Explaining the impact of education, environment and health policy on Oklahomans. A collab of @NPR, @KGOUNews, @KOSURadio, @KWGSNews, @KCCURadio
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The opportunity on Wednesday morning follows Oklahoma lawmakers' recent expansion of the state's caregiver tax credit: bit.ly/43xlxq9
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Childcare costs in Oklahoma have skyrocketed — up 27% for infants at daycare centers in the last two years. What are policymakers doing for Oklahoma families stuck between earning too much to qualify for assistance, but not enough to afford care? kgou.org/education/2026-06-0…
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Supporters say the new law is a step in the right direction and will reduce the number of abortion pills entering Oklahoma. But critics say the language is vague and could create uncertainty: bit.ly/4oik2Wi
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Public Service Company of Oklahoma filed a rate increase last year that would hike average customer bills by 15%.
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Oklahoma surveyors are keeping track of local species, including a rare salamander, that could offer clues into the well-being of its environment.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt criticized Attorney General Gentner Drummond for his independent audit request of the state's Medicaid agency: bit.ly/4tV7lSh
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Republican leaders in both chambers said they were disappointed they failed to send a Medicaid expansion question to voters amid disagreements over language and opposition from Senate Democrats and Freedom Caucus members: bit.ly/3PK2eXc
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Despite its modest population size, Oklahoma had the third highest number of electricity disconnections in the U.S.
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Small rural hospitals are facing significant challenges amid lower volume, aging populations and rising costs.
A new designation hopes to help and is gaining traction in Oklahoma. But critics argue there’s a need for more solutions: bit.ly/4eLvcjJ
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State regulators gave preapproval to PSO for several new projects. The utility said it needs to add more energy to its mix to ensure reliability.
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An Edmond teacher who found himself in the crosshairs of former State Superintendent Ryan Walters is suing Walters and the state for defamation and more: kgou.org/education/2026-05-1…
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Representatives replaced language in a Senate measure with a proposal that would send Medicaid expansion back to voters Thursday.
House Speaker Kyle Hilbert said it was the only way to get a sought-after state question on the ballot before they adjourn: bit.ly/3RcsMRb
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Oklahoma is again a battleground over publicly funded religious education as a proposed Jewish charter school takes to the courts — despite local Jewish leaders saying they are “deeply concerned” about the threat to the separation of church and state: kgou.org/education/2026-05-0…
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a measure that expands the cap on the state's Parental Choice Tax Credit program from $250 million to $275 million. A $2,000 public school teacher pay raise bill depended on its passage: kgou.org/education/2026-05-0…
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Oklahoma lawmakers advanced a measure that would allow out-of-state organizations to receive funding for a state program aiming to decrease abortions: bit.ly/3R7pRJv
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Oklahoma Republicans want to send Medicaid expansion back to voters six years after they approved it, citing concerns about the state’s bottom line.
But patients and medical experts worry the effort is shortsighted: bit.ly/48GlScY
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House Bill 2992 has been signed on to by more than 30 lawmakers from both aisles. It was sent to a conference committee last week.
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The measure would make it a felony to deliver or possess with the intent to deliver an abortion-inducing drug to someone who plans to use it to terminate a pregnancy.
Penalties would include up to $100,000 in fines, ten years in prison or both: bit.ly/4cY0a5l
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The emerald ash borer, a shiny green beetle, has been spreading in Oklahoma since 2016.
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Incarcerated people at four correctional facilities are planting native gardens with the help of a nonprofit conservation organization.
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