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Law & Principles
Oklahoma needs initiative-petition transparency
Who is opposed to initiative-petition transparency? A group running a petition to force Oklahoma to adopt a California-style election scheme.Jonathan Small | March 24, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma Senate addresses employer liability issue created by Supreme Court
Seeking to correct a mess created by an Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling, members of the Oklahoma Senate have advanced legislation that would protect businesses from being sued by the employees of subcontractors.Ray Carter | March 19, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma Senate approves initiative-petition reform
Members of the Oklahoma Senate have overwhelmingly voted to reform the state’s initiative-petition process to increase transparency and boost citizen participation.Ray Carter | March 19, 2025
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Law & Principles
Bullard legislation would give Oklahoma voters a clearer picture of ballot-measure costs
Proposed Oklahoma legislation would shed some much-needed light on the fiscal impact of ballot measures.Curtis Shelton | March 11, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma initiative-petition reforms advance
Members of an Oklahoma Senate committee have advanced legislation that would change the state’s initiative-petition process to maximize voter clarity, provide Oklahomans more information about those funding petition efforts, and require support from citizens across a larger part of the state for a proposal to be placed on the ballot.Ray Carter | March 6, 2025
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Law & Principles
OCPA praises common-sense initiative-petition reforms
Staff | March 5, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma lawmakers support medical conscience exemptions
Under legislation approved by an Oklahoma House committee, medical professionals cannot be forced to participate in activities—such as abortion or performing sex-change surgeries on children—that violate their religious or moral beliefs.Ray Carter | February 25, 2025
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Law & Principles
Democrats join Oklahoma House Republicans to deter antisemitism
For the second time in two weeks, an Oklahoma legislative committee has advanced legislation designed to target acts of antisemitism.Ray Carter | February 24, 2025
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Law & Principles
OCPA praises House passage of REINS Act
OCPA President Jonathan Small issued the following statement after members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives approved House Bill 2728, which creates the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025.Staff | February 20, 2025
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Law & Principles
House approves effort to reduce state regulation
An effort to significantly reduce major state regulations has received overwhelming, bipartisan support in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.Ray Carter | February 20, 2025