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Jennifer Palmer talks about the latest turmoil at Epic Charter Schools, the state’s largest online school. Keaton Ross on the Oklahoma Department of Corrections’ $74 million deal to outsource its prison food service to a Florida-based company. J.C. Hallman reported on a medical parole case now the OK Supreme Court is weighing in after the story’s publication. Ted Streuli hosts.
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June 17, 2025
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