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(Correction: This story has been updated to correct how counties request funding. And an earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Tulsa Sheriff Vic Regalado canceled a contract to

Seven years after voters approved a greater investment in mental health and substance abuse services for Oklahoma counties, the money finally is on the way.

Seven years after voters approved a greater investment in mental health and substance abuse services for Oklahoma counties, the money finally is on the way.

Seven years after voters approved a greater investment in mental health and substance abuse services for Oklahoma counties, the money finally is on the way.

(Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to correct how counties request funding.)

In May, the state Legislature approved the transfer of $12.7 million into the County Community Investment Fund, set up by the passage of State Question 781 to help cover the

Seven years after voters approved a greater investment in mental health and substance abuse services for Oklahoma counties, the money finally is on the way.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Legislators are pressing forward with a measure that would overhaul the state’s outdated sentencing structure for non-violent offenses.

President Joe Biden’s presidential pardon of people convicted of simple marijuana possession is certainly historic, but it won’t actually free anyone from prison.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s violent crime rate dropped over 5% in the past year, but still remains higher than the national average, a criminal justice group said Monday.