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IMPACT: Oklahoma will change its COVID-19 testing guidelines to match the CDC after our reporting

View this email in your browser THIS WEEK AT THE FRONTIER Have ideas for other stories you'd like to see in The Frontier or want to give us feedback? Please email us. Your financial support for our investigative journalism is now tax deductible. To become a Friend of The Frontier, click here. This newsletter is edited by Brianna Bailey. Contact her at brianna@readfrontier.com. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  Oklahoma health department changes COVID-19 testing guidelines to match the CDC The state acknowledged it has denied some physicians’ requests for tests due to a shortage of testing supplies. We first reported that the health department had directed doctors with patients suspected of having COVID-19 to call a state epidemiologist for testing approval. READ ALL OF OUR COVID-19 COVERAGE  Homeless shelters face real limitations in battle against coronavirus If cities grind to a halt due to coronavirus fears and volunteers dry up, the population of people experiencing homelessness may be the most affected.   OK Department of Education ‘removing barriers’ that would prevent schools from closing The state is telling schools not to worry about assessment benchmarks, attendance-based funding or other requirements    Listen Frontier: Coronavirus and Oklahoma’s vulnerable workforce  This week Listen Frontier host Ben Felder interviews Frontier reporter Kassie McClung about her recent coverage of the coronavirus in Oklahoma, as well as Courtney Cullison of the Oklahoma Policy Institute about how low-wage workers could be impacted. Bar association recommends censure for DA’s office supervisor who oversaw unlicensed non-attorneys Every case worked on by unlicensed interns at the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office between 2017 and 2018 is potentially voidable, a lawyer for the Oklahoma Bar Association testified in a disciplinary hearing. Copyright © 2019 The Frontier, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive our weekly newsletter. Our mailing address is: The Frontier 302 Reconciliation Way Tulsa, OK, 74120 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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