Outside of a few swipes at cities and states that shut down during the pandemic last year, Gov. Stitt skirted the topic of COVID-19 in remarks to business leaders, instead focusing on economic growth and his social media war with the animal rights group PETA.
The event was originally billed as a “community impact forum” about the McGirt Supreme Court decision. But almost everyone who attended was there in protest. The fallout has set Stitt and the tribes further apart.
One legislator said he’s examining the issue after The Frontier’s reporting on a lack of protections for renters.
A Tulsa apartment complex repeatedly sues for late rent and tacks on extra fees. State law offers few protections for renters.
Critics of House Bill 1775 say it will have a chilling effect on public discourse and stamp out efforts to make campuses more welcoming for marginalized groups.
Lawmakers pushed through two bills as part of Republican backlash to voter mandates on Medicaid expansion, medical marijuana and criminal justice reform.
In front of a crowd where many dispute the election of President Joe Biden, Sen. Jim Inhofe argued he followed the U.S. Constitution in voting to certify the results.
As Oklahoma’s delegation finds itself in the minority, the state’s newest House member is pushing for a bipartisan spirit in Washington.
