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Culture & the Family
Oklahoma hospital prevails against Biden administration
Facing the threat of a lawsuit and encountering widespread public backlash and ridicule, the Biden administration has backed down in its efforts to effectively force the closure of an Oklahoma Catholic hospital because it maintains a “living flame” candle in its chapel.Ray Carter | May 8, 2023
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Education
Education beyond stereotypes
There is not one perfect way to do school so every child can thrive. The answer is to let families and schools come up with lots of answers.Trent England | May 4, 2023
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Culture & the Family
Biden administration threatens Tulsa hospital over candle
The Biden administration has threatened to strip Saint Francis Hospital South of accreditation that allows it to serve Medicare and Medicaid patients because the hospital maintains an eternally lit candle as a religious symbol in its hospital chapel, according to a legal organization representing the hospital.Ray Carter | May 4, 2023
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Culture & the Family
ACLU sues to overturn Oklahoma’s ban on child sex-change surgeries
The American Civil Liberties Union and likeminded groups have filed a lawsuit to overturn a new state law that bans the provision of hormone blockers and cross-sex hormones, as well as sex-change surgeries, to Oklahoma children younger than 18.Ray Carter | May 3, 2023
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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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Health Care, Culture & the Family
OCPA to engage in court effort protecting child sex-change surgery ban
OCPA President Jonathan Small announced today that OCPA will be organizing a coalition of groups and individuals for the purpose of defending a new state law that prevents children from undergoing sex-reassignment surgeries, cross-sex hormones, or puberty blockers before age 18.Staff | May 2, 2023
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Education
Education agency declared a ‘dumpster fire’ under Hofmeister
Superintendent Ryan Walters told lawmakers that much of the early work of his administration has been focused on addressing problems left behind by his Democratic predecessor, former Superintendent Joy Hofmeister.Ray Carter | May 2, 2023
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Health Care, Culture & the Family
OCPA praises signing of ban on child sex-change surgeries
OCPA President Jonathan Small today praised Gov. Kevin Stitt and members of the Oklahoma Legislature for approval of a new law that prevents children from undergoing sex-reassignment surgeries, cross-sex hormones, or puberty blockers before age 18.Staff | May 2, 2023
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Health Care, Culture & the Family
Stitt signs ban on youth sex-change surgeries
Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed Senate Bill 613 into law, banning irreversible gender transition surgeries, puberty blockers, and cross-hormone therapies for children under the age of 18.Ray Carter | May 2, 2023
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Budget & Tax, Education
More than $1 billion spent outside funding formula
Public-education funding in Oklahoma goes beyond the state's funding formula.Jonathan Small & Curtis Shelton | May 2, 2023