Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, said Senate Bill 1019 would fight back against Big Tech censorship by using fines, lawsuits and the removal of tax credits. Dahm said large companies in recent weeks and months have increasingly censored those they disagree with, even removing them entirely from their platforms. “The debate over Section 230 has…
Sen. Nathan Dahm has filed a pair of bills to exempt businesses from some state taxes. Senate Bill 920, also known as the Leave China Act, would exempt any business that relocates from a foreign nation to Oklahoma from income tax, ad valorem tax, sales and use tax on purchases, and franchise tax for 10…
State Sen. Warren Hamilton has filed a measure to prohibit any person under the age of 21 from undergoing gender reassignment medical treatment in the state. Senate Bill 676 would make it illegal for a person under the age of 21 to undergo gender reassignment chemical or surgical procedures; for a parent or guardian to…
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed several measures against abortion but unanimously voted down a SB495 by Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, that would outlaw abortion. The measures approved by the committee were: Senate Bill 918 by Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat, which would, in the event the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the…
Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, filed Senate Bill 631, which would pre-empt the state from enacting any legislation put forth by the federal government, agency or political subdivision of the state that would infringe upon citizens’ Second Amendment rights. Under the Second Amendment Sanctuary State Act, the pre-emption would include the National Firearms Act of 1934,…
Reps. Logan Phillips, R-Mounds, and Trey Caldwell, R-Lawton, called on Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter to open an immediate investigation into the recent actions of the stock trading and investing app, Robinhood. In response to a large online group of retail investors targeting specific securities, Robinhood had restricted trading of the stocks for a full…
Each year at sporting events and other school gatherings, supporters of the University of Oklahoma routinely chant “Boomer Sooner.” But this year, a mandatory diversity training program informs OU students that “Boomer Sooner” is steeped in racism and can represent a form of oppression. “Settlers called ‘boomers’ believed they had the right to settle these…
State revenues dropped by almost 6% in January – the biggest one-month reduction in the last eight months, according to State Treasurer Randy McDaniel. Collections from all sources in January total $1.19 billion, down by $72.1 million, or 5.7 percent, from January 2020. Combined gross receipts from the past 12 months of $13.12 billion are…
While recent vaccinations have brought hope to many, they’ve also brought confusion from donors about how receiving the COVID vaccine affects blood donation eligibility. Individuals who receive the most common COVID-19 vaccines – Pfizer and Moderna – are eligible to donate blood and platelets with no waiting time. Vaccine-related confusion – in conjunction with higher…
Oklahoma State University plans to hold in-person classes this fall. Health officials say more progress is expected in the coming months to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus through widespread vaccinations and continued recommendations of handwashing, distancing and mask use in the hopes of achieving herd immunity on campus. As cases decline, Oklahoma State…