Oklahoma Republican Rep. Markwayne Mullin is slated to throw his name in the hat for the race to succeed Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe in the upper chamber, two sources familiar with his plans confirmed to the Washington Examiner. The decision comes amid reports that Inhofe, 87, is expected to announce his retirement plans Friday. The senator would … Continued
State lawmakers have introduced more than 230 pro-life bills across the country already this year, spurred by new hope that the U.S. Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade this summer. The high court’s recent refusals to block the Texas heartbeat law, coupled with its decision to hear a Mississippi ban on abortions after 15 weeks, have … Continued
A free speech advocacy group reports that Republican lawmakers have filed 15 bills in nine states since May to ban gender identity discussions and LGBTQ materials in schools, building on a movement for more parental involvement in academic policies and curricula. The legislation includes Florida’s H.B. 1557, the Parental Rights in Education bill that critics … Continued
(The Center Square) – Eight states are suing the Biden administration claiming it is abusing an Obama-era immigration program that allows minors who entered the U.S. illegally to seek to bring in family members from their home countries. The lawsuit alleges President Joe Biden challenging the Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee and Parole Program was … Continued
Laramy O’Leary’s gun shop, L&L Outdoors, has benefited from a pandemic spike in firearms sales but at the same time has suffered from reduced inventory and fewer customers, putting the business in a pinch in the new year. His gun shop in Oklahoma is one of many small businesses, including restaurants, auto shops and health care … Continued
Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mike Braun, along with 45 of their Republican Senate Colleagues, joined Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Virginia Foxx (NC-05), Jim Banks (IN-03), and 132 other Representatives in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in the upcoming case considering the Biden Administration’s … Continued
An Oklahoma bill introduced on Dec. 16 may allow parents to seek the removal of books that they deem inappropriate from school libraries. The bill, Senate Bill 1142, would give parents a right to ask for the removal of “books that are of a sexual nature that a reasonable parent or legal guardian would want to … Continued
“I’m perfectly healthy, and my doctor hasn’t told me I need to get it,” Stitt said on Monday, according to a report from the Oklahoman. Stitt had the coronavirus last summer and said that his symptoms were mild. He received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in March during a press conference. TRENDING: “By Complying with the … Continued
University of Oklahoma researchers believe that the Omicron variant is in the state and has been here for at least two weeks. The Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 was discovered in sewage samples collected in Tulsa on Dec. 17. Bradley Stevenson, a Senior Research Associate at the University of Oklahoma, and a … Continued
The Biden administration’s mandate for federal contractors’ employees to be vaccinated will be halted nationwide, amid a slew of challenges from states that say the president overstepped his authority in requiring the Covid-19 shots. The mandate, which was set to take effect on Jan. 4, applies to roughly a quarter of the U.S. workforce and … Continued
At least 21 states immediately could ban the killing of unborn babies in abortions if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Many hope the Mississippi case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which the high court heard Wednesday, will spur the justices to reverse its disastrous 1973 ruling and allow states to protect unborn babies from abortion … Continued
Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor, Governor Kevin Stitt, the state of Oklahoma, and 16 members of the state’s National Guard are suing the Biden administration in an attempt to block the enforcement of its vaccine mandate, deeming it unconstitutional and arguing that the mandate is tantamount to federal overreach. In a complaint (pdf) filed on Thursday which names President Joe Biden, Defense Secretary Lloyd … Continued
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