by Veronica Laizure, Civil Rights Director | Feb 9, 2022 | Blog
Thousands of bills have been filed for the 2022 legislative session. Here is a mile-high look at some of the bills and proposals we are seeing regarding CAIR-OK’s core issue areas. For more information, see our 2022 Policy Platform. Civil Rights At the heart of...
by Adam Soltani | Sep 30, 2020 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 9/30/2020) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today released a 2020 General Election Candidate Guide and State Question Guide that offer resources to assist Oklahoma Muslims as they prepare to vote in the...
by Lani Habrock, Government Affairs Director | Mar 27, 2020 | Blog
This week Governor Kevin Stitt issued several executive orders in an attempt to squelch the spread of the COVID-19 virus. These orders include the cancelling of all elective surgeries and dental procedures, the banning of all gatherings of 10 or more people, and the...
by Associate Press | AP News | Mar 11, 2020 | In The News
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two Oklahoma civil rights groups said Monday they intend to sue the state if the Legislature passes a bill to prohibit state contracts with companies that boycott Israel. Attorneys with the Oklahoma chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union...
by Adam Soltani | Mar 9, 2020 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 3/9/2020) – The Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) and ACLU of Oklahoma today decried passage of HB 3967, which would prohibit the state of Oklahoma from entering into contracts with companies that advocate for...
