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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

• Education, Culture & the Family

  Edmond middle-school students asked for preferred pronouns

  As part of the start-of-school process in Edmond Public Schools, some middle-school students were asked to provide their preferred pronouns with options including “they/them.”

  Ray Carter  |  September 2, 2021

• Criminal Justice

  Abuse of tribal police alleged in Cherokee Nation

  Many Cherokees indicate their tribal police have too often been used as political enforcers rather than as law-enforcement officials.

  Ray Carter  |  August 30, 2021

• Higher Education

  Is CRT coming to Oklahoma law schools?

  Oklahoma lawmakers should ban any accreditation agency from operating within Oklahoma if it advocates racial discrimination.

  Trent England  |  August 24, 2021

• Education

  To mask or not to mask? Give parents educational choices

  In the age of Covid and beyond, it’s clearer than ever that universal school choice is a must for parents and children.

  Kaitlyn Finley  |  August 17, 2021

• Criminal Justice

  McGirt ruling freeing criminals with little Indian heritage

  McGirt is now forcing the retrial and potential release of convicted criminals whose heritage is predominantly something other than American Indian.

  Ray Carter  |  August 17, 2021

• Economy

  McGirt called threat to state’s economic future

  Ryan Leonard, special counsel for Native American affairs for Gov. Kevin Stitt, said the jurisdictional chaos created by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma represents a huge threat to long-term economic growth in the state.

  Ray Carter  |  August 16, 2021

• Higher Education

  ‘OU Report It!’ hotline seeks anonymous reports of ‘suspected wrongdoing’

  A recent email from the University of Oklahoma instructed faculty, staff, and students how to inform on one another.

  Mike Brake  |  August 16, 2021

• 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

• 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

• Criminal Justice

  Tribes go AWOL on McGirt response

  Tribal-government officials went AWOL at a recent Tulsa forum when given the opportunity to publicly discuss how they will preserve public safety on reservation land.

  Jonathan Small  |  August 3, 2021

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Energy

  Stitt challenges Biden administration on mineral regulation

  Gov. Kevin Stitt has sued the federal government to challenge the Biden administration’s efforts to strip Oklahoma of its jurisdiction to regulate surface coal mining.

  Ray Carter  |  July 19, 2021

• Culture & the Family

  Activists disrupt victims’ forum

  A group of activists, apparently associated with tribal causes, disrupted a July 13 forum for victims of crime held in Tulsa.

  Ray Carter  |  July 14, 2021

• Culture & the Family

  Attorney General Hunter to resign from office

  Attorney General Mike Hunter has announced he will be stepping down as Oklahoma’s attorney general effective June 1, citing personal matters.

  Ray Carter  |  May 26, 2021

• 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

• Budget & Tax

  Does Oklahoma’s film tax credit violate the state constitution?

  SB 608 may violate parts of the Oklahoma state constitution.

  Ryan Haynie  |  May 7, 2021

• Education, Culture & the Family

  Oklahoma House votes to protect religious schools

  Legislation that would prevent private religious schools from having to abandon their religious tenets if they participate in a state program for children with special needs has won passage in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

  Ray Carter  |  April 19, 2021