Washington County District Judge Curtis DeLapp said the woman was combative during a court hearing for her boyfriend and continued to be disruptive outside the courtroom, and even after he told her to leave the courthouse.
A state question on medical marijuana is a boon for gubernatorial candidate Connie Johnson.
The trooper reported finding a large quantity of marijuana in the rental vehicle, but Regina Nelson said she felt targeted by law enforcement because of her Colorado license plate.
Criminal justice reform advocate Kris Steele has long been concerned that some prosecutors would do an end-around the state’s new misdemeanor drug possession law by charging more people with felony drug distribution instead.
Prior to a new law going into effect, lobbyists gave state lawmakers tens of thousands of dollars in items earmarked as “birthday gifts,” though the lawmakers’ birthdays were often months away.
In her budget proposal, Fallin has adopted much of the reforms proposed by the group Step Up Oklahoma, which includes business leaders from many of the state’s largest oil and gas companies and other industries.
From expanding legal raw milk sales to restricting children’s access to crossbows, here’s just a sampling of some of the more interesting, under-the-radar pieces of legislation filed in advance of the 2018 Oklahoma legislative session.
In July, at least 10 Oklahoma legislators accepted scholarships to attend a two-day conference at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino sponsored by a trade group representing high-interest installment loan companies.
