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From right, Rep. Trey Caldwell, R-Faxon; House Speaker Pro Tem Anthony Moore, R-Clinton; and House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, attend a news conference announcing details of the Fiscal Year 2027 state budget on April 1 at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. (Photo by Emma Murphy/Oklahoma Voice)

Oklahoma House sends $12.82 billion budget to governor’s desk

OKLAHOMA CITY — A $12.82 billion state budget is on its way to Gov. Kevin Stitt after passing a House vote Thursday, despite facing questions about whether it properly meets public needs. House ...

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Abortion Almost all rape and incest exceptions to state abortion bans require police reports, causing legal trouble By Kate Lý Johnston – 8/08/22

Most state abortion bans with exceptions for rape and incest require victims to provide a police report proving the crime, adding an extremely challenging legal barrier that activists say are meant to discourage survivors from pursuing abortions.

Elections Right-wing conspiracy theorist advances to runoff for Oklahoma State Senate By Richard Eberwein – 6/30/22

An Oklahoma Republican primary race will be heading to a runoff election in August between Ally Seifried and conspiracy theorist Jarrin Jackson, the latter of which frequently espouses Antisemitic and homophobic conspiracy theories.

Oklahoma Justices limit 2020 ruling on tribal lands in Oklahoma By MARK SHERMAN and KEN MILLER Associated Press – 6/29/22

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Oklahoma can prosecute non-Native Americans for crimes committed on tribal land when the victim is Native American. The 5-4 decision cut ...

Elections What to watch in primaries in Colorado, Illinois, elsewhere By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer – 6/27/22

NEW YORK (AP) — Seven states are set to host primary elections Tuesday as the nation comes to terms with last week’s stunning Supreme Court ruling eliminating the constitutional right to an ...

Abortion Oklahoma abortion providers say services expected to stop By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer – 5/19/22

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill prohibiting all abortions with few exceptions, and providers said they would stop performing the procedure as soon as the ...

LGBTQ Oklahoma governor signs ban on nonbinary birth certificates By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer – 4/27/22

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill Tuesday explicitly prohibiting the use of nonbinary gender markers on state birth certificates, a ban experts say is the first of its ...

Oklahoma Oklahoma governor signs bill to make abortion illegal By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press – 4/12/22

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law on Tuesday that makes it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, as part of an aggressive push ...

Oklahoma Oklahoma state House approves bill to make abortion illegal By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press – 4/05/22

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma House gave final legislative approval on Tuesday to a bill that would make performing an abortion a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. With little ...

Elections Democrat Horn joins crowded US Senate race in Oklahoma By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press – 3/16/22

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Democrat Kendra Horn is the latest candidate to announce plans to run for Oklahoma’s soon-to-be vacant U.S. Senate seat. The 45-year-old attorney told The Associated ...

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