Bills Bring Changes to Medical State of OklahomaThis year's legislative session resulted in several laws that mark great change in areas that touch all of our lives.U.S. NewspapersTHE JOURNAL RECORD
April 30, 2025 | Legislative Oklahoma Governor Initiates Attack on Legal Hemp Products Oklahoma used to be a hemp-friendly state. Until recently, it was home base to several of the most well-known and respected hemp businesses in the country. That has changed recently, but not due to changes...
In light of the legislative activity in this area, it is increasingly important for fiduciaries to analyze and demonstrate the effect of ESG factors on pecuniary outcomes. Introduction In recent years, environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) considerations have assumed a...
The state of Missouri had several “anti-ESG” bills under consideration, most of which were variations on the Pecuniary Factor Legislation or the ESG Discrimination Legislation. None of these bills passed at the close of the legislative session, but the Missouri secretary of state adopted a ...
Bills looking to ban smoking in casinos have been prefiled in Missouri and Kansas and lawmakers will debate the issue once the states begin their legislative sessions on 8 January and 13 January, respectively. The advocacy group Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE), which has argued ...
Senate President Matt Huffman said Wednesday that legislators have carefully reviewed the language with the Legislative Service Commission, a nonpartisan agency that drafts bills for the General Assembly, and don't believe it impacts all possible tobacco restrictions local...
In the calm before the legislative season, it seems worth pointing out that the state of Oklahoma itself sells hoodies. The mighty University of Oklahoma Sooners, for example, will sell youseveral different versionson the classic hoodie, including theOklahoma Sooners Blowout Hoodiein anthra...
Legislation:Assembly Bill 221 (October 14, 2007), Assembly Bill 2160 (September 23, 2012). \State Bodies Affected:California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).Report:California Public Divest from Iran Act Annual Legislative Report (December 31, 2014).Prohibited Investment:4 companies (...
Texas Senate quickly passes over half of initial legislative priorities Updated: Mar. 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM GMT+8| By Cecil Witherspoon The bills will now go to the Texas House of Representatives to face another round of scrutiny and revision before potentially becoming law. State New Texas...
In order to truly understand where the Skiatook fifth-graders were coming from, Sweeden visited the school after being notified of the class' legislative intentions. While there, he explained the Oklahoma legislative process to the students, outlining for them the various steps a bill must go thro...