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Law & Principles
OCPA legislative scorecard: 2021 final bill list
This is the final list of the 107 bills that are factored into OCPA’s scorecard for Oklahoma’s 2021 legislative session at the state Capitol.Staff | October 5, 2021
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Law & Principles
Federal bill called threat to secure Oklahoma elections
Oklahoma’s top election official said a proposed “compromise” election-overhaul measure introduced by U.S. Senate Democrats retains the flaws of its predecessors by mandating a “dubious federalization of election administration” that will “make it harder to administer fair and secure elections.”Ray Carter | September 21, 2021
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Law & Principles
OK Attorney General vows to fight Biden vaccine mandate
Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor and 23 other state attorneys general have sent a letter to President Joe Biden, warning they will oppose Biden’s effort to mandate that private sector employees either get a COVID-19 shot, submit to weekly testing, or be fired.Ray Carter | September 17, 2021
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Law & Principles
Despite law, school mask and quarantine mandates imposed
Oklahoma colleges and K-12 schools continue to impose mask and quarantine mandates upon healthy students. College students who question those policies have faced retaliation, and parents in Edmond are suing the school district.Ray Carter | September 16, 2021
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Law & Principles
Court rules McGirt not retroactive
In a reversal of prior rulings, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has concluded that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma is not retroactive.Ray Carter | August 12, 2021
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Law & Principles
State asks high court to overturn McGirt decision
The State of Oklahoma has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to narrow or overturn its recent decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma.Ray Carter | August 9, 2021
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Law & Principles
Attorney General O’Connor keeps pro-life promise
Newly appointed Attorney General John O’Connor is already fulfilling one major promise by filing a brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.Ray Carter | July 30, 2021
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Law & Principles
Appointment process for U.S. Senate vacancies advances
Oklahoma would use an appointment process to replace a U.S. senator who resigns or dies prior to completion of his or her term in office under legislation approved by the state Senate.Ray Carter | May 25, 2021
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Law & Principles
Millions in McGirt legal costs expected
The fallout from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that declared a tribal reservation was never disestablished in Oklahoma has now led lawmakers to create a new fund to cover millions of dollars in anticipated state legal expenses.Ray Carter | May 19, 2021
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Law & Principles
OCPA applauds passage of HB 1775
Jonathan Small, president of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, issued the following statement to praise final passage of House Bill 1775.Staff | April 29, 2021