Tribal Compacts and Government Dysfunction

Tribal Compacts and Government Dysfunction

By Timothy Gunsaulis, a summer 2023 intern with CAIR Oklahoma. A senior at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in Stillwater, Oklahoma Tim is majoring in Political Science with a minor in Spanish.  Over the past few months, a drama has been unfolding between Governor...
Interim Studies: What We Are Watching

Interim Studies: What We Are Watching

Interim Studies 2023 Where We Work and What to Watch With the first part of the regular session of the Oklahoma Legislature ending in May, the work is far from over. Another special session is on the horizon, and a flurry of interim studies have been requested....
Legislative Session Wrap-Up

Legislative Session Wrap-Up

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...
Week 15 Legislative Recap

Week 15 Legislative Recap

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...
Week 14 Legislative Recap

Week 14 Legislative Recap

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...