Articles
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Budget & Tax
House passes ‘magical’ film subsidy bill
House lawmakers voted to provide up to $20 million in annual subsidies to film productions after a legislator declared it a “magical” bill that will produce $17 for every $1 in subsidies issued.Ray Carter | April 22, 2021
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Education
OSSBA says girls should compete against transgender athletes
The Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OSSBA) has called on lawmakers to require female athletes to compete against male athletes who identify as transgender.Ray Carter | April 21, 2021
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Law & Principles
Senate votes to fund challenges against federal government
State senators have voted overwhelmingly to spend millions of dollars each year challenging federal actions that officials believe violate the U.S. Constitution’s limits on federal authority.Ray Carter | April 21, 2021
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Education, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma House approves transgender athlete bill
Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have overwhelmingly voted to restrict women’s athletic events to biological females, banning athletes who identify as transgender from competing against women in those events.Ray Carter | April 20, 2021
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Budget & Tax
Bill would lavish state subsidies on Hollywood
A newly filed House amendment would provide up to $50 million in annual state subsidies to Hollywood filmmakers at a time when many filmmakers are attacking election-security efforts in other states.Ray Carter | April 20, 2021
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Higher Education
Contract restricts public access to OU’s diversity training
OU officials say the contract signed with the program vendor, Everfi, prevents distribution of “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” training materials outside the school setting.Ray Carter | April 19, 2021
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Education, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma House votes to protect religious schools
Legislation that would prevent private religious schools from having to abandon their religious tenets if they participate in a state program for children with special needs has won passage in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.Ray Carter | April 19, 2021
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Law & Principles, Economy, Energy
Attorney General tells agencies to ignore federal demand
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has told state agencies they should not comply with a Biden administration demand that they cede regulatory authority over mining in eastern Oklahoma to federal authorities.Ray Carter | April 16, 2021
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Higher Education
OU training cites controversial ‘bias’ measurement
Mandatory diversity training at the University of Oklahoma includes material citing a controversial Implicit-Association Test (IAT) as authoritative evidence for the existence of “implicit bias.”Ray Carter | April 15, 2021
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Law & Principles
Dead-voter bill passes over Democratic opposition
Legislation that requires swift removal of dead individuals from voter rolls has passed the Oklahoma Senate over the united opposition of Senate Democrats.Ray Carter | April 14, 2021