Articles
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Economy
McGirt called threat to state’s economic future
Ryan Leonard, special counsel for Native American affairs for Gov. Kevin Stitt, said the jurisdictional chaos created by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma represents a huge threat to long-term economic growth in the state.Ray Carter | August 16, 2021
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Higher Education
‘OU Report It!’ hotline seeks anonymous reports of ‘suspected wrongdoing’
A recent email from the University of Oklahoma instructed faculty, staff, and students how to inform on one another.Mike Brake | August 16, 2021
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Education
Partisan group touts school mask mandates
Despite a new state law banning imposition of mask or coronavirus-vaccine mandates upon public-school students, some school officials have indicated they will either flout the law or pursue legal challenges.Ray Carter | August 13, 2021
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Law & Principles
Court rules McGirt not retroactive
In a reversal of prior rulings, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has concluded that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma is not retroactive.Ray Carter | August 12, 2021
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Education
OEA site retains much ‘racial justice’ material
Despite removing several videos of the recent Racial and Social Justice Symposium, the OEA’s website still retains numerous other materials that spell out its “racial and social justice” focus.Ray Carter | August 11, 2021
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Education
OEA hides ‘Racial and Social Justice Symposium’ videos
The Oklahoma Education Association (OEA) has removed videos from its website that allowed the public to view content presented during the Oklahoma Aspiring Educators Association’s Racial and Social Justice Symposium.Ray Carter | August 10, 2021
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Law & Principles
State asks high court to overturn McGirt decision
The State of Oklahoma has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to narrow or overturn its recent decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma.Ray Carter | August 9, 2021
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Education
Union panelists: Learning-loss concerns a form of white supremacy
Despite recent data proving significant learning loss for students amid COVID-19 shutdowns of in-person learning, the OEA insists the loss is due to white supremacy.Ray Carter | August 5, 2021
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Education
‘Only white people can be racist’: Union officials call for purge of teacher workforce
Would-be school teachers at the Oklahoma Aspiring Educators Association’s recent Racial and Social Justice Symposium were told that both public schools and many of the teachers within them are tools of white supremacyRay Carter | August 4, 2021
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Education
Teachers’ union officials denounce police at Oklahoma symposium
Speakers at a recent Racial and Social Justice Symposium encouraged the next generation of state teachers to view police and school-security officers as tools of white supremacy.Ray Carter | August 3, 2021