Previewing Oklahoma’s Attorney General Race
WEBOct 10, 2022 · Tweet Watch . Oklahoma’s voter registration deadline for the Nov. 8 election is just days away. You have until 5 p.m. on Friday, October 14 to submit your voter registration application.
Tulsa Police Response, Policies Questioned After Arrest of Woman …
WEBApr 27, 2022 · As Paris yells “don’t do it” from behind the locked door, Carrocia is seen laughing. In response to public scrutiny, the department launched an internal investigation late last month and released a statement that said in part, “The overall actions of the Officers and the way in which the call was handled …
Study Examines Ways to Improve Oklahoma’s Ballot Initiative …
WEBSep 21, 2023 · Despite that, it took more than six weeks for the state to validate the petition under a new signature verification process with an outside vendor, which contributed to the question missing the November general election ballot.The state’s $300,000-per-year contract with Western Petition Systems LLC, founded by pollster Bill Shapard, is up for review at the end of this year.
Lawsuit Challenging Oklahoma's Lethal Injection Protocol Inches …
WEBMay 18, 2022 · What I’m Reading This Week: Oklahoma Voters Could Be Asked to Change State Supreme Court Nominating Process: Senate Joint Resolution 43 proposes abolishing an independent nominating commission and giving the governor more power to appoint Supreme Court justice nominees.The measure, if passed by the legislature, would go to a vote of the people in November.
How Oklahoma Lawmakers Have Loosened Gun Regulations the …
WEBJun 3, 2022 · Senate Bill 1081, authored by Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, and signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt in 2020, forbids cities and counties from enacting red flag laws.The gun-control measure, adopted by 19 states nationwide, allows the public or police to petition a court to temporarily seize a person’s firearms if deemed a …
Final Stages for St. Gregory's University - Oklahoma Watch
WEBApr 9, 2018 · St. Gregory’s University was a Roman Catholic, four-year liberal arts college in Shawnee run by the Benedictine monks of the abbey. The school dates back to 1875, and the Benedictine monks who founded the school aimed to educate both Native Americans and settlers moving to Oklahoma.
Legislature Could Fund County Mental Health, Diversion Programs
WEBApr 6, 2022 · State Question 780 is perhaps the most significant criminal justice reform measure in Oklahoma’s history. Enacted by voters in 2016, the ballot initiative reclassified several drug and property crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. Lawmakers made the measure retroactive in 2019, prompting the largest …
Why Are You Running? Oklahoma Candidates Say Why They’re in …
WEBApr 19, 2022 · Nick Archer. Running for: State House District 55 (Elk City, Sayre, Cheyenne) . Party: Republican. Why they’re running: “I’ve been the mayor of Elk City for the last two terms and District 55 has an open seat this year, so it felt like the right time to take that step.I think rural health care is important, especially to our smaller communities in western Oklahoma.
Many Seeking Emergency Rental Assistance Left Waiting
WEBSep 7, 2021 · Community Cares Partners , a program of Communities Foundation of Oklahoma non-profit, was created with the help of city, county and state governments specifically for distributing rental and utility assistance to people in all parts of the state. The program was allocated approximately $244 million by the state and Oklahoma and Cleveland counties to help residents through the end of September ...
Why 25,000-Plus Oklahomans Are Still Waiting For Rental Assistance
WEBMar 2, 2022 · The state and governments in Cleveland and Oklahoma counties allocated $408.9 million to Community Cares Partners, a program of the Communities Foundation of Oklahoma non-profit, to provide emergency rental and utility assistance to Oklahomans during the pandemic.