Articles
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Health Care
Experts warns ‘Medicare for all’ fails patients
One expert said most Americans would recoil if subjected to the experiences of Canadians and citizens in the United Kingdom, which has a government-run National Health Service.Ray Carter | June 11, 2020
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Culture & the Family
Citing ‘systemic racism,’ Democrats unveil police reform agenda
Oklahoma House Democrats called Wednesday for creation of a new state entity to investigate complaints against local police, a new statewide registry of police who resign from office, and a citizens’ panel that will review law-enforcement standards.Ray Carter | June 10, 2020
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Budget & Tax
Will federal bailout create state budget problems again?
Former lawmakers involved in budget discussions during the Great Recession and following years say the federal bailout may have temporarily eased some financial strain, but warn it also contributed to subsequent budget challenges.Ray Carter | June 10, 2020
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Culture & the Family
Health ‘experts’ take contradictory stance on protests
A letter signed by 1,288 self-proclaimed public health professionals, infectious diseases professionals, and undefined “community stakeholders” declares that anti-racist protests “must be supported” and should not be constrained by authorities due to COVID-19 concerns.Ray Carter | June 5, 2020
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Law & Principles
Lankford, Inhofe, defend election-security laws
The case involves challenges to two Arizona election laws, including a law criminalizing ballot-harvesting, which is a practice strongly associated with vote fraud.Ray Carter | June 4, 2020
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Education
School reopening plan released
A new plan released by the Oklahoma State Department of Education indicates learning in the coming school year is expected to occur in the traditional classroom setting.Ray Carter | June 3, 2020
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Culture & the Family
Norman mayor may have violated own order
Norman Mayor Breea Clark participated in a June 1 protest related to the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd during an arrest. In doing so, Clark may have violated her own order restricting public gatherings to reduce COVID-19 spread.Ray Carter | June 2, 2020
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Education
OEA honors House Democrat
The Oklahoma Education Association (OEA) has given an award to state Rep. Jason Dunnington for several bills he filed this year, including one which would have restricted the treatment psychologists can provide to children who identify as transgender.Ray Carter | June 1, 2020
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Budget & Tax, Education
K-12 school budget built on one-time funding
Gov. Kevin Stitt said the plan set up the state for significant budget challenges next year.Ray Carter | May 28, 2020
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Education
Leader of teacher walkout loses teaching license
One of the chief ringleaders of the 2018 statewide teacher walkout was stripped of his teaching license following his arrest for making lewd proposals to a minor.Ray Carter | May 28, 2020