Articles
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Law & Principles
Unregistered tribal tags endanger police, Stitt warns
Unlike the Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes, the Cherokee and other tribes are potentially endangering the lives of police officers, Gov. Kevin Stitt says.Ray Carter | May 17, 2024
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Higher Education
OU sued for racist scholarship practices
A class-action lawsuit filed in federal court says OU’s race-based financial-aid practices are unlawful.Ray Carter | May 16, 2024
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Budget & Tax
Massachusetts study holds tax warning for Oklahoma
As Oklahoma’s governor and legislative leaders continue budget negotiations, a new report from Massachusetts provides a significant warning for lawmakers who prioritize government spending over income-tax cuts.Ray Carter | May 15, 2024
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Education
School Bible classes linked to better attendance
A bill awaiting a vote in the Oklahoma House of Representatives would allow students to be excused for offsite Bible study. Proponents say this could impact students’ moral foundations and also boost school attendance.Ray Carter | May 13, 2024
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Energy
Oklahoma Bar Association official fights to overturn pro-energy law
A leading official with the Oklahoma Bar Association is also leading the charge to overturn a state law that prevents institutions from financially starving Oklahoma oil-and-gas businesses.Ray Carter | May 10, 2024
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Education
Families, students harmed by Oklahoma Tax Commission’s action
A bizarre legal interpretation from the Oklahoma Tax Commission has resulted in a significant number of families being stripped of educational opportunities.Ray Carter | May 9, 2024
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Judicial Reform
Liberal Democrat takes role with Oklahoma Bar Association
One of the most liberal Democrats to serve in the Oklahoma Legislature in recent years has been given a prominent role with the Oklahoma Bar Association that will impact the “future direction for the organization.”Ray Carter | May 8, 2024
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Education, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma lawsuits challenge Biden’s Title IX rewrite
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s rewrite of federal Title IX rules that adds “gender identity” to the law, effectively meaning a law intended to protect women’s rights will now instead protect the rights of men to enter women’s bathrooms and other private spaces if the men claim to identify as women.Ray Carter | May 7, 2024
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Criminal Justice
With child rapist set to walk free, Stitt warns of ‘two-tiered’ justice system in Oklahoma
The child rapist whose case led to the U.S. Supreme Court effectively re-establishing Indian reservations across eastern Oklahoma is set to walk out of prison a free man, something that would have never happened if his original trial as an Oklahoman in state court had been allowed to stand.Ray Carter | May 3, 2024
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Education
Oklahoma lawmakers try to crack down on sexting teachers
Trying to deter more cases of sexual abuse of students in Oklahoma schools, state lawmakers have advanced legislation that would impose new regulations on teacher communications with children.Ray Carter | May 2, 2024