State Senator Paul Rosino and former Representative Jason Dunnington joined Scott Mitchell to weigh in on several pressing state issues, ranging from turmoil at the Department of Mental Health to debates over education, homelessness, and energy policy.

Mental health contracts under review

The panel first addressed ongoing concerns at the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. After receiving nearly $30 million in supplemental funding at the end of the last legislative session, the agency is now ending hundreds of contracts with service providers.

“What they're saying is our books were out of whack because our contracts were out of whack,” Dunnington explained. “What the rest of the public is dealing with is 300 lost contracts or whatever that number is gonna

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