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Oklahoma high court strikes down governors Medicaid plan SEAN MURPHY, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail FILE - In this, , May 17, 2021, file photo, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks during a news conference in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled Gov. Kevin Stitts plan to privatize much of the states Medicaid program is unconstitutional. The court determined in a 6-3 ruling Tuesday, June 1, 2021 that the Oklahoma Health Care Authority did not have the legislative approval to ...

The Memorial Grove was donated to the state of Oklahoma by the state of Iowa not long after the Murrah Building bombing on April 19, 1995.

Environmental News For The Week Ending 09 May 2019 This is a collection of interesting news articles about the environment and related topics published last week. This is usually a Tuesday evening regular post at GEI (but can be posted at other times). Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, for social media buttons. Note: Because of the high volume of news regarding the coronavirus outbreak, that news has been published separately: Major coronavirus metrics conti...

Governors Wind Energy Coalition Will Okla. disrupt Biden’s 100% clean energy goal? Source: By Edward Klump, E&E News reporter • Posted: Thursday, May 6, 2021 I n this June 12, 2017, photo, an oil drilling rig is pictured surrounded by wind turbines near Okarche, Okla. AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki Reaching President Biden’s goal of 100% clean electricity by 2035 would require a massive shift away from fossil fuels across the U.S. — including in red states. As Oklahoma shows...

Published: Thursday, May 6, 2021 Oil rig in Okla. Photo credit: AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki In this June 12, 2017, photo, an oil drilling rig is pictured surrounded by wind turbines near Okarche, Okla. AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki Reaching President Bidens goal of 100% clean electricity by 2035 would require a massive shift away from fossil fuels across the U.S. — including in red states. As Oklahoma shows, that may not be easy. The states natural gas devotion is setting up a potential clash with the Whi...

Kenyatta Wright made an impression that kept on giving. An undrafted free agent linebacker from Oklahoma State, Wright caught the attention of Buffalos defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell, and made the Bills roster in 2000. Two seasons later, Wright was a veteran free agent and Cottrell was the defensive coordinator of the Jets. "I actually was in camp with Tampa Bay and got hurt and was out," Wright said. "Ted called and said, I want you to come and work out for the Jets. Id really love to get ...

By JJ Ryan Jan 15, 2021 Governor Stitt posted a message to Twitter on Friday in response to school districts like Tulsa who will continue doing virtual or distance learning until further notice. "While more districts continue to find ways to put their students first and safety reopen, students in Tulsa are now denied that chance until at least March 22nd. I will continue to keep fighting to make sure all Oklahoma students have the option for in-person learning." In the post he also included ...

Questions about data cited in state's new quarantine policy

Multiple Oklahoma school districts say they won’t adopt a new state policy allowing students and staff to skip quarantines. Within hours of the policy’s announcement Tuesday, school districts in the metro area — including Oklahoma City, Norman, Midwest City-Del City and Mustang schools — said they wouldn’t waver from existing protocols. Others across the state — such as Edmond, Stillwater, Owasso, Yukon and Broken Arrow — declined to change their quarantine rules until they could r...

By: Barry Mangold OKLAHOMA CITY - On Tuesday, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced a new policy regarding school quarantine and advocated for districts to offer in-person learning in the spring.  “Let me be clear, the data continues to show in-person learning is safe,” Stitt said after citing a study done by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The study focused on in-person classes at schools in North Carolina.  Kari Webber, the Vice President of the Oklahoma Chapter of the AAP said Stitt’s des...