Oklahoma voters to decide SQ 805 in November; Coronavirus in Oklahoma update: 670 new cases; 9 new deaths; and more

AFTERNOON UPDATE [The Oklahoman]( 12 Aug, 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. [Oklahoma voters to decide SQ 805 in November]( AUG 12, 2020 - Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday assigned a criminal justice reform measure to come up for a vote on Nov. 3. Latest News/Sports [Coronavirus in Oklahoma update: 670 new cases; 9 new deaths]( AUG 12, 2020 - The Oklahoma State Department of Health announced Wednesday there have been 45,398 total coronavirus cases in Oklahoma. [Big 12 football: Nebraska hasn't contacted conference about playing games]( AUG 12, 2020 - Nebraska has stated a desire to have a fall season, even though the Big Ten Conference has postponed its season [OU football: Sooners opener set for Sept. 12, OU-Texas date unchanged]( AUG 12, 2020 - NORMAN - There might not be a state fair going on right outside the doors, and the stands are unlikely to be anywhere close to full at the Cotton Bowl in early October but for now, OU and Texas are still set to play Oct. 10 at the Cotton Bowl. [OSSAA: Board approves ADM for 2020-21 school year]( AUG 12, 2020 - The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association board of directors approved the 2020-21 ADM numbers Wednesday. [OSSAA: Fall activities to continue as planned, for now]( AUG 12, 2020 - High school sports will continue as scheduled. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [Big 12 sports: Bowlsby hopes non-football sports will have NCAA championships in fall]( AUG 12, 2020 - Division I must maintain 50 percent or more participating schools to hold an NCAA championship in a fall sport Business [Boston Fed chief: States' rush to reopen slowed US recovery]( A top official at the Federal Reserve criticized the decision by many states to reopen businesses this spring before getting the virus fully under control, and said those choices have hindered an economic recovery in the U.S.Eric Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, said states in the South and West that allowed businesses to reopen after shutting down for a brief period did register an initial burst of economic activity. And finally ... [Oklahoma City Zoo's Asian elephant Asha pregnant with her fourth calf]( AUG 12, 2020 - The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden is celebrating today's World Elephant Day with a big announcement. 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 Or Unsubscribe]( The Oklahoman 100 West Main Street, Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 © 2020 The Oklahoman. All rights reserved.