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Proposals Would Restrict School Library Content and Limit Student Privacy at School; How You Can Weigh In

The Education Department is considering new rules restricting school library content and requiring school staff to inform parents of major changes to a student’s...

Long Story Short: House Speaker Charles McCall’s Time and Place Censure Distinction

Oklahoma state Rep. Mauree Turner has been stripped of committee assignments by the GOP House leadership, which alleges Turner impeded a law enforcement investigation...

Contrasting the Censure of Rep. Mauree Turner With Inaction Against GOP Lawmakers

Oklahoma’s House Republicans have declined to criticize two of their fellow representatives with pending criminal charges, but were quick to pass judgment last week...

How They Voted: House Bid to Ban Physical Punishment of Students With Disabilities Fails

An effort to outlaw the use of corporal punishment on students with disabilities narrowly failed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.  House Bill 1028,...

In OKC and Tulsa, A Small Project to Address Panhandling is Working — Too Well

Max Murphy tries to be in line by 7 a.m., waiting for a green van carrying the promise of a day’s work and a...

Interactive: Precinct Map Shows Rural, Suburban Opposition to Recreational Marijuana

The voter-referred ballot initiative to legalize recreational cannabis and streamline the expungement of certain marijuana-related convictions found strong support in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and...

After SQ 820 Loss, Marijuana-Related Justice Reform Shifts to Legislature

With Oklahoma voters deciding against full marijuana legalization on State Question 820, the focus turns to the Legislature to address criminal justice reforms related...

Cleveland Co. Commissioner: Jail Health Care Expansion Unrelated to Recent Deaths

Elected officials approved a plan to increase medical and mental health staff at the Cleveland County jail following the recent deaths of three people...

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