Budget & Tax Tribes seek share of turnpike revenue
Many tribal car tags are effectively unregistered with the state of Oklahoma, but a tribal official says tribes are willing to end that problem—if the state agrees to divert millions of dollars in turnpike revenue to tribal governments.
Ray Carter | May 22, 2024 Tribes seek share of turnpike revenue Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Education HB 1425 could improve student attendance, moral training
If HB 1425’s only benefit is to improve student attendance, it will be a success. And if the moral instruction students access because of the law impacts their outlook and lives in broader ways, that’s even better.
Jonathan Small | May 21, 2024 HB 1425 could improve student attendance, moral training Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Criminal Justice Child rapist who spurred McGirt decision set to go free
Oklahoma has “a two-tiered system of justice now, depending on your race.”
Jonathan Small | May 20, 2024 Child rapist who spurred McGirt decision set to go free Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Law & Principles Unregistered tribal tags endanger police, Stitt warns
Unlike the Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes, the Cherokee and other tribes are potentially endangering the lives of police officers, Gov. Kevin Stitt says.
Ray Carter | May 17, 2024 Unregistered tribal tags endanger police, Stitt warns Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Higher Education OU sued for racist scholarship practices
A class-action lawsuit filed in federal court says OU’s race-based financial-aid practices are unlawful.
Ray Carter | May 16, 2024 OU sued for racist scholarship practices Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
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