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Education, Culture & the Family
Stitt signs ban on racist teaching
Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a bill that prohibits public schools from teaching children that “one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex.”Ray Carter | May 7, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Culture & the Family
Other states repeal film subsidies
States like West Virginia and Michigan have recently repealed film subsidy programs, claiming that giving film makers millions in subsidies is simply not worth it.Ray Carter | May 7, 2021
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Culture & the Family
For OKC councilwoman, OCPA Fears Fellowship was ‘food for the soul’
Barbara Young, Oklahoma City's newest councilwoman, attended OCPA's Fears Fellowship, calling it “food for the soul” that ratified and strengthened views she had developed long before her first run for public office.Mike Brake | May 7, 2021
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Education, Culture & the Family
Ban on racist instruction sent to governor
Legislation banning the use of racist instruction in Oklahoma classrooms has won easy approval in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and been sent to Gov. Kevin Stitt.Ray Carter | April 29, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma tourism impact from films could be negative
Although independent analysis has shown the film-subsidy program loses money for the state, some of its boosters argue that the films shot in Oklahoma will augment Oklahoma’s national image.Ray Carter | April 28, 2021
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Culture & the Family
Whites will always be racist, author says at Tulsa event
Robin DiAngelo, author of White Fragility spoke to a group of Oklahomans sponsored by the Tulsa City-County Library system.Ray Carter | April 26, 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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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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Culture & the Family
School-choice supporter wins Senate race
In a race that included a strong focus on school choice, Republican candidate Jake Merrick defeated Democratic candidate Molly Ooten by a margin of nearly two to one.Ray Carter | April 7, 2021
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Education, Culture & the Family
Betsy DeVos to receive OCPA’s Citizenship Award
Former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will be the recipient of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affair’s 2021 Citizenship Award.Staff | March 30, 2021