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Good Government
Oklahoma’s pandemic response earns high marks
Governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic varied greatly from state to state. What sorts of consequences did governmental actions have?Curtis Shelton | December 10, 2021
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Education, Good Government
Oklahoma lawmakers call on OSSBA to act
Fifteen members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have called on the Oklahoma State School Boards Association to publicly denounce the National School Boards Association’s recent request for federal law enforcement officials to investigate parent protesters under anti-terrorism and hate-crimes laws.Ray Carter | October 26, 2021
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Criminal Justice, Good Government
McGirt helping Aryan Brotherhood, harming Indians?
Oklahomans have been assured tribal police help provide a “blanket of protection” for all citizens despite the McGirt ruling. But state law enforcement officials tell a different story and say McGirt has created a blanket of protection mostly for criminals, including a member of the Universal Aryan Brotherhood.Ray Carter | October 25, 2021
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Good Government
DHS officials dismiss critical state review
Increased funding provided to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS), intended to move people with disabilities off a years-long waiting list and begin providing them state services, has had little impact, a new review finds.Ray Carter | October 5, 2021
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Good Government
Oklahoma AG opposes federal control of elections
Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor has joined 22 other state attorneys general in vowing to fight in court a proposed law promoted by congressional Democrats that would significantly federalize elections.Ray Carter | September 15, 2021
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Good Government
Stitt argues for state regulatory authority over abortion
Gov. Kevin Stitt has joined 11 other governors to file an amicus brief that argues the U.S. Supreme Court should overturn prior rulings and leave regulation of abortion up to state governments.Ray Carter | July 29, 2021
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Good Government
Stitt appoints new state attorney general
Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed a former Trump judicial nominee, longtime Tulsa attorney John O’Connor, to serve as the attorney general of Oklahoma.Ray Carter | July 23, 2021
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Good Government
Stitt gets high approval after successful session
A new poll shows 59 percent of Oklahoma registered voters approve of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s job performance and 63 percent believe Oklahoma is headed in the right direction.Ray Carter | July 8, 2021
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Good Government
A citizen’s guide to the Oklahoma Legislature
Few of us have thought much about how the Legislature works since our 9th-grade civics class or maybe a freshman college government course, so most of us are a little rusty on the process. A little refresher will help you be more effective in the policymaking world.Rick Farmer, Ph.D. | June 25, 2021
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Good Government
State leaders declare session a success
Now that the session is in the rearview mirror, legislative leaders are declaring it one of the most accomplished in recent memory.Ray Carter | May 27, 2021