Catherine Sweeney
StateImpact ReporterCatherine Sweeney grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and attended Oklahoma State University. She has covered local, state and federal government for outlets in Oklahoma, Colorado and Washington, D.C.
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The contentious governor’s race includes plenty of hyper-partisan issues. But StateImpact’s Catherine Sweeney reports, one of the candidates’ major disagreements doesn’t fall along party lines.
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As the November election draws closer, a major issue is emerging in the governor’s race: the future of SoonerCare.
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The Oklahoma State Department of Health announced a second probable case on Friday. But because the virus can present as other infections — such as syphilis and herpes — medical leaders are concerned it's getting overlooked.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a bill creating the nation's most stringent abortion restriction. It makes performing the procedure a felony, punishable by up to a decade in prison.
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The Oklahoma legislature passed a bill that bans virtually all abortions. The measure would make performing an abortion a felony with a 10-year prison term — except to save the woman's life.
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Oklahoma’s secrecy laws are just one component of its highly debated and widely criticized lethal injection process. It is the subject of several lawsuits filed on behalf of the men on death row, scheduled to be executed via the protocol. Monday marks the beginning of one of those trials in U.S. District Court. That lawsuit alleges the protocol amounts to an Eighth Amendment violation — cruel and unusual punishment.
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Heading into the holidays, listeners and readers have sent several questions about the coronavirus — the new strain, boosters and more. StateImpact conducted interviews and attended briefings on the subject.