Oklahoma Watch (https://oklahomawatch.org/series/capitol-watch/)
Check out our interactive county-level map showing how Oklahomans voted in Tuesday’s Republican and Democratic primary races. Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Bernie Sanders surprised pollsters with victories.
State officials announced midyear budget cuts will be made and the state will likely face a $901 million budget hole for appropriations next year. Effects of tax cuts were downplayed by Fallin Administration official.
A conservative group Thursday filed a legal challenge against a proposed penny sales tax proposal to fund education.
The issue of civil asset forfeiture will be the subject of two separate state Senate meetings in different cities on Tuesday – one featuring those in favor of reforming the system and one featuring only law enforcement.
A state senator who has authored a controversial bill to reform the state’s drug forfeiture laws is convening an interim legislative study on the issue Sept. 1.
Former Lt. Gov. Jari Askins said she’s focused on overcoming obstacles hindering the state’s Pinnacle Plan for foster children and isn’t seeking to become a cabinet secretary or state agency head.
Gov. Mary Fallin said she appreciated President Obama’s visit to Oklahoma, but rebuked him for not bringing up the “immigration crisis.”
A joint resolution is filed calling for a statewide vote to repeal a constitutional clause that the Oklahoma Supreme Court cited in ordering removal of the Ten Commandments monument from the State Capitol.
Republican lawmakers are expected to introduce bills next year that try to counter effects of U.S. Supreme Court rulings on the Affordable Care Act and same-sex marriage.
Attorney General Scott Pruitt says that a U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide threatens Oklahomans’ ability to live out their religious beliefs.