by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | Mar 8, 2023 | Blog
Last week was the deadline for bills to be heard in the origin committee. Meaning, if they do not get heard in a committee, they will not proceed with this legislative session as a bill unless added on to another or made from a shell bill. So, it was a very busy week....
by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | Feb 27, 2023 | Blog
This week saw lots of activity “under the dome” as contentious bills brought protestors to speak out against problematic bills. However, at this time many people feel that legislators are not listening to the needs of their whole constituency and are...
by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | Feb 21, 2023 | Blog
With next week bringing the dealing for bills to get out of committee of origin, we saw A LOT of bills being heard. House: House A&B Sub: Education The House Appropriations & Budget subcommittee on Education saw two good and one bad. HB 1029 by Rep. Tally...
by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | Feb 13, 2023 | Blog
With the State of the State completed, many legislators went straight to committee hearings. The first week of session saw several of our tracked bills get their first hearing to make it out of committee of origin to be voted on their respective sides floor. ...
by Nicole Baumann, CAIR-OK Advocacy Coordinator | Feb 9, 2023 | Blog
On Monday, February 6, Governor Kevin Stitt delivered his State of the State Address, outlining current concerns and his plans for the future of Oklahoma. We published a review of his remarks here. CAIR Oklahoma is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a...
