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Law & Principles
Initiative-petition reforms clear Oklahoma House committee
Legislation that would require initiative-petition efforts to gather signatures from Oklahomans across the state has cleared another legislative hurdle.Ray Carter | April 7, 2025
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma should codify the end of Chevron deference
A recent U.S. Supreme decision provides a watershed moment for Oklahoma to redefine its approach to administrative agency deference, preserving a more engaged role for the judiciary.Ryan Haynie | April 4, 2025
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Law & Principles
Measure to reduce regulation moves ahead
Legislation that could significantly reduce major state regulations has cleared another legislative hurdle, passing out of the Senate Administrative Rules Committee.Ray Carter | April 3, 2025
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Law & Principles
Lawsuit reform clears Oklahoma Senate, heads to House
Members of the Oklahoma Senate have passed legislation that would prevent “jackpot” awards in Oklahoma courts while still allowing victims to receive full payment for medical treatment and lost income.Ray Carter | March 24, 2025
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Law & Principles, Energy
Oklahoma’s anti-energy-discrimination law needs to be allowed to work
Legislation is being considered that would revise Oklahoma’s anti-ESG law in ways that would make the law less effective.Jonathan Small & Ryan Haynie | March 24, 2025
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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
Secret funders back abusive lawsuits
To prevent the abuse of our court system, the Legislature needs to act quickly on some important tort-reform measures.Trent England | March 21, 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