Articles
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Good Government
Oklahoma AG opposes federal control of elections
Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor has joined 22 other state attorneys general in vowing to fight in court a proposed law promoted by congressional Democrats that would significantly federalize elections.Ray Carter | September 15, 2021
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Education
Holt mum on CRT in classrooms; Bynum opposed
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt did not object to a recent resolution by the United States Conference of Mayors “in support of Critical Race Theory in Public K-12 Education."Mike Brake | September 14, 2021
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Culture & the Family
Municipal League declares Norman mayor one of state’s best
Norman Mayor Breea Clark has been named the state’s best mayor in towns with populations above 5,000 by the Oklahoma Municipal League.Ray Carter | September 13, 2021
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Education
Anti-CRT rules approved for schools—again
The Oklahoma State Board of Education voted Friday to approve agency regulations that allow enforcement of a new state law that bans the teaching of concepts associated with Marxist-derived Critical Race Theory.Ray Carter | September 10, 2021
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Culture & the Family
Biden approval in Oklahoma among lowest in nation
New polling shows that just 25 percent of Oklahoma voters approve of President Joe Biden, a lower rate than in all but two statesRay Carter | September 10, 2021
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Health Care
Medical associations wade into politics
Whether it’s Critical Race Theory, removing sex designation from birth certificates, or opposing pro-life “heartbeat” legislation, medical associations aren’t bashful about taking political positions.Ray Carter | September 9, 2021
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Education
Hofmeister praised by Biden administration
Joy Hofmeister is being praised by a top official in the Biden administration for her opposition to an Oklahoma law that allows parents to determine if their children are masked while at school.Ray Carter | September 7, 2021
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Culture & the Family
Court finds postage is not a poll tax on absentee voters
Judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit have ruled that paying postage to mail in an absentee ballot is not an unconstitutional poll tax.Ray Carter | September 2, 2021
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Education, Culture & the Family
Edmond middle-school students asked for preferred pronouns
As part of the start-of-school process in Edmond Public Schools, some middle-school students were asked to provide their preferred pronouns with options including “they/them.”Ray Carter | September 2, 2021
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Criminal Justice
Expungement reform touted as way to reduce crime
If the Oklahoma government allows automatic expungement of certain lower-level criminal convictions, it will help people who have served their sentences to again become productive members of society and make them less likely to reoffend, a panel of experts told state lawmakers during an interim study.Ray Carter | August 31, 2021