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By Lionel Ramos, KOSU
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As Oklahoma’s U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin transitions into a new role as President Donald Trump’s latest Secretary of Homeland Security appointment, Gov. Kevin Stitt will pick his replacement. Here’s how, according to state law.

President Trump's appointment of Mullin to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security creates a vacancy in the U.S. Senate during an election year.

It’s a situation Republican lawmakers now in leadership planned for six years ago.

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

• Speculation begins over who could replace Mullin in the Senate (KFOR)

• Too few signatures validated to secure vote on open primaries state question (Tulsa World)*

• Lawmakers advance bill to prevent Medicaid coverage under names of deceased people before consulting OHCA (StateImpact Oklahoma)

• OG&E to appeal to Oklahoma Supreme Court as regulators deny bid to charge customers for construction (StateImpact Oklahoma)

• Amid concern over Reworld plan, Oklahoma lawmakers shut the door on stricter waste regulations (The Oklahoma Eagle)

• Greater Oklahoma City Chamber panel calls for property tax 'reforms' over cuts (KOSU)

• Oklahoma seniors could get a pass on property taxes if lawmakers sign off on this resolution (Tulsa Flyer)

• $3 million investment aims to restore Lost City community (Cherokee Phoenix)

• Tulsa friends turn grief and friendship into business, prepare to audition for ‘Shark Tank’ (News On 6)

• Program aims to use drones for school safety (2 News Oklahoma)

• Measure aims to extend Oklahoma's bear hunting season (KOSU)

• Durant City Council approves new animal shelter even though bids exceed budget (KXII)

By Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice
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OKLAHOMA CITY — House lawmakers advanced a measure Thursday that would ask voters to give lawmakers the option to roll back Medicaid expansion.

House Joint Resolution 1067, authored by Rep. Ryan Eaves, R-Atoka, would allow the Legislature to decline covering the cost of Medicaid expansion if the federal match drops below its current rate of 90%.

“I just trust the people of Oklahoma to have the wherewithal to understand that if we don’t have the option, we would be facing serious issues in other parts of the state budget in the foreseeable future,” Eaves said.

Oklahoma voters enshrined Medicaid expansion into the state Constitution in 2020. It requires that coverage be offered to all adults below age 65 who make less than $21,597 a year.

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