Other states are signing into law measures similar to one authored last year by House Speaker Pro Tempore Terry O’Donnell, R-Catoosa, which gives local property and business owners the right to connect to any utility legally operating in their area. Earlier this month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a similar measure into law and the…
President Joe Biden on Monday proclaimed May 31, 2021, as “Day of Remembrance: 100 Years After the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.” Biden calls on the American people “to reflect on the deep roots of racial terror in our nation and recommit to the work of rooting out systemic racism across our country.” Black Wall Street…
Cheyenne, Oklahoma – The Oklahoma Congressional Delegation introduced a resolution to accurately tell the history of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and recognize Oklahoma’s historically Black towns. Cosponsored by Representatives Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma; Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma; Markwayne Mullin R-Oklahoma; and Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma; U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma; introduced the resolution in the House. Senators…
The homeless problem in the United States and in Tulsa is growing and John 3:16 Mission, a Christian church, is expanding its facilities to accommodate that growing need. John 3:16 Mission just broke ground on an expansion project called The Refuge, located next to the former Chouteau Elementary school building which the mission previously purchased…
In light of the bombing of the Nation Israel by Hamas, the Oklahoma House of Representatives adopted a resolution stating members’ support of Israel. House Resolution 1037 is authored by Rep. Mark McBride, R-Moore; House Speaker Pro Tempore Terry O’Donnell, R-Catoosa; and Majority Floor Leader Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City. “As a Christian, I simply must…
Republican leaders say the new budget maintains all state core service funding, provides tax relief to individuals and businesses, and makes targeted new investments in key priorities like education, economic development, health care and infrastructure. The agreement also replenishes more than $700 million in state reserve funds that were significantly reduced to offset pandemic-related revenue…
Legislation was signed into law to delay elections this December, January and March that would interfere with ongoing redistricting efforts. Requested by the State Election Board Secretary, Senate Bill 347 prohibits municipalities and political subdivisions from holding an election on the second Tuesday of December 2021 or the second Tuesday of January or March 2022…
The Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma Senate each in overwhelming votes approved new legislative district maps. By law, the Legislature must redraw its legislative and congressional district boundaries to reflect changes in population every 10 years immediately following the decennial Census. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, redistricting plans for legislative districts must be completed…
House Bill 2396 by Rep. Todd Russ, R-Cordell, was signed into law this week. HB2396, by Rep. Todd Russ, R-Cordell, which authorizes some nonprofit organizations to provide a series of sex trafficking prevention and education programs to freshmen students at Oklahoma colleges and universities, was signed into law. It specifies the nonprofits must be ones…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As more Americans have access to legal marijuana, most U.S. Protestant pastors remain opposed to its use and legalization. In November 2020, five states approved marijuana legalization measures, including Mississippi, which became the first Southern state to approve medical marijuana. Now, 36 states have legalized it for medicinal purposes, including 15 states…