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Education, Law & Principles
Response to MLK legislation is telling
That some would now downgrade King’s work, out of fear their complaints about HB 1775 will be exposed as political bunk, sadly shows moral blindness did not end with the downfall of Jim Crow.Jonathan Small | May 3, 2023
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Education, Law & Principles
Democrats continue to oppose MLK bill
Legislation that would require Oklahoma public schools to teach about the civil-rights leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr., has passed the state Senate and is headed to the governor’s desk.Ray Carter | April 25, 2023
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
How to be an effective advocate at the state Capitol
When you are passionate about an issue, you want policymakers to hear your voice. Here are some ways you can effectively communicate your concerns to your legislators.Rick Farmer, Ph.D. | April 10, 2023
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Law & Principles
Lawmaker’s racial comment draws pushback
A lawmaker dismissed a significant share of the attendees, apparently based on their skin color, at a recent rally at the Oklahoma Capitol that drew hundreds of people from across the state.Ray Carter | April 5, 2023
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Education, Law & Principles
Court finds Edmond schools broke state law
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that Edmond Public Schools’ COVID vaccination policy violated state law.Ray Carter | March 30, 2023
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
Abortion ruling renews focus on state judicial appointments
A recent ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, which controversially declared that the Oklahoma Constitution provides a right to abortion under certain circumstances despite the constitution containing no language regarding abortion, is prompting renewed focus on how Oklahoma justices and judges are selected and appointed.Ray Carter | March 27, 2023
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma Supreme Court abortion ruling points to the need for judicial reform
The Court seems to be leaving room for a complete and unfettered right to an abortion in the future. Because while the Court refused to find one of the abortion laws unconstitutional. Both chambers, which consider themselves very pro-life, may want to reconsider whether the process we currently use to select jurists is worth preserving—even if changing the status quo upsets their friends at the Oklahoma Bar Association.Ryan Haynie | March 24, 2023
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
House votes to ban men from women’s prisons, shelters
Men could not be placed in women’s prisons or allowed in women’s domestic-violence shelters, or similar facilities, even if the male identifies as a transgender female, under legislation approved by the Oklahoma House of Representatives.Ray Carter | March 23, 2023
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Education, Law & Principles
OCPA praises AG Drummond for shutting down school discrimination
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs President Jonathan Small today praised Attorney General Gentner Drummond for his efforts to prevent illegal discrimination against private-school students in athletic competitions.Staff | March 23, 2023
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Education, Law & Principles
Senate votes to move school-board elections to November
Saying the extremely low voter turnout in odd-timed spring elections has often untethered school board members from the parents they are supposed to serve, members of the Oklahoma Senate have voted to move those elections to the November general-election ballot.Ray Carter | March 23, 2023