Chesapeake's impact on OKC; Black cops work for change; what's next after Medicaid expansion? Your morning headlines for Sunday, June 5, 2020

DAILY HEADLINES [The Oklahoman]( 5 Jul, 2020 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL ACCESS]( What stories do you wish The Oklahoman were chasing? What do you wish we knew? [Tell us!]( Contact information is optional. Are you a subscriber? View the [print replica]( of today's newspaper for more stories! [Sign up here]( to get daily coronavirus updates in your email. [Chesapeake Energy transformation of OKC came with a price]( The future for Chesapeake Energy may be uncertain, but the company's impact on Oklahoma City, much of it shaped by founder Aubrey McClendon, is extensive. Latest News/Sports [With Medicaid expansion approved, what happens next?]( Oklahoma voters on Tuesday approved a state question to expand Medicaid, but legislators won't decide until next year how to pay for the expansion. [Black cops in Oklahoma work for change from inside]( Hundreds of Black police officers in Oklahoma are proud to serve their communities and work to improve their profession from the inside. But that doesn't mean it's not hard. ['Abolitionist' candidates largely unsuccessful in legislative races]( Most legislative candidates who sought to criminalize abortion were unsuccessful last week in their election bids. [July Fourth celebrated]( While the pandemic forced cancellation of many popular local Independence Day events, the Luther parade went on Saturday with requests for attendees to use social distancing and other precautions. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( ['Definition of a leader': How Thunder guard Chris Paul has guided Players Association through turbulent times]( Those in regular contact with Paul - including members of the NBPA executive committee and Oklahoma City teammates and coaches - have marveled at the job he's done. [The Oklahoman's Super 30: Stillwater's Lance Petermann a fast learner after late start in football]( Lance Petermann has spent most of his life as the biggest kid in school. ['We've got to have football': OU and OSU home games are vital for many business in Norman and Stillwater]( With the prospect of a season severely impacted - or even canceled or postponed - by the COVID-19 pandemic, business owners in these areas are trying to prepare for something that not only is unprecedented but unknown. Business [Public Service Co. of Oklahoma and the U.S. Army work to boost Fort Sill's power capabilities]( In June, both it and Public Service Co. of Oklahoma announced plans to improve the capability of Fort Sill to continue operating during critical times when power might not be available. [Costco adding 459 jobs to future operations center, but average salary is dropping]( Costco is pulling back on its promised wages for a new operations center in northwest Oklahoma City, but as part of a requested amendment the retailer is pledging to increase the workforce from 1,044 to 1,503 new hires. Opinion [Opinion: Harroz a man on the go at OU]( You could forgive University of Oklahoma President Joseph Harroz if he wanted just a small stretch of normalcy on the job. You are receiving this communication as a member of the The Oklahoman. The Oklahoman values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Oklahoman 100 West Main Street, Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 © 2020 The Oklahoman. All rights reserved.