Who were the winners and losers of this Oklahoma legislative session?
VETO OVERRIDES: Republicans in the Oklahoma Legislature demonstrated some independence to close out the 60th legislative session overriding several bill Gov. Kevin Stitt had veoted. Among those bills was expansion of mammography for women.
VOTE THEM OUT: The Oklahoman's editorial board has taken the position that Oklahoma lawmakers who voted to weaken initiative process must be voted out.
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