Oklahoma News Digest

Hello! Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up in Oklahoma. Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to the AP-Oklahoma City bureau at [email protected] or 405-525-2121.

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TOP STORIES:

OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR-STATE SUBSIDIES

OKLAHOMA CITY — A state panel that includes appointees of Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has approved more taxpayer subsidies for the Jenks-based company the governor founded and ran until after his election in 2018. 200 words, photo.

MARIJUANA-BILLBOARDS

OKLAHOMA CITY — Some GOP lawmakers are taking steps to ban billboards that advertise medical marijuana, further limit where dispensaries can be located and make Oklahoma's medical pot program more transparent.

WINTER WEATHER

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities say a plane has slid off the taxiway at Kansas City International Airport due to icy conditions as a sprawling winter storm hits large sections of the Midwest and beyond. The winter weather advisory extended south into western Oklahoma and northern Arkansas, where freezing rain was expected Friday.

IN SPORTS:

BKN-HEAT-THUNDER

The Miami Heat visit the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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