by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | May 23, 2023 | Blog
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...
by Nicole Baumann | May 15, 2023 | Blog
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...
by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | May 8, 2023 | Blog
With the deadline passed for bills to be voted out of the opposite chamber (House or Senate), the legislative session enters the final weeks for bills to become law. In a strange limbo with only select committee hearings occurring, and only amended bills awaiting a...
by Adam Soltani | May 4, 2023 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 5/4/2023) – Dr. Iqbal Hussain (Pakistan) and Heba Shatila (Palestine) are partnering with the Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) in Oklahoma City through the U.S. State Department’s Community Engagement Exchange...
by Nicole Baumann | May 2, 2023 | Blog
With both chambers of the legislature working late into the night throughout the week, our state government saw some ugly discourse and a commitment to stave off progress with the power of a pen. Late last Wednesday, Gov. Stitt vetoed over a dozen bills as a punitive...
by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | Apr 28, 2023 | Blog
Have you ever wondered how bills travel through the legislative process? I know many of us remember the “I’m just a bill” song, but here is a real-life example of one of my least favorite bills (and now new laws) in Oklahoma! What is it? Every year in Oklahoma,...
by Nicole Baumann | Apr 25, 2023 | Blog
With only a few days left for bills to be heard, the past week saw several bills and actions occur in both chambers. One such measure that can (and did) occur is for a bill to be sent directly to a floor vote (even if it did not meet a deadline. A motion called...
by Nicole Baumann | Apr 18, 2023 | Blog
Week 10 at the Capitol, another deadline week! This past week was the final chance for (most) bills to be heard in a committee in the opposite chamber. For those who did not make it to a hearing, they are now dormant for the session, unless they are related to the...
by Nicole Baumann | Apr 11, 2023 | Blog
Elections! Oklahoma gets a bad reputation (not entirely undeserved) for low voter turnout. This year, voters also have been faced with an election Every Single Month, with special elections, propositions, and/or runoffs occurring throughout the year. While this may...
by Nicole Baumann | Apr 11, 2023 | Blog
Another chaotic week at the Oklahoma State Capitol. With the education standoff between the chambers taking center stage, advocates are struggling to find energy for other meaningful legislation to find its way to a committee hearing. However, groups are still...
