The second session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature came to an end Thursday afternoon, just one day before it was required to do so by the Oklahoma Constitution. This year’s session was a bumpy ride. Heavy with Republican infighting and power struggles between the governor’s office and the Legislature, the 2024 legislative session became a […]
A bill that would require local school boards to create guidelines for religious classes during school hours is headed to the governor’s desk. House Bill 1425 was passed 38-7 by the Oklahoma Senate in April, and the measure was narrowly approved by the House, 51-40, on Wednesday. The bill, with Rep. Clay Staires, R-Skiatook as […]
The Oklahoma Senate has resoundingly rejected one of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s nominees to the board of regents that governs Oklahoma State University, just eight days after the Senate Education Committee unanimously recommended her confirmation to the post. The Senate voted 32-13 Wednesday against confirming Susan Bergen, of Norman. Among the senators who opposed Bergen’s nomination […]
Though it was a big part of the last-minute budget deal between the governor and Republican leaders in the Oklahoma Legislature, a planned pay raise for some members of the judiciary isn’t going over so well with those who would get the increase. This week, Gov. Kevin Stitt backed off trying to tie the FY […]
Feb. 7—Two local lawmakers responded to Gov. Kevin Stitt‘s State of the State address. In his address, Stitt addressed different topics, including family values, tax cuts, entrepreneurship and business, energy, possible college shutdowns, state-subsidized vouchers for private and religious schools, the marijuana industry, and the McGirt decision. Rep. Danny Sterling, R-Tecumseh, said the address felt […]