As our children return to school for the new academic year, we want to take a moment to highlight some important resources that can help you and your children have the best educational experience possible. Below, you’ll find information on our Educator’s Guide to...
by Rawan Farhan, Policy and Advocacy Intern Summer 2024 | Aug 7, 2024 | Blog
Intrusion on privacy under the guise of surveillance against terrorism. This is the world we currently live in, and fusion centers are the tools used to achieve that purpose. Fusion centers began as part of America’s “War on Terror” after 9/11. Though they originated...
Primaries are over, what next? Last week there were statewide primary elections in over 40 districts. This included three congressional seats, county commissioners, and the state legislature (house and senate). While some races saw dramatic wins, others had closer...
Dear CAIR Oklahoma friends and family, The goal of refugee resettlement is always for refugees to, at some point, stop being refugees and be part of the larger community. When we opened our Refugee Services Department in the fall of 2021 to support our 1,800 new...
by Nicole Baumann, CAIR-OK Advocacy Coordinator | Jun 24, 2024 | Blog
With the conclusion of the 59th Session of the Oklahoma Legislature, it is time to evaluate what resulted from four months packed with committee meetings, floor hearings, rallies, and more. At the beginning of the session, we filtered through over 4,000 bills and...
Every legislative session concludes with the discussion of the state budget, and every year this moment proves to be highly contentious in every corner of the capitol. Last year, the Governor called multiple special sessions related to the budget, in particular income...