The vote in the House Public Health Committee prompted a war of words between Tulsa County District Attorney Tim Harris and a trio of Tulsa-area Republican legislators who opposed the bill. Harris railed that Reps. David Derby, Ron Peters and Mike Ritze “betrayed their constituents.” Derby shot back that “it’s time the DA did his […]
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‘Out of compliance’
State laws restricting corporate independent campaign expenditures and requiring registration as a political action committee in Oklahoma are considered “unenforceable” in the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, according to some state officials. Changes are needed in the state’s laws governing city elections to bring it […]
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Green fests are best
But what happens to that cup after you’re done drinking from it or that paper plate you just finished eating off of? Two Oklahoma City festivals and their green committees are making sure that it all ends up in the right place. These committees are the Festival of the Arts Go Green Committee and the […]
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Herbal remedy
A state Senate committee bogarted a bill designed to legalize medical marijuana in Oklahoma by refusing to hold hearings on any of its assigned legislation this session, effectively keeping the measure hostage until next session. Senate Bill 573, known as the Compassionate Use Act, would allow a physician to prescribe marijuana to patients, and would […]