Oklahoma court slaps down personhood initiative
By Patrick B. McGuigan | CapitolBeatOK
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma state Supreme Court on Monday, April 30 slapped down Initiative Petition No. 395 – the Personhood Initiative – a proposed state constitutional amendment which might have been on the November general election ballot if advocates had garnered sufficient valid signatures.
Read More →Rep. Hamilton misses every committee meeting, no plans to replace her
In researching a previous story, Oklahoma Watchdog learned that Rep. Rebecca Hamilton (D-Oklahoma City) has missed every meeting of the House Rules Committee this year in order to care for a sick relative in the morning.
Read More →Education analysts respond critically to Oklahoma University graduation rate disclosures
By Patrick B. McGuigan | CapitolBeatOK
OKLAHOMA CITY — On Friday, March 30, CapitolBeatOK reported the four-year graduation rate at the University of Oklahoma is 35.7 percent, according to OU-generated data. A March 13 advertisement that ran in four state newspapers had placed the graduation rate at 67.8 percent, touting it as “the highest graduation rate [...]
Open Records bill for Okla. lawmakers not heard in House
OKLAHOMA CITY — The House adjourned Thursday – the last day for bills to pass out of their house of origin – with nine bills left unheard. One of those was HB 1085 by Rep. Jason Murphey (R-Guthrie) which would have ended the exemption the legislature has from the Open Records Act and Open Meeting Act.
Read More →A step closer to more openness in the Oklahoma legislature
OKLAHOMA CITY — A little over a week before the start of Sunshine Week which highlights the need for more transparency in government, the Government Modernization Committee in the Oklahoma House approved a bill to lift the exemption the legislature has to the state’s Open Records and Open Meeting Acts. House Bill 1085 by Rep. Jason Murphey (R-Guthrie) passed the committee on an eight to three vote and is now eligible to be heard on the House floor.
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