Oklahoma’s Republican-majority Legislature has passed a bill banning health care providers from performing transgender procedures or providing gender-altering medication to minors. Senate Bill 613 was introduced by Republican state Sen. Julie Daniels and passed Thursday by a 38–8 vote. The bill will now go to Gov. Kevin Stitt, who is expected to sign it. The…
Runoff Expected in Oklahoma’s Crowded GOP US Senate Primary
June 27, 2022
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If there is one race to illustrate why a runoff exists in some states, it’s the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate special election in Oklahoma. Ten GOP candidates are vying to replace 87-year-old Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe, who took office in 1994 and was elected to a fifth term in 2020 before announcing in…
Oklahoma National Guard Bars Unvaccinated Airmen From Drills
December 31, 2021
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In the wake of a federal judge rejecting Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s attempt to block the Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements for National Guard members, the head of the Oklahoma National Guard announced Thursday that unvaccinated airmen will no longer be allowed to drill. While U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Thomas Mancino has backed the governor’s position…
Pentagon Says It Has Authority To Require Oklahoma National Guard To Follow Vaccine Mandate
November 16, 2021
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The Pentagon on Monday said it has the authority to require members of the National Guard to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after the Oklahoma National Guard’s newly appointed commander refused to impose a vaccine mandate ordered by the Defense Department. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby told reporters that U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin “has the…
Oklahoma Governor Orders Halt to Nonbinary Birth Certificates
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an executive order to stop the state’s health department from amending and issuing birth certificates to assign a nonbinary gender to people who identify as such. The new executive order (pdf), filed on Nov. 8, said that Stitt and his administration did not approve the settlement agreement from the Oklahoma…
Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill Banning Critical Race Theory in Public Schools
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill on May 7 banning the teaching of critical race theory in the state’s public and charter schools. Critical race theory is a quasi-Marxist ideology that holds that racism is ingrained in the United States. Among other concepts, it labels people with white skin, including children, as oppressors who…
Colorado Democrats Introduce Three New Gun-Control Bills After Boulder Shooting
Democrats in Colorado’s legislature have introduced three new gun-control measures in recent days after the mass shooting at a Boulder supermarket that left 10 dead. “There’s nothing we can do to bring back the lives that were stolen from us. There’s no single policy we can pass that can guarantee no more lives will be…
Oklahoma Governor Passes Law to Protect Drivers Who Hit Rioters Blocking Roadways
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed into law a Republican-backed bill aimed at protecting drivers who hit rioters blocking roadways. The bill, HB 1674, authored by state Rep. Kevin West (R-Moore) and state Sen. Rob Standridge (R-Norman), provides certain legal protections for drivers who injure or kill somebody while they are “fleeing from a riot”…
Oklahoma Governor Signs Law Protecting Drivers Who Hit People Amid Riots
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed into law a Republican-backed bill aimed at protecting motorists who inadvertently cause harm to rioters or protesters who block public roadways. The bill, HB 1674, authored by state Rep. Kevin West (R-Moore) and state Sen. Rob Standridge (R-Norman), provides certain legal protections for drivers who injure or kill somebody…
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