Oklahoma

Purdue Pharma Agrees To $270 Million Opioid Settlement With Oklahoma

3:24pm March 26, 2019

by Martha Bebinger

The maker of OxyContin will pay to settle a historic opioid lawsuit brought by the attorney general of Oklahoma. Will other drugmakers named in the lawsuit follow?

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Oklahoma Sheriff And Deputies Resign Over 'Dangerous' Jail

1:36pm March 21, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

"The condition of the jail is such that it does not comply with constitutional standards," Nowata County Sheriff Terry Sue Barnett told reporters after tendering her resignation.

Graphic facilitator Emily Jane Steinberg rendered a visual summary in real time of the conversation at an opioid summit held in Stroud, Okla., in late February.

Health & Safety

Commentary: Can Oklahoma Eliminate Overdose Deaths?

1:32pm March 08, 2019

by John Henning Schumann

While there's been progress in lowering the death rate from prescription opioids in Oklahoma, the number of opioid prescriptions written in the state outpaces the national average.

Dr. Michelle Salvaggio, medical director of the Infectious Diseases Institute at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, points to drugs used to treat HIV/AIDS. Medical advancements since the epidemic surfaced in the 1980s have

White House Plan To Stop HIV Faces A Tough Road In Oklahoma

11:51am February 19, 2019

by Jackie Fortier

Trump's plan includes a focus on fighting HIV in the rural Midwest and South. But there are doubts in Oklahoma, where the state's uninsured rate and stigmatization of HIV are high.

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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster waves next to President Trump during a rally at Airport High School in West Columbia, S.C., on Monday.

Politics & Government

Primaries To Watch: Will Trump Endorsements Be Enough To Protect GOP Incumbents?

3:18pm June 26, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

The president's record of picking winners is mixed, and two races test his ability to move voters today. Democratic activists try to win a big governor's race and knock off a party leader in Congress.

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More States Say Religious Agencies Can Turn Down Same-Sex Couples For Adoptions

7:36pm June 11, 2018

by Rachel Hubbard

Oklahoma and Kansas recently passed laws that religious adoption agencies do not have to work with same-sex couples if they don't want to. That's a law that's already on the books in seven other state

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A policeman puts up crime scene tape around the scene of a shooting on the east side of Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City, Okla on Thursday. Police say an armed gunman injured three people at a restaurant before being shot dead by two armed civilians outside.

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Gunman Who Fired Into An Oklahoma City Restaurant Was Shot Dead By 2 Bystanders

5:05pm May 25, 2018

by Alexis Diao

Police say a man fired a handgun into Louie's Grill & Bar in Oklahoma City and turned to flee. But he was confronted by two men who saw what was happening and then got their guns.

Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed a bill allowing adults to carry firearms without a license and signed a bill to let private agencies deny placing a child for adoption based on religious beliefs.

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In A One-Two Punch, Oklahoma Governor Angers LGBTQ and Guns Rights Activists

5:51pm May 12, 2018

by Alexis Diao

Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed a bill allowing adults to carry firearms without a license. She signed a bill to let private agencies deny placing a child for adoption based on religious beliefs.

Scott Pruitt speaks on election night 2010, after his successful campaign for Oklahoma attorney general. When Pruitt assumed office, he also took control of the state's case against the poultry industry.

In Oklahoma, Critics Say Pruitt Stalled Pollution Case After Taking Industry Funds

10:06pm May 02, 2018

When Scott Pruitt served as Oklahoma's attorney general, he took over a major pollution lawsuit brought by his predecessor. Critics accuse Pruitt of inaction on the case, which remains unresolved.

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Setting up his new classroom in Texas this school year, Shawn Sheehan took a selfie for social media to wish his home state well. "Wishing all my Norman and #oklaed fam a great school year! Representing y'all as I set up my classroom in Lewisville, TX!"

He Was Oklahoma's Teacher Of The Year, Then Moved To Texas For Better Pay. Now What?

4:39pm April 07, 2018

by Emily Wendler

Oklahoma's teacher pay has been low for so long that many experienced educators have left, including the 2016 Teacher of the Year. We wanted to ask how his home state looks now from afar.