What’s happening, Oklahoma? It is June 3, and we start again this Tuesday with sports:

• Salute to the Oklahoma Sooners softball team. Their dreams of a five-peat ended at the hands of Texas Tech at the Women’s College World Series. We won’t say “end of an era” because if you’re betting on anybody besides OU to win it all next year, especially with the young core they have, you’re crazy.

Congrats to the Red Raiders. They face off agains the Texas Longhorns from Devon Park in Oklahoma City starting Wednesday nights.

• The Oklahoma Sooners baseball team fell to North Carolina in the winner-take-all regional final from Chapel Hill on Monday afternoon. It was a good year for Skip Johnson’s bunch, but the dream of a trip to Omaha didn’t make it past the regionals round this season.

Remember, the next three weeks will be super abbreviated for Oklahoma Memo as I’m participating in the Oklahoma Ambassadors of Music’s trip to Europe — and for now, that means several long, long days of practices. Hang with us, all will be normal by June 23, and I will be doing the newsletter from Europe with photos from along the way!

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Weather Update ⛈️

Storm chances return Tuesday, and some of those storms will likely be severe.

🌡️ Tuesday's high in OKC 84°
🌡️ Tuesday’s high in Tulsa 84°

Female Oklahoma lawmakers praise veto override of breast cancer exam coverage bill, denounce Stitt

By Jillian Taylor, StateImpact Oklahoma & Thomas Pablo, OPMX
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Oklahoma lawmakers voted to override Gov. Kevin Stitt’s veto of bipartisan legislation expanding health care coverage for breast cancer screenings late last week. Most women in the legislature denounced the governor’s decision in a statement.

House Bill 1389, by Rep. Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa, and Sen. Brenda Stanley, R-Midwest City, requires health insurance plans to cover contrast-enhanced mammograms and molecular breast imaging.

Provenzano, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, said she realized not every woman has access to the same machines and received calls from women saying their insurance companies are pushing back on coverage.

"In the simplest of terms, HB 1389 clarifies the language so no matter where you live – be it Guymon, Tulsa or Broken Bow, your access to care is there," Provenzano said in a statement.

Stitt vetoed the measure May 6, arguing the bill would create new costs when mammograms are already covered, and providers could order more tests if needed.

"I am deeply sympathetic to the women across our state who have bravely fought breast cancer," Stitt said. "While early detection and access to care are critical priorities, this legislation imposes new and costly insurance mandates on private health plans that will ultimately raise insurance premiums for working families and small businesses."

Both chambers overwhelmingly voted Thursday to override Stitt’s veto of HB 1389. In a point of personal privilege, with Provenzano at her side, Stanley thanked her colleagues for their vote of 42-2 to move the legislation forward.

“We've done it, and we've done well,” Stanley said.

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The Oklahoma Rundown 📰

A hand-curated list of the best journalism from across the state:

• Tragic twist in Julie Mitchell's murder case: Police interview with person of interest ends in suicide (News 9)

• Renovators uncovered an OKC mystery: What were the tunnels at a building downtown used for? (The Oklahoman)

• Former teacher receives $700k settlement from City of Tulsa after 2020 arrest at Trump rally (News On 6)

• Rage and resignation: Purcell, Norman crowds confront loss of homes to new toll road path (The Oklahoman)

• 7 arrested in Coweta sex trafficking sting at town’s only hotel (2 News Oklahoma)

• Tulsa judge removed from murder case after private meeting with suspect (News On 6)

• Del City shooting suspect released from jail days after admitting to crime (KOCO)

• Trump administration orders shutdown of Job Corps Centers, including 3 in Oklahoma (KOSU)

• Norman Regional lays off 10% of staff; entire clinics cut (KOCO)

• Man in custody after firing shots at Guthrie police officers (Guthrie News Page)

• Update: Police ID man who reportedly shot at first responders (Tulsa World)

• Grady County deputies stop fake 'K9 Narcotics Sheriff' vehicle (News 9)

• Tulsa Zoo officials 'agree to disagree' with activists, say new elephants will have 'a great life' (Tulsa World)

• As new facility remains unfunded, Oklahoma County Jail deaths on pace to match worst year (NonDoc)

• Interior Department Searches for Ways to Speed Up Native American Probate Court (Oklahoma Watch)

• Egg prices trend lower as avian flu wanes in Oklahoma, nationwide (Tulsa World)

• Reporter wins national contest for reports on changes in state test scoring (Oklahoma Voice)

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