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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma Democrat suggests images of a fetus are obscene
During discussion of legislation that would bar performing lewd or obscene acts in the presence of children, one Democratic lawmaker suggested public display of fetal images violates existing state obscenity laws.Ray Carter | March 1, 2023
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Education, Law & Principles
Bill to strengthen teacher rights clears committee
Legislation that would strengthen teachers’ rights when dealing with unions has won easy approval in a state Senate committee.Ray Carter | March 1, 2023
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Education, Law & Principles
Effort to boost turnout at school-board elections advances
In an effort to significantly increase voter turnout and input into local schools, lawmakers have advanced two bills that would shift school-board elections to a November general-election ballot.Ray Carter | February 28, 2023
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
OCPA Legislative Scorecard: Watch List
A list of bills that are eligible to be included on the OCPA Legislative Scorecard for the 2023 legislative session.Staff | February 27, 2023
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma senators target lewd acts in public
Partly in response to a drag-queen show in Bartlesville where children were reportedly exposed to lewd acts, members of a Senate committee have voted to strengthen Oklahoma law to deter similar incidents.Ray Carter | February 23, 2023
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
Regulation of drag-queen shows advances from committee
Drag-queen shows or drag-queen story hours could result in fines and prison time for participants if they subject children to harmful content under legislation approved by a state House committee.Ray Carter | February 22, 2023
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma 2SLGBTQ+ group opposes anti-prostitution bill
A 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy group has strongly criticized legislation that would increase the penalties facing individuals who solicit prostitutes, even though such individuals are a major factor in human trafficking crimes.Ray Carter | February 22, 2023
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Education, Law & Principles
Lawmakers vote to streamline charter-school process
State senators have voted to streamline the process for public charter schools to obtain sponsors, potentially shaving months off the application period required to open a new school.Ray Carter | February 21, 2023
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Law & Principles
Effort to strengthen Oklahoma open-records law advances
Oklahoma government officials would not be allowed to ignore open-records requests indefinitely under legislation approved by a state Senate committee.Ray Carter | February 14, 2023
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Law & Principles
OCPA praises Attorney General for fighting federal overreach
OCPA President Jonathan Small today praised Attorney General Gentner Drummond for threatening to sue the Biden administration if it does not withdraw a dangerous rule by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that designates the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species.Staff | February 10, 2023