and redundant.

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