StateImpact Oklahoma

Explaining the impact of education, environment and health policy on Oklahomans. A collab of @NPR, @KGOUNews, @KOSURadio, @KWGSNews, @KCCURadio

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Oklahoma City Council voted to extend data center moratoriums through the end of next year. Edmond City Council will continue its pause until the end of next June.

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The state wildlife department is asking birdwatchers and nature lovers to document the migrating whooping crane.

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Oklahoma received about $227 million for the second budget period of a five-year federal funding opportunity seeking to transform rural health.

The program was signed into law alongside an estimated $911 billion in reductions to federal Medicaid spending: https://t.co/GZ0EduiVVx

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Oklahomans have until Jan. 15 to enroll in health insurance through the ACA Marketplace. StateImpact has what you need to know about available plans, costs and federal policy changes before you select your coverage for 2027: https://t.co/jLDIxrY0na

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The Oklahoma Corporation Commission voted 2-1 to approve a 3.55% rate increase for PSO customers.

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Scientists expect this winter to be influenced by what could become the strongest El Niño on record as ocean temperatures soar.

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Oklahoma’s first comprehensive pediatric behavioral health center integrated with a children’s hospital is expected to begin serving patients in December: https://t.co/sblKuS1EPT

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Republican superintendent candidate Robert Franklin says if elected, his administration would confront potential "dysfunction" in implementing the updated Strong Readers Act. He also says he wants the legislature to explore tax incentives for teachers: https://t.co/S7O0XRWufv

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Democratic superintendent candidate Jennettie Marshall says she wants to implement regional service centers for teacher professional development. She pushes back on claims she's aligns herself with Ryan Walters allies, saying his tenure damaged the office: https://t.co/I4K334Crfi

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright spoke of building out the electric grid by speeding up energy project permitting, comparing the possibility to the oil and gas industry’s production success:

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Oklahoma leaders are requesting the dismissal of a case filed against them by the Center for Reproductive Rights in September. It challenges two state abortion bans as they apply to pregnant people who receive a fatal fetal diagnosis: https://t.co/lnjsC23gss

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The Oklahoma Health Care Authority will hold a public hearing at 1 p.m. Monday to discuss proposed permanent rules on Medicaid work requirements, coverage of gender-affirming care and increased eligibility redeterminations: https://t.co/HeNJPYDjHf

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For pregnant women struggling with substance abuse, getting help can mean navigating a maze of medical appointments, treatment providers and social services.

A new OSU Medicine program in Tulsa combines addiction treatment and maternal care under one roof:https://t.co/dnvV3uDiSm

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Eastern redcedar removal has been discussed in the state legislature for years. In a recent interim study, lawmakers learned the trees could be given a new life as biochar.

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A new formula from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education positions the state’s colleges and universities to compete for a percentage of their state funding allocations: https://t.co/aZ0oy4CeM8

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Oklahoma’s Medicaid payment error rate is one of the lowest in the nation, according to new data published by the Health Care Authority: https://t.co/n1i7sJhFXb

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INTEGRIS Health will become part of Risant Health, a nonprofit backed by Kaiser Permanente.

Oklahoma's largest nonprofit health system and one of its biggest private employers is set to be the third health system acquired by Risant Health: https://t.co/cIoiX6tegK

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A new report found that Oklahoma prosecutors have initiated at least 222 criminal cases related to individuals' pregnancies and births in a three-year period after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to an abortion: https://t.co/q5iJUkOeIt

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Millions of birds have flown over the state’s night skies in recent months. But finding food can be difficult in urban areas and vast agricultural land. To help Oklahoma’s wildlife, some are spending their free time repairing natural habitat.

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Oklahoma lawmakers are considering a tax credit that incentivises businesses to donate money they would otherwise pay in state taxes to nonprofits supporting families.

Representatives from states with the tax credit testified in favor of it Monday: https://t.co/R3CgHQWQ4Y