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Law & Principles
Lankford leads effort opposing federal marijuana change
U.S. Sen. James Lankford is leading Senate opposition to a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) proposed rule to move marijuana from the list of federal Schedule I drugs to the less-restrictive Schedule III.Ray Carter | July 22, 2024
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Law & Principles
Drummond wants law schools to obey the law
Is it too much to ask that law schools obey the law? Apparently, the American Bar Association thinks it is.Jonathan Small | July 15, 2024
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Law & Principles
Tribal court decried as farce
Some Freedmen descendants say two new appointments have been made to the Muscogee (Creek) Supreme Court in order to stack the deck against the black plaintiffs.Ray Carter | July 11, 2024
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Education, Law & Principles
Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks religious charter school, but reinforces private-school-choice legality
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that the Oklahoma Constitution prohibits the Catholic Church from operating a state charter school. But the court majority’s decision also reinforced the legality of private-school-choice programs that put parents in control.Ray Carter | June 25, 2024
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Law & Principles
Stitt issues executive order targeting Chinese influence
Gov. Kevin Stitt has issued an executive order that seeks to reduce Oklahoma’s vulnerability to Chinese Communist Party (CCP) threats.Ray Carter | June 14, 2024
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Law & Principles
Drummond criticizes bar association
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 20 other state attorneys general say the standards imposed by the American Bar Association (ABA) for accreditation of law schools violate constitutional prohibitions on discrimination and should be junked.Ray Carter | June 11, 2024
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma state legislative races in full swing
Oklahoma voters will go to the polls in June, August, and November to select their state legislators. Republicans will have large majorities in both chambers, but the size of those majorities and the specific individuals who will fill the seats are in most cases yet to be determined.Rick Farmer, Ph.D. | June 5, 2024
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Law & Principles
Legislature votes to address foreign land ownership
A measure to provide additional teeth to existing restrictions on foreign land ownership has been signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt.Ray Carter | June 3, 2024
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma legislative session ends with few major accomplishments
State lawmakers passed some culturally conservative measures this year. But they left a Democratic group in charge of judicial selection and shelved tax cuts in favor of massive government-spending hikes.Ray Carter | May 31, 2024
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Law & Principles
Stitt compact proposal addresses public-safety challenges
To address the growing problem of unregistered tribal tags creating roadside danger for law enforcement, and to ensure all Oklahoma drivers pay tolls on state turnpikes, Gov. Kevin Stitt has submitted a model compact to all tribes that issue tribal license plates.Ray Carter | May 30, 2024