Oklahoma House Bill 2620, passed in 2014, prohibits municipalities from implementing mandatory property registration programs.
Tag: Oklahoma Watch
Posted inBusiness
Republicans push back on data centers in Oklahoma, other states
Republican state legislators in several states want to pause new data center construction, a break with President Donald Trump and most congressional Republicans.
Posted inGovernment
More than 30 Oklahoma agencies sign immigration enforcement agreements
Deals under state’s Operation Guardian raise questions about anonymity, bounties and due process.
Posted inGovernment
Oklahoma becomes ICE arrest hub as federal policy drives enforcement explosion
Oklahoma has become an ICE arrest hub after Gov. Kevin Stitt deputized state agencies and 28 local law enforcement agencies signed federal agreements.
Posted inSchools & Families
From breakfast burritos to living wages: How Oklahoma is fixing attorney deserts in child welfare cases
Oklahoma’s Family Representation Advocacy Program expanded to 50 counties in February but needs $5.5 million more to reach all 77 counties. The program provides attorneys, social workers and peer mentors for parents whose children are removed by the state. Rural judges once lured lawyers with breakfast burritos.
Posted inGovernment
Gubernatorial candidates rely on personal money to launch campaigns
Republican gubernatorial candidates have poured $7.6 million of their own money into their campaigns ahead of the June 16 primary election, eclipsing donations from individuals and political groups.
Posted inGovernment
Bill would let churches build affordable housing without zoning restrictions
Senate Bill would make it easier for faith-based organizations to develop affordable housing on their properties.
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Lawmakers wonder if State Farm is writing Oklahoma insurance law
As the new legislative session looms, an episode from the Oklahoma House of Representatives in May sheds light on how insurance companies influence law in their favor.
Posted inSchools & Families
OU-Tulsa School of Community Medicine ends contracts, shutters clinic
Interim dean says faculty members are not being terminated, but the medical school must eliminate a large deficit.
Posted inHealth
Oklahoma Health Department refuses to share county-level measles data
Outbreaks of measles and whooping cough in Oklahoma have led to calls for greater transparency from the Oklahoma State Department of Health as the state stands alone in only sharing measles cases on a statewide basis.