Oklahoma County commissioners give jail $36 million despite protests; Neese, Bice clash over taxes but praise Trump in 5th District debate; and more

DAILY HEADLINES [The Oklahoman]( 20 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 County commissioners give jail $36 million despite protests]( AUG 20, 2020 - Oklahoma County commissioners pushed through final approval to provide $36 million in CARES Act funding to the county jail for COVID-19 expenses despite protests during an unusually quick and tense meeting Wednesday. Latest News/Sports [Neese, Bice clash over taxes but praise Trump in 5th District debate]( AUG 20, 2020 - Terry Neese and state Sen. Stephanie Bice clashed Tuesday over education funding and taxes but praised President Donald Trump's handling of the pandemic, as they faced off in a debate a week before their runoff election to pick a Republican opponent for U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn. [Second Oklahoma County jail inmate with virus dies]( AUG 20, 2020 - A second Oklahoma County jail inmate has died at a hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. [From Greenwood, Democratic Party Chair Alicia Andrews calls for end to violence]( AUG 20, 2020 - Standing at the site of possibly the worst race massacre in the nation's history, Oklahoma Democratic Party Chair Alicia Andrews offered a message of hope Tuesday night to her party's national convention. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [Oklahoma Open: Retired PGA golfer Gil Morgan is happy 'to let those kids beat up on me again']( AUG 20, 2020 - Forgive Jaxon Dowell if he is not well-versed on the PGA career of Gil Morgan, who he is paired with this week for the first 36 holes of the Oklahoma Open. [OU football: Alex Grinch says watching video of the Sooners' defense, 'you see a brand']( AUG 20, 2020 - NORMAN - Alex Grinch didn't get a great night's sleep Tuesday. [Oklahoma high school fastpitch softball: Teams and players to watch in 2020 season]( AUG 20, 2020 - High school fastpitch softball is underway across the state. Business [Grant-winners will give virtual tours of Oklahoma's historic black communities]( AUG 20, 2020 - For years, André Head and his wife, Jessilyn Hall Head, have worked to educate people about Oklahoma's 13 historic black towns with annual visits and tours. [Construction of Hope Lodge for cancer patients to start this fall with $5 million gift]( AUG 20, 2020 - Construction is set to start this fall on an American Cancer Society Chad Richison Hope Lodge that will provide free lodging to cancer patients traveling to Oklahoma City for treatment. [Stillwater company lands contract for devices that detect harmful chemicals]( AUG 20, 2020 - STILLWATER - A local technology company received a $2.47 million defense contract for its chemical-sensing wearable badges. 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.