Republican lawmakers file dozens of bills to curb vaccine mandates in Oklahoma

While similar proposals didn’t get a hearing last year, GOP lawmakers are hoping a more nuanced approach will help their legislation gain traction.  

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As Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry booms, regulators struggle to keep up

Loopholes in state residency requirements have led to an influx of out-of-state investment through ‘ghost owners.’

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.  As Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry booms, regulators struggle to keep up Loopholes in state residency requirements have led to an influx of out-of-state investment through ‘ghost owners.’ Emails show a rush to finalize a deal to move Oklahoma’s Public Health Lab in the face of pushback from lawmakers “We have already experienced some legislative resistance to the move to Stillwater and as many pieces as we can have in place sooner rather than later will make this deal hard to break up,” Matt Stacy, who at the time served as the agency’s hospital surge plan adviser, wrote. ICYMI: We fact-checked Oklahoma politicians on COVID-19 and vaccines, again  As the pandemic enters its third year, Oklahoma officials and candidates for office continue to spread inaccurate information.  Show your love for Oklahoma journalism with our new merchandise We've got new items in our online store.  Donate now Copyright © 2021 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 401 South Boston Suite #240 Tulsa, OK, 74103 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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We fact-checked Oklahoma politicians on COVID-19 and vaccines, again

As the pandemic enters its third year, Oklahoma officials and candidates for office continue to spread inaccurate information.  

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.  We fact-checked Oklahoma politicians on COVID-19 and vaccines, again  As the pandemic enters its third year, Oklahoma officials and candidates for office continue to spread inaccurate information.   ICYMI: She was charged with manslaughter after a miscarriage. Cases like hers are becoming more common in Oklahoma. A growing number of women are facing criminal charges for substance use during pregnancy in Oklahoma. Experts and health care providers say that’s bad for moms and babies. With nowhere else to go, he slept in the emergency room Oklahoma City has limited resources for people experiencing homelessness after they’ve been discharged from a hospital. Hospital social workers often have few options but to discharge people to the street, typically armed with a bus pass, or to send them to local shelters. Chasing records and personal stories led to a deep dive on how Oklahoma City hospitals discharge patients with no place to go A lack of resources means many people are sent back to the street or to shelters that can’t handle their medical needs. Here’s how I wrote the story. Show your love for Oklahoma journalism with our new merchandise We've got new items in our online store.  Donate now Copyright © 2021 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 401 South Boston Suite #240 Tulsa, OK, 74103 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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