Two lawmakers have proposed a resolution affirming Oklahoma’s support of Israel. Authored by Sen. Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, and Rep. Mark Lepak, R-Claremore, the resolution condemns “the atrocities of the terrorist organization Hamas” and...
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...
by Veronica Laizure, Civil Rights Director | Jul 8, 2022 | Blog
Although the legislative session ended in May, legislators are still going to be working through this Fall. One of the things they do is hold Interim Studies, studies of legislative or policy issues that may have been the subject of previous bills, or emerging issues...
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 Lani Habrock, Government Affairs Director | May 22, 2021 | Blog
Sine Die is this Friday May 28th 5pm. Thursday, the legislature passed a budget appropriating $8.8 billion for Fiscal Year 2022, which starts July 1. Here are some of the highlights of where your money will be going over the next year: $800 million in savings...