Explaining the impact of education, environment and health policy on Oklahomans. A collab of @NPR, @KGOUNews, @KOSURadio, @KWGSNews, @KCCURadio
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Oklahoma leaders are requesting the dismissal of a case filed against them by the Center for Reproductive Rights in September. It challenges two state abortion bans as they apply to pregnant people who receive a fatal fetal diagnosis: bit.ly/4yQku1u
The Oklahoma Health Care Authority will hold a public hearing at 1 p.m. Monday to discuss proposed permanent rules on Medicaid work requirements, coverage of gender-affirming care and increased eligibility redeterminations: bit.ly/4szUFBl
For pregnant women struggling with substance abuse, getting help can mean navigating a maze of medical appointments, treatment providers and social services.
A new OSU Medicine program in Tulsa combines addiction treatment and maternal care under one roof:bit.ly/4ifRlrO
Eastern redcedar removal has been discussed in the state legislature for years. In a recent interim study, lawmakers learned the trees could be given a new life as biochar.
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A new formula from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education positions the state’s colleges and universities to compete for a percentage of their state funding allocations: kgou.org/education/2026-10-2…
Oklahoma’s Medicaid payment error rate is one of the lowest in the nation, according to new data published by the Health Care Authority: bit.ly/4BsIUkm
INTEGRIS Health will become part of Risant Health, a nonprofit backed by Kaiser Permanente.
Oklahoma's largest nonprofit health system and one of its biggest private employers is set to be the third health system acquired by Risant Health: bit.ly/47zWmoM
A new report found that Oklahoma prosecutors have initiated at least 222 criminal cases related to individuals' pregnancies and births in a three-year period after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to an abortion: bit.ly/3VLFYz3
Millions of birds have flown over the state’s night skies in recent months. But finding food can be difficult in urban areas and vast agricultural land. To help Oklahoma’s wildlife, some are spending their free time repairing natural habitat.
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Oklahoma lawmakers are considering a tax credit that incentivises businesses to donate money they would otherwise pay in state taxes to nonprofits supporting families.
Representatives from states with the tax credit testified in favor of it Monday: bit.ly/47i8zhS
In a surprising turn of events, the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board rejected the application for what would have been the nation’s first publicly funded religious school Monday: kgou.org/education/2026-10-1…
The Oklahoma State Department of Health received more than $9.5 million to expand access to home-visiting services that support maternal and child health: bit.ly/4ygsHfo
Human activities leading to habitat loss, over-harvesting, illegal trade, invasive species and climate change are partly to blame for increased rehabilitation intake.
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Only 27% of Oklahoma’s rural hospitals offer labor and delivery amid financial pressures and workforce shortages.
After more than a decade without deliveries, one facility is bringing the service back, using a model it hopes will sustain access to care: bit.ly/4hIPom0
Scale Datacenter says it is building a power plant with decommissioned natural gas units.
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Oklahoma Gas & Electric, which serves about 917,000 customers, filed a rate review with the Corporation Commission this week.
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A Jewish charter school was handed a win last week by a federal court, paving the way for it to become the first state-funded religious school. A Catholic school that attempted the same feat in 2023 says it has no plans to move forward. kgou.org/education/2026-09-2…
After the State Board of Education granted library deregulation requests for 56 districts, member Becky Carson wants Oklahoma lawmakers to do more to prevent repeat requests. A rural superintendent says certified librarians are scarce in remote areas: kgou.org/education/2026-09-2…
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction allowing the Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School to begin operations for the 2027-28 school year while a lawsuit works through the courts. It would be the nation's first publicly funded religious school: kgou.org/education/2026-09-2…
The U.S. Department of Energy announced it will provide $250 million for a proposed transmission line linking Oklahoma’s grid with Colorado.
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