Stitt enacts conditional shelter-in-place policy, business limitations
Two days after he acknowledged the "possibility" of having to implement statewide limitations for private businesses, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced five new orders...
In late-night phone meeting, Epic sets internal audit of controversial ‘learning fund’
After more than three and a half hours of special board meetings conducted by teleconference that included a 90-minute executive session, the governing body...
Tom Ivester on COVID-19: ‘We are not immune in rural Oklahoma’
As President Donald Trump's press conference Sunday night delayed the start of Gov. Kevin Stitt's own media briefing, I stood a socially acceptable distance...
COVID-19 coverage: So many storylines worth following
The COVID-19 pandemic's overwhelming nature can be seen in its barrage of media coverage, which can seem impossible to consume. International, national and local...
COVID-19 testing to increase, Stitt acknowledges ‘possibility’ of statewide closures
Oklahoma is increasing COVID-19 testing capacity tenfold, preparing to unveil four mobile testing units and considering the "possibility" of eventually having to pursue statewide...
How to file for unemployment benefits in Oklahoma
The spread of the COVID-19 virus has led to a surge in furloughs and layoffs all across the country as restaurants, theaters and other...
Rural schools in Oklahoma risk federal funding cuts
WASHINGTON — Rural school districts across Oklahoma currently receiving funding through a low-income school program are at risk of losing funding that helps pay...
Amid reagent shortage, state limits COVID-19 testing
Owing to an international shortage of the reagent needed to process swabs, the Oklahoma State Department of Health is constricting its test guidelines for...
Open Meeting Act changed to expand teleconferencing
An effort temporarily expanding public bodies' ability to teleconference and videoconference under the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act became a full-day affair at the state...
COVID-19: Oklahoma Senate staff member tests positive
A staff member of the Oklahoma Senate has tested positive for COVID-19, according to an email distributed today and others with knowledge of the...
