Today, most of Oklahoma’s all-black towns have disappeared or been unincorporated—though a handful, including Boley and Langston, still remain. But African American civil rights leaders in the state understand the mighty shoulders on which they stand and from which they still advocate. “As we...
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has vetoed the bill that would have criminalized performing an abortion. In a press release on Friday Gov. Fallinsaid: "The bill is so ambiguous and so vague that doctors cannot be certain what medical circumstances would be considered 'necessary to preserve the life ...
Oklahoma Senate Kills Bill Exempting Some Tribal Agreements from Panel ReviewA bill that would remove inter-local agreements between public entities and Oklahoma Indian tribes from review by a joint legislative committee was defeated 12-33 in the state Senate Wednesday.Price, Marie...
The article reports on the education bill that was passed by the Senate in Oklahoma. The bill was passed with majority vote from legislators except for two republicans who objected but eventually persuaded by the...
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Maxine Horner, one of the first Black women elected to the Oklahoma Senate and a longtime advocate for victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. Horner was 88.
Though opponents waged a lengthy debate against a bill to provide Quality Jobs tax credits for Oklahoma City's hoped-for NBA basketball team, the measure was approved by majorities in both chambers of the state Legislature this week. Senate Bill 1819 was hustled through both the state House of...
Governor DeWine has not said publicly who's on his shortlist for the Senate seat or the timeline for his decision. a month ago Speaker battle looms as Trump urges GOP unity; rebels play with fire over Johnson's fate President-elect Trump endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson for reelection to...
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However, the bill was not taken up by the full Senate. In January 2011, Senator John Sparks introduced the National Popular Vote bill [SB 841] in the Oklahoma Senate. A survey of 800 Oklahoma voters conducted on May 5-6, 2009 showed 81% overall support for the idea that the President ...