by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | Jul 13, 2023 | Blog
Eviction in Oklahoma For many, the term eviction may seem like a fear-filled word that suggests pictures of chaos and pain. While the outcome can often match this imagery, the entire process is even more complicated and stressful. It is also a situation that could be...
by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | Jun 6, 2023 | Blog
At the beginning of the session, Oklahoma lawmakers filed over 3,200 potential pieces of legislation. The CAIR Oklahoma Government Affairs teamed flagged over 1,000 of these bills to track that ranged in categories of concern for freedom of expression, criminal...
by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | May 23, 2023 | Blog
With only one week left to go, and billions of dollars of the state budget still to be allocated, there are bound to be several late nights (or early mornings) for State Capitol news reporters. However, before we dive into the details, a historic moment for...
by Nicole Baumann | May 15, 2023 | Blog
With the great education debate still ongoing, many of the legislative decisions will be made behind closed doors until the end of session. Next Thursday (05/18) is the ideal deadline for big budget bills so that there can be an opportunity to override a veto from...
by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | May 8, 2023 | Blog
With the deadline passed for bills to be voted out of the opposite chamber (House or Senate), the legislative session enters the final weeks for bills to become law. In a strange limbo with only select committee hearings occurring, and only amended bills awaiting a...
by Nicole Baumann | May 2, 2023 | Blog
With both chambers of the legislature working late into the night throughout the week, our state government saw some ugly discourse and a commitment to stave off progress with the power of a pen. Late last Wednesday, Gov. Stitt vetoed over a dozen bills as a punitive...
