April 17, 2015
Tulsa World April 17, 2015 By Barbara Hoberock A state senator has offered an amendment that would dramatically change a bill and let voters decide whether to enshrine the rights of farmers in the Oklahoma Constitution. The amendment from Sen. Kay Floyd, D-Oklahoma City, would let counties call a special …
April 16, 2015
ABC 7 News Lawton/ Wichita Falls April 8, 2015 By Dylan Stephens Oklahoma farmers are keeping a close eye on a controversial farming bill being considered by an Oklahoma Senate committee. The question is whether or not a bill guaranteeing the right to farm will help or hurt local farmers. …
April 8, 2015
The City Sentinel April 7, 2015 by Darla Shelden The Sierra Club of Oklahoma will hold their annual Lobby Day at the Oklahoma state Capitol on Wednesday, April 8 in Oklahoma City. Supporters will gather at 10 a.m. in Room 412a. Sierra Club members will spend the morning lobbying their …
March 11, 2015
The Journal Record March 3, 2015 by Brian Renegar Oklahomans are losing their freedoms, one local-control issue at a time. And why? To satisfy certain lobbies like the tobacco and the oil and gas industries. Last year Gov. Mary Fallin signed into law a bill that says municipalities cannot enact anti-smoking …
January 5, 2015
Verdict; Legal Analysis and Commentary from Justia December 31, 2014 by Michael C. Dorf Earlier this month, the Attorneys General of Nebraska and Oklahoma filed a lawsuit on behalf of their respective states, naming the state of Colorado as the defendant. Nebraska and Oklahoma allege that Colorado’s legalization of marijuana undermines their ability to …