by Missy Washington & Tye Reynolds, Spring 2025 Policy & Advocacy Interns | Mar 11, 2025 | Blog
February, the opening of the state’s legislative session, is a busy month for the CAIR Oklahoma Government Affairs Department. Of the over 4,000 bills and resolutions filed in January, fewer than half will proceed to the next step in the legislative process. The...
by Missy Washington, Spring 2025 Policy & Advocacy Intern | Feb 26, 2025 | Blog
Missy Washington is a Spring 2025 Policy & Advocacy Intern. Learn more about her: Missy Washington Honoring Black Leadership: Reflections from “Honoring the Past and Charting the Future: Black Mayors on Legacy, Leadership & The Road Ahead” As Black History...
Twenty-nine statewide and local organizations released a joint statement on Thursday that praised Gov. Kevin Stitt and state Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton for recent comments the groups believe affirmed the importance of all students feeling safe in...
by Missy Washington, Spring 2025 Policy & Advocacy Intern | Feb 9, 2025 | Blog
The 2025 State of the State Address, given by Governor Kevin Stitt, presented an optimistic outlook on Oklahoma’s economic growth, business climate, education system, and public policy. However, a closer examination of the claims made during the speech reveals...
Holding color photos of Israeli hostages believed to be alive, and black and white images of those confirmed dead, members of a local Jewish congregation have prayed for individuals captured by Hamas at each weekly Shabbat service since October 2023. Rabbi Vered...
CAIR Oklahoma expresses profound relief at the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, marking a hopeful step toward ending the 15-month conflict that has inflicted immense suffering on the people of Gaza. The ceasefire agreement, mediated by the United...
by CAIR Oklahoma Government Affairs Department | Jan 2, 2025 | Blog
The CAIR Oklahoma Government Affairs department is tasked with following bills filed at the state legislature, producing advocacy materials for the bills which, if enacted, would impact our community, and empowering Oklahoma Muslims to voice their concerns to our...
Reflecting on a Year of Impact 2024 Year In Review As 2024 comes to a close, we invite you to reflect with us on a transformative year marked by remarkable milestones, meaningful accomplishments, and unwavering commitment to our mission in serving the Oklahoma Muslim...
While the violence in the Gaza Strip might seem half a world away, its impact extends far beyond the Middle East — even to doorsteps in Oklahoma. In March, three FBI agents showed up at the Stillwater home of Egyptian American Rolla Abdeljawad to interview her about...
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today launched a new site encouraging students to report university and college campuses, targeting them for expressing views in opposition to the...
