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Pugh’s education reform bills pass Senate by overwhelming margins

by Jamison Faught | Mar 17, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots

Pugh’s education reforms pass Senate overwhelminglyOKLAHOMA CITY (March 14th) – The Senate overwhelmingly gave its bipartisan support Tuesday to the first round of major education reforms that will be moving through the process this session. Senate Education Committee...

State sovereignty, government accountability, warrant protection

by Jamison Faught | Mar 5, 2023 | Muskogee Politico, OCPA, OKGrassroots

State sovereignty, government accountability, warrant protectionBy Jonathan SmallA state’s citizens have the right to self-government. They also have the right to hold government officials accountable.Most Oklahomans support both concepts. But they are under attack...

Oklahoma State House bans “gender transition” services for minors

by Jamison Faught | Mar 1, 2023 | Health Care, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots

Praise God:House Prohibits Gender Transition Services for MinorsOKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 28th) – Legislation prohibiting gender transition services for minors was approved Tuesday by the Oklahoma House of Representatives.House Bill 2177, authored by Rep. Kevin West,...

Senate Education Committee approves bill to organize library books into age-appropriate categories

by Jamison Faught | Feb 22, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots

Hamilton’s bill to organize books into age-appropriate categories clears Senate Education CommitteeOKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Bill 397 was approved by the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday. The bill, authored by Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, would require school...

Speaker McCall, House GOP releases plan with $500M increase to education funding, plus private/homeschool tax credit

by Jamison Faught | Feb 17, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots

Over the past few years, the House and Senate have been at odds in many regards on education reform, particularly given the Senate's emphasis on vouchers for school choice. On Thursday, House Speaker Charles McCall and members of the House GOP caucus released a...

State Senate passes bill banning “gender transition” procedures for minors

by Jamison Faught | Feb 16, 2023 | Muskogee Politico, OCPA, OKGrassroots

Good news:Senate approves bill prohibiting gender transition procedures for minorsOKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 15th) – The full Senate has approved a measure prohibiting gender transition procedures for children under the age of 18. Sen. Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, is the...