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Judicial-Selection reform wins strong approval in Oklahoma State Senate

Under a measure receiving strong support from state senators, nominees for the Oklahoma Supreme Court could soon be selected by the governor based on merit, rather than having nominees chosen ....

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Oklahoma could vote to give governor more power over judges

A Senate panel advanced a proposal for a statewide vote on whether the governor, rather than the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission, should select appellate and Supreme Court judges. ....

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Advocates: Oklahoma judicial reform crucial to pro-life cause

If pro-life Oklahomans hope to reduce abortion and increase non-abortion alternatives for pregnant women, they must do more than change hearts and minds and support passage of state laws that ....

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INSIGHT: Study links political civility to productivity of state legislatures

A recently published study shows the extent to which state legislators behave in a civil manner among themselves is related to how effective they are at passing legislation. ....

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Study Links Political Civility to the Productivity of State Legislatures

Two U of A political scientists anticipated they would find a connection between legislative civility and performance, but the strength of this link proved surprising.
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