Reminder: The Clintons testify tomorrow and Friday

House committee hearings are back in session.

#HearingWatch #CapitolUpdate #PoliticalNews

Reminder: The Clintons testify tomorrow and Friday.
The House committee hearings are back in session.

#HearingWatch #CapitolUpdate #PoliticalNews

What the pretrial process could look like under SB 1381: a judge hearing within 48 hours (72 on weekends), risk-based assessments, and fewer people jailed simply for being poor.

#Oklahoma #OKPolicy #CriminalJustice #PretrialReform #OKLeg #CapitolUpdate

#CapitolUpdate: Oklahoma’s teacher shortage demands real attention. Two new bills focus on recruiting educators and supporting districts that develop their own teachers.

It’s a start — and the state needs more solutions like these if we expect long-term improvement.
#oklaed #teachershortage

Oklahoma’s “failure to protect” law under scrutiny in new interim study (Capitol Update) - Oklahoma Policy Institute Last week, Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, announced that senators had requested 90 interim studies to be conducted while the legislature is out of session. In the Senate, interi...

Learn how a new interim study aims to explore how this law is being applied across the state and whether reforms are needed in this week's #CapitolUpdate.

It’s a chance to look at how we define accountability — and how we balance justice with compassion.

#CapitolUpdate: 🏛️ Are Oklahoma's new business courts unconstitutional?

A new lawsuit says SB 632 violates:
✔️ Judicial election rules
✔️ Access to courts
✔️ Uniform law requirements

It’s headed to the OK Supreme Court. #BusinessCourts #OKSupremeCourt #OKLeg #OklahomaJustice

SB 870 establishes strict liability for failing to report misconduct in youth detention (Capitol Update) - Oklahoma Policy Institute A new law passed this session will establish stringent new reporting requirements for any employee, contractor, volunteer, or third party "working in or around" (1) a state-run juvenile facility, (2) ...

Under SB 870, Oklahomans working with justice-involved youth must now report any suspected sexual misconduct — or face felony charges.

Read the full breakdown in this week's #CapitolUpdate by former House Speaker Steve Lewis:
#okleg #SB870

#CapitolUpdate: During this year’s budget standoff, Gov. Stitt traded his signature for a wishlist — including his long-sought “business courts.” What are they and why does it matter? 🧵⬇️

Oklahoma destined to remain poor state without investments (Capitol Update) - It is almost certain those running our state are making a serious mistake with the $340 million tax cut passed by the legislature last week. The best evidence of that is the debate made by the chairma...

👉 Read the latest #CapitolUpdate from Steve Lewis.
#InvestInOklahoma #PublicPolicy #OKBudget #TaxPolicy

Supreme Court, Oklahoma lawmakers weigh church-state boundaries (Capitol Update) - Oklahoma Policy Institute While the legislature was plowing its way through multiple bills toward this week’s deadline for floor passage of bills originating in the opposite chamber, issues of private religious faith in the pu...

Learn about how Oklahoma could become ground zero in the fight over church-state boundaries in this week's #CapitolUpdate.

Lawmakers facing tough fiscal decisions, considering withdrawal from Rainy Day Fund (Capitol Update) - Oklahoma Policy Institute With seven weeks remaining before mandatory sine die adjournment on May 30, appropriations committee members and leadership are now focusing on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which starts July 1, 2025. ...

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Crossover week, special election results lead up to impending committee, floor deadlines (Capitol Update) - Oklahoma Policy Institute During the lull in legislative action in “crossover” week last week, a bit of politics filled the void. Crossover week is the week after floor deadlines during which House bills that remain alive offi...

New faces on the Senate floor team. A conservative gains ground in a special election. Internal GOP tensions simmer. The Capitol is heating up even before the budget fight begins. 🔥

Read this week’s #CapitolUpdate ⤵️

#CapitolUpdate: Oklahoma may soon get business courts 💼

HB 1562 proposes specialized courts for handling complex business disputes—like intellectual property and class actions. Judges wouldn’t be elected but appointed by the governor. What do you think? 🤔 #OKLeg #BusinessLaw #Oklahoma

Proposed new hurdles to state question process could be legislative overreach (Capitol Update) - Oklahoma Policy Institute The updated SB 1027 contains arduous requirements that will be a significant barrier to the people in exercising their rights to the state question process.

#CapitolUpdate: 🚨 Oklahoma lawmakers are trying to make it harder for the people to bring issues to the ballot. #SB1027 would create new barriers to the initiative petition process, making it nearly impossible for citizens to propose and vote on laws. 🗳️ #OklahomaDemocracy #OKLeg #VotingBarriers