Cherokee Nation Lays Out Two Paths For Sending Delegate To Congress
The Cherokee Nation seeks to send former Obama advisor Kim Teehee as a tribal delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives by next autumn. Article by Caroline Halter Image AP/SUE OGROCKI
Mitchell Talks: Oklahoma Group Wants To Change How Districts Are Drawn
Scott Mitchell and Aaron Brilbeck talk with Andy Moore of Let’s Fix This about a redistricting initiative petition. People Not Politics, a coalition of Oklahomans, has filed paperwork with the Secretary of State to have a measure put on the
Late-arriving absentee ballot will be preserved as Muscogee (Creek) voters head to polls for do-over election
Following the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court’s vacating primary election results due to questionable ballot security practices, the tribe’s election board was ordered Friday to collect and preserve absentee ballots received after the published deadline. Article by Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton [Photo:
More than 450 Oklahoma inmates expected to be released from prisons Monday in historic commutation
“More than 450 Oklahoma inmates are expected to be released from prison Monday in what state officials said will be the largest commutation in U.S. history.” Article by Darla Slipke Photo by Matthew Ansley on Unsplash
300 New Oklahoma Laws in Effect November 1st
Permitless carry, potentially increased highway speeds, requirement of parental or legal guardian authorization for child vaccinations at school, and SQ 780 retroactively applied to felons for charges that are now misdemeanors are among 300 new laws that take effect in
Constitutional Carry in Oklahoma
“The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) welcomes Oklahoma as the newest constitutional carry state. Constitutional carry, now the law in 16 states across the country, allows law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms without first getting government permission
The Attorney General Is Determined to Undermine Your Privacy
“The Department of Justice claims to support “strong encryption, which is used by billions of people every day for services such as banking, commerce, and communications.” Yet the department is actively working to weaken encryption, lest fully secure communications frustrate law
Lawsuit Against AR-15 Manufacturers Dismissed with Prejudice
The U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio Eastern Division “found the plaintiffs had no standing to bring the case against the defendants[…,] rightfully asserts that those who purposefully and criminally misuse firearms are the ones who are responsible for
First Group of Oklahoma Inmates to be Released for Simple Drug, Property Crimes
Pardon and Parole leaders have been working with the Department of Corrections to identify inmates who may walk free after State Question 780, which reclassified simple drug possession and several low-level property crimes as misdemeanors rather than felonies, is applied
Mother Files Complaint Against Luther Judge
“A Stroud mother has filed a complaint in the Town of Luther against the Town’s Municipal Judge after she sat through court the day her son appeared on a traffic violation and was almost sent to jail by Judge Stephen
Oklahoma State Representative Files Lawsuit Over Permitless Carry Law
Representative Jason Lowe (D-97) files suit against Governor Kevin Stitt in yet another effort to halt Oklahoma’s permitless carry law from going into effect on November 1st. Article by Storme Jones
Ending the Drug War with The Clean Libertarian
OKLP’s own Drew Cook — The Clean Libertarian — discusses addiction, recovery, and libertarianism on the Lions of Liberty podcast. Interview by John Odermatt
Knife Attack by Employee at Paris Police HQ Kills 4 Officers
“An administrator armed with a knife attacked officers inside Paris police headquarters Thursday, killing at least four before he was fatally shot, officials said.” Article by Associated Press Photo by Bruno Abatti on Unsplash
Changes Coming for Treatment of Oklahoma Death Row Prisoners
Forty-seven Oklahoma death row prisoners in McAlester will be moved out of solitary confinement, housed with other maximum-security prisoners, and allowed contact with their visitors. Article by Emory Bryan
Tahlequah Daily Press: A Conversation with Shannon Grimes
Shannon Grimes, OKLP Cherokee County Chair, talks chiropractic and libertarianism in this Quick 5 with the Tahlequah Daily Press. Article by Kim Poindexter
