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Calm, conservative, confident: What GOP senators want in Trump’s vice presidential pick
Republican members of the U.S. Senate striving for a takeover of their chamber in the November elections have a wish list for what they’d like to see in Donald Trump’s running mate. A “little calmer” than Trump. Confident. Conservative. Military experience. Good relationships with senators. Ready to take over as chief executive if needed, they […] The post Calm, conservative, confident: What GOP senators want in Trump’s vice presidential pick appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Oklahoma joins states with ‘release time’ laws letting kids leave school for religious lessons
Children in American public schools traditionally learned the three R’s: reading, writing and arithmetic. Today, students in more than half of the U.S. states can study a fourth R: religion. Oklahoma is the most recent state to allow school boards to implement “release time”: off-site classes with religious or moral instruction that K-12 students can […] The post Oklahoma joins states with ‘release time’ laws letting kids leave school for religious lessons appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Michigan group offers counseling to trans clients in states where they otherwise might go without
Gender-affirming care. It’s a phrase that evokes a myriad of opinions, many of them focused on hormone treatment and surgery for trans individuals. And yet, long before either of those options becomes a possibility, therapy is almost always a requirement, especially when adolescents are involved. But where and how trans-identifying youth obtain that therapy can […] The post Michigan group offers counseling to trans clients in states where they otherwise might go without appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Kansas Board of Regents adopt average 3.9% tuition, fee hike for in-state, undergraduates
TOPEKA — The Kansas Board of Regents unanimously voted Thursday to raise tuition and fees an average of 3.9% for full-time, in-state undergraduate students at the five state public universities requesting revenue enhancements from that source. Members of the Board of Regents defended the increases by touting a report showing the result would be that […] The post Kansas Board of Regents adopt average 3.9% tuition, fee hike for in-state, undergraduates appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Governor’s chief of staff appointed as executive director of RUSO
OKLAHOMA CITY – Brandon Tatum will serve as the next executive director of the Regional University System of Oklahoma, or RUSO. The regents of RUSO appointed Tatum to the position with a vote on Friday. Tatum has served as Gov. Kevin Stitt’s chief of staff since November 2022 and will begin the new position Aug. […] The post Governor’s chief of staff appointed as executive director of RUSO appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Gov. Stitt approves all of Walters’ new Education Department rules
OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt has approved a controversial set of rules from the Oklahoma State Department of Education, as expected after the Legislature declined to take action on the regulations. Stitt approved the rules on Friday, giving them the force of law. His office did not respond to a request for comment on […] The post Gov. Stitt approves all of Walters’ new Education Department rules appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Despite GOP headwinds, citizen-led abortion measures could be on the ballot in 9 states
For abortion rights supporters in Florida, it was a tumultuous day of highs and lows. On April 1, the Florida Supreme Court paved the way for the state to ban nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. But it also OK’d a ballot measure that would allow Florida voters to overturn the ban this […] The post Despite GOP headwinds, citizen-led abortion measures could be on the ballot in 9 states appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
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Dear Readers: Can you believe Oklahoma Voice just finished covering its first legislative session? Over the past four months, our reporters sat through countless hours of budget negotiations. We covered the demise of a University of Oklahoma program that served as a women’s entry point into politics. We wrote about the implementation of the private […] The post Your support helps us power our political coverage appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Oklahoma governor renames cabinet secretaries after dust up
OKLAHOMA CITY – After losing a public battle over cabinet secretaries, Gov. Kevin Stitt quietly renamed them “chief advisors.” He’s since reinstated his former transportation cabinet secretary as one of his “advisors.” It wasn’t clear Friday though if the name change is enough to circumvent a May court ruling that found that cabinet secretaries can’t […] The post Oklahoma governor renames cabinet secretaries after dust up appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Metro Tech unveils $1.8 million in renovations at aviation campus
OKLAHOMA CITY – Metro Technology Centers unveiled $1.8 million in renovations to its aviation campus on Friday that officials said will help advance Oklahoma in the aerospace and aviation industries. Renovations at the campus located near Will Rogers World Airport included improvements to practical laboratories and airplane hangars, a new roof and remodeled classrooms, bathrooms […] The post Metro Tech unveils $1.8 million in renovations at aviation campus appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds law that prevents domestic abusers from owning guns
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday upheld a federal law that bars people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning a firearm. In an 8-1 decision on United States v. Rahimi, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the opinion that “our Nation’s firearm laws have included provisions preventing individuals who threaten physical harm […] The post U.S. Supreme Court upholds law that prevents domestic abusers from owning guns appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
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