A bill giving greater protection to victims of human trafficking and child abduction has been signed into law. Senate Bill 1569, by Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, is also known as the “Address Confidentiality for Child Survivors and Their Families Act.” “SB 1569 simply gives victims of human trafficking and child abduction the ability to keep…
The governor has signed Senate Bill 1596, also known as the Oklahoma Health Care Agent Act, which establishes requirements for health care power of attorney and allows Oklahomans to make advanced decisions about their care in case they are temporarily or permanently incapacitated. The measure was authored by Sen. Brent Howard, R-Altus. “All citizens should…
Oklahoma’s Second Congressional District has drawn the biggest field of aspiring GOP candidates this year. Fourteen Republicans – including a state senator and state representatives – will be on the June 28 primary ballot. Not surprisingly, only one Democrat and one Independent is running and therefore they both will advance to the November ballot. That…
Oklahoma set a new record for wind in April. “There is one aspect of this April’s weather that would unite most Oklahomans — the wind,” said Gary McManus, associate state climatologist, Oklahoma Climatological Survey. “Already Oklahoma’s windiest calendar month climatologically, the seemingly unceasing gales howling day and night became a common point of exasperation.” Data…
Oklahoma State revenues in April surged to a record high propelled by income tax payments, but other indicators point to caution, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced. This was true even though some categories dropped. But in April, Medical marijuana taxes generated $62.6 million, down by $2.2 million, or 3.4 percent. Motor vehicle taxes produced $72…
Abortion may soon be illegal in Oklahoma. Very soon. Reports out of Washington, D.C. claimed that a leaked document shows that the U.S. Supreme Court is about to overturn Roe v. Wade, the controversial 1973 decision that legalized abortion without a vote of the people. Oklahoma has a “trigger” law that would immediately ban abortion…
Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, filed two floor substitutes to protect Oklahoma children from sexualization and unnecessary “gender reassignment” surgeries. House Bill 1074 is modeled after Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act, commonly referred to in the media as the “Don’t Say Gay” law. The legislation would prohibit school personnel for grades kindergarten through fifth…
Rep. Anthony Moore, R-Clinton, sent a letter to Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor on April 22 requesting that his office act regarding a resolution passed by the Stillwater Public Schools Board of Education expressing their intent to continue their controversial school restroom policy. The policy in question permits transgender students to use student restrooms that…
Senate Bill 1697, authored by Sen. Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher, in the Senate, and Rep. Anthony Moore, R-Clinton, in the House, passed. It would require applicants for a medical marijuana commercial grower license and commercial grower licensees to file with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) a bond in an amount of no less than $25,000…
Stitt signed Senate Bill 1100, approving the first of its kind ban that prohibits nonbinary classifications on state birth certificates. The legislation was authored by Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair. Under the bill, the biological sex designation on Oklahoma birth certificates may only be male or female, outlawing the use of “X” or any other symbol…