Governor Stitt and AG O’Connor to Recognize Supreme Court Overturning Roe V. Wade

•    AG John O'Connor,Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization,Gov. Kevin Stitt,Oklahoma,pro-life

Legal challenge filed to stop Oklahoma anti-abortion bill

•    Gov. Kevin Stitt,Legal Challenge,Oklahoma Supreme Court,pro-life,SB 1503

A group of abortion providers in Oklahoma filed a legal challenge Thursday to a new law that bans nearly all abortions in the state. The lawsuit filed with the Oklahoma Supreme Court seeks to stop the new law from taking effect. The court declined to temporarily halt a similar law that prevents abortions after about…Read More

Oklahoma becomes first state to ban nearly all abortions

•    abortion,First State,Gov. Kevin Stitt,Oklahoma,pro-life

Oklahoma has become the first state in the country to ban nearly all abortions. The state’s governor, Kevin Stitt, signed a bill Wednesday outlawing abortions after conception — making it the strictest anti-abortion law in the US to date. The law makes exceptions in cases of rape and incest or if the mother’s life is…Read More

Oklahoma Gov. Stitt signs new cannabis industry regulations with more on the way

•    Gov. Kevin Stitt,marijuana,Oklahoma,OMMA,Violations

More than 90 cannabis-related bills were filed at the beginning of the session, but as lawmakers wind down their time at the Capitol, only 20 remain. Four bills have been signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt, while others are waiting to be heard on the floor or are working through conference committees. Several of the bills…Read More

Oklahoma bill fighting human trafficking heads to Gov. Stitt’s desk

•    Gov. Kevin Stitt,human trafficking,Human Trafficking Response Unit,Office of Attorney General,Oklahoma,public service announcements

A bill aiming to combat human trafficking has been sent to Gov. Kevin Stitt following passage by the Oklahoma House of Representatives on Monday. House Bill 4210 would establish the Human Trafficking Response Unit within the Office of the Attorney General. The unit would create and maintain data related to human trafficking so law enforcement…Read More

Gov. Stitt passes bill eliminating licensing barriers for people with criminal records

•    criminal justice reform,Gov. Kevin Stitt,Institute for Justice,Oklahoma,SB 1691

Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law on Monday that will make it easier for people with criminal records to become licensed in their chosen field. Senate Bill (SB) 1691 was signed into law by Stitt on Monday, and aims to make it easier for people with criminal history to get licensed in a…Read More

Gov. Kevin Stitt signs bill requiring K-12 library books to meet ‘community standards’

•    Community Standards,Gov. Kevin Stitt,House Speaker Pro Tem Kyle Hilbert,K-12,School Libraries

A bill to regulate content in school libraries crossed the finish line Friday as Gov. Kevin Stitt signed legislation requiring books to adhere to “community standards.” House Bill 3092 dictates that both print and non-print media in school libraries be age-appropriate and follow “community standards.” However, the bill does not set guidelines for those standards or include penalties for those found to be outside…Read More

Gov. Stitt Voices Support For Statewide Charter School Board

•    Charter School Board,Gov. Kevin Stitt,Oklahoma,Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor,US Department of Education

The US Department of Education recently proposed changes to their Charter School Program requirements that some Oklahoma leaders do not support. One of the changes is that charter schools that would be substantially or completely managed by a for-profit management group will no longer be eligible for federal startup or expansion funds. “New regulations…would keep…Read More

Social issues at forefront of Oklahoma state superintendent race

•    GOP,Gov. Kevin Stitt,Oklahoma,Ryan Walters,Secretary of Education,Social Issues

A crowded Republican ticket and a lone Democrat are vying to become Oklahoma’s top education official in a race already steeped in cultural debate. All five candidates aim to succeed Joy Hofmeister as state superintendent of public instruction. Hofmeister, a Democratic candidate for governor, is term limited after eight years at the head of the…Read More

Oklahoma Makes It A Felony To Perform An Abortion

•    abortion,DOC,Felony,Gov. Kevin Stitt,Oklahoma,SB 612

The governor of Oklahoma signed state legislation Tuesday making it a felony to perform an abortion in the state. Under Senate Bill 612, “a person shall not purposely perform or attempt to perform an abortion except to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency.” Anyone convicted of “performing or attempting to perform an abortion…Read More