A coalition of citizens wants to end partisan redistricting. Members argue that the practice, known as gerrymandering, essentially lets politicians pick their voters instead of the other way around. People Not Politicians, the coalition led by Let’s Fix This and League of Women Voters of Oklahoma, filed an initiative petition last week in hopes of […]
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Reproductive wrongs
In a cultural moment when the societal rights of women to not be subjugated, objectified or otherwise exploited is on people’s minds, Oklahoma lawmakers are attempting to do just that, reducing pregnant women to the status of what state Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, called “hosts.” Senate Bill 195, sponsored by state Senate president pro tempore […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Sour Treat
Do you believe that adoption agencies in the state should be allowed to refuse service to same-sex, non-Christian and single-parent households on religious grounds? The state Legislature apparently does. Earlier this month, the House of Representatives voted 56-21 on a bill that would allow faith-based adoption agencies to refuse service to certain would-be […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Bad news, good news
In tough budget times, higher education might be on the chopping block.
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Recent law changes target repeat DUI offenders
DUI cases are now required to be heard in courts of record.
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DHS needs meaningful oversight
SQ 765 is aimed at bringing long-overdue reforms at the Department of Human Services, which impacts more lives than almost any other agency. In the last decade, news headlines have exposed case after case of tragedy and failure by DHS. It’s clear that change is needed. Every department, program, and employee needs to be scrutinized […]
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Counterpoint: The private sector’s responsibility
It is a worthy project. However, neither merit nor nobility by themselves justify a public expenditure. As lawmakers, we must be judicious in our allocation of public monies. To be responsible with the public trust, we must be prudent in our spending and hold state agencies accountable. When AICCM, a state agency, approached the Legislature […]