by Lani Habrock, Government Affairs Director | May 15, 2021 | Blog
On Friday CAIR-OK issued a press release condemning the passage of resolution HR 1035 in blind support of Israeli actions against Palestinians. Democrats in the House opposed the resolution stating it does not seek peace nor does it recognized the suffering of the...
by Lani Habrock, Government Affairs Director | May 10, 2021 | Blog
Only a few days of Ramadan left! am looking forward to all the Eid celebrations! On the Legis side, May 28th is Sine Die! Meaning there is less than a month of session left. This week has been spent mostly in Conference Committees. These committees are made up of...
by Lani Habrock, Government Affairs Director | Apr 30, 2021 | Blog
This week legislators have been working on amendments with little time spent on the floor. Thursday the seemingly only bill on the House agenda was HB 1775 which bans higher education from conducting race-based or sexual diversity training. This bill does not allow...
by Lani Habrock, Government Affairs Director | Apr 23, 2021 | Blog
There are 5 weeks left of session this year. Last week marked the passing of another deadline, and things are getting intense at Lincoln and 23rd . Tuesday the House didn’t let out until 10PM and Weds the Senate had its turn at a late night concluding at 11:30PM. Both...
by Lani Habrock, Government Affairs Director | Apr 17, 2021 | Blog
This week was a win for indigenous peoples with the passing of Ida’s Law (HB 172), authored by Sen. Rosino and Rep. Walke. This bill establishes a liaison office with OSBI to assist in the investigation of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples. The Center for...
