Three candidates are on the Nov. 2 general ballot for lieutenant governor. State senators Todd Lamb, R-Edmond, and Kenneth Corn, D-Poteau, and independent Richard Prawdzienski of Edmond are vying for the open seat. The new lieutenant governor will replace Lt. Gov. Jari Askins, a Democrat, who is running for governor. Askins has held the lieutenant […]
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State Question 757 would increase the amount of surplus revenue put into the state’s Rainy Day Fund to 15 percent
With the state’s Rainy Day Fund facing a drought, one state question on the November ballot would increase the amount of money that could be added to the fund. The Rainy Day Fund, officially the Constitutional Reserve, is essentially the state’s savings account. It is filled with excess revenue, garnered when state revenue collections are […]
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State Question 755 would make sure future courts aren’t able to use Sharia law when deciding cases
The United States’ court system is in danger, if you ask state Rep. Rex Duncan. Duncan, R-Sand Springs, believes international law and Islamic Sharia law are a “looming threat,” encroaching upon the decisions being made in U.S. courts. That is why he wrote the legislation that became State Question 755, dubbed the “Save Our […]
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Oklahoma could become the latest state that proclaims English as its official language
Okie accent notwithstanding, English will be the official language of Oklahoma if voters approve one state question in the Nov. 2 general election. The passage of State Question 751 would amend the Oklahoma Constitution to require that official actions of the state ” including the printing of driver’s licenses and government documents ” be done […]