Oklahoma Senate Bill 361 claims to “protect free speech” on Oklahoma’s public college campuses by requiring administrators to allow all lawful expressions of speech — regardless of content — while simultaneously forbidding any responsive protests or opposition. The bill passed the state Senate March 13 on a 36-9 vote and has now been referred to […]
First Amendment
Commentary: Blocked intersections
On Dec. 19, U.S. district judge Joe Heaton ruled that Oklahoma City’s anti-panhandling ordinance is constitutional. The ordinance, as it was originally written, was designed to clear medians of individuals asking for money at OKC’s busy intersections, but after receiving pushback from organizations that work with the city’s homeless as well as a lawsuit from […]
Chicken-Fried News: Amen’s game
A coach-led prayer at a high school football team has a First Amendment group in protest.
Letters to the Editor: March 15, 2017
The result: three Republicans, all “humble and loyal family men,” according to their websites.
Anti-protest bills could curb freedom of speech or provide protection in Oklahoma
House Bill 1123 would enhance trespassing laws, and House Bill 2128 would hold protesters and individuals or entities that financially aid them liable for property damage.
Sen. James Lankford asserts nonprofit organizations are unfairly prevented from engaging in political activity
His Free Speech Fairness Act would allow nonprofit organizations to speak freely about politics and candidates.
Let’s hope that the changes that are forthcoming to the U.S. Supreme Court will include jurists that will follow the letter and spirit of the writers of the First Amendment without inserting creative, erroneous interpretations of what is clear English.
Let’s hope that the changes that are forthcoming to the U.S. Supreme Court will include jurists that will follow the letter and spirit of the writers of the First Amendment without inserting creative, erroneous interpretations of what is clear English.
Chicken-Fried News: Aborted intentions
A recent mandate aiming ‘to achieve an abortion-free society’ was aborted after public backlash.
Cover Story: Studying the storied history of banning popular literature
“I think one of the quickest ways to get a book read is to ban it,” Cheek said as she worked at Norman Public Library West.
