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YouTube has removed a video of Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt speaking about a cockfighter rally and fundraiser for violating the company’s community guidelines by promoting cruelty to animals.
OMMA's moratorium, originally set to end next year, has been legislatively extended until 2026, though meeting the requirements by then still isn't guaranteed.
Right now, the lowest most employers can pay is $7.25 an hour, but some want Oklahoma voters to have a chance to change that.
A 2014 law precludes local ordinances from increasing the minimum wage above the state's. Oklahoma's minimum wage is tied to the federal minimum wage, which has been $7.25 since 2009.
The governor was criticized in a Wednesday press conference by Animal Wellness Action and former Gov. Frank Keating for appearing to support cockfighting interests in the state.