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Oklahomas Legislature has a history of passing unconstitutional laws Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City) May 2—Oklahoma laws on workers compensation, trains stopped on the tracks, liquor distribution and medication abortions all have something in common. Local state and federal courts have found these laws, crafted by Oklahomas Legislature, are partially or wholly unconstitutional, although some of the rulings are still under appeal. The Oklahoma Legislature has a history of passing bills that a...

Broken Arrow Man Convicted Of Rape To Spend No Time In Jail A jury convicted a Broken Arrow man of first-degree rape and suggested a 13-year sentence, but the man is walking free with a sentence of probation. The judge decided to change the jury’s sentence and the district attorney can’t appeal. The judge’s decision to give 23-year-old Malik Vance no prison time isnt sitting well with Tulsa County DA Steve Kunzweiler. "It sends a terrible message to victims out there and especially thi...

Almost 200 school districts are asking the Oklahoma Supreme Court to stop the state Board of Education from implementing a proposed settlement that would increase funding to charter schools.

By: Storme Jones OKLAHOMA CITY - A handful of Oklahoma state senators walked out before the chamber’s daily prayer after the reverend at the lectern took aim at a sitting senator’s recent comments. “Should have deemed it wrong, Senator Dahm. You don’t have to take it back. Its still sexist. It is still misogynistic,” Rev. Dr. Lee Cooper Jr. of Prospect Baptist Church said from the dais. At least five senators walked during his message Thursday morning. Cooper was referring to Dahms...

Carla Hinton and Carmen Forman The Oklahoman An Oklahoma City minister publicly rebuked a state senator Thursday for making what the clergyman described as "sexist," "misogynistic" and "racist" public remarks about Vice Pres. Kamala Harris. The Rev. Lee Cooper, senior pastor of Prospect Missionary Baptist Church, was serving his last day as a participant in the Oklahoma Senates "Chaplain of the Week" program when he took Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, to task for implying that Harris, th...

‘Still Misogynistic’: Chaplain’s Message On Senator’s Sexual Innuendo Sparks Lawmaker Walkout A handful of Oklahoma state senators walked out before the chamber’s daily prayer after the reverend at the lectern took aim at a sitting senator’s recent comments. “Should have deemed it wrong, Senator Dahm. You don’t have to take it back. Its still sexist. It is still misogynistic,” Rev. Dr. Lee Cooper Jr. of Prospect Baptist Church said from the dais. At least five senators walked...

Margaret Krivchenia’s newly released “The Case of The Mysterious Mansion: A Four Cousins Christmas Mystery” is an intriguing installment to the juvenile mystery series Share Article “The Case of The Mysterious Mansion: A Four Cousins Christmas Mystery” from Christian Faith Publishing author Margaret Krivchenia is an exciting mystery for the 8-12 age group that pits the characters in a race against time to save a historic manor and the town nearby. MEADV...

Hamilton: Senate must deal with dirty laundry By: Arnold Hamilton Guest Columnist April 29, 2021 Arnold Hamilton Legislative sessions’ final weeks can be fraught with political land mines. Budget haggling intensifies. Pet bills get torpedoed. Sizable egos are bruised. For House speakers and Senate presidents, it’s part of the sausage-making rhythm. Less than appetizing, of course, but hardly unexpected. What does get under leadership’s skin, though, is a senator or representati...

Sedona Red Rock News Residents west of Sedona have been complaining to local agencies, governments, and state and federal representatives about the environmental and safety issues associated with growing motorized recreation in the foothills of the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness. Officials say there is little they can do in the short-term to address the problems. A common complaint from agencies is a lack of money and employees to respond. Photo by David Jolkovski/Larson Newspa...

(5 out of 5 stars) "Probably few people thought that at fifty years old, Neil Young would record the greatest rock album of his career. Well, here it is, the Grammy award winning "Mirror Ball," Youngs triumphant collaboration with a very tight, sizzling Pearl Jam, who accompany Youngs poetic ramblings so effortlessly that it seems as if theyve played together for years. Unlike most of his efforts with Crazy Horse, Young offers a collection of stunning singles worthy of radio. "Downtown," ...