by Gabriela Dodd, Policy & Advocacy Intern | Apr 29, 2024 | Blog
(This week’s update was written by our Spring Policy & Advocacy Intern Gabriela Dodd!) Last week was a tumultuous time for House and Senate floor hearings as bills sought to meet the third reading deadline. From bills attacking undocumented immigrants and...
by CAIR Oklahoma Government Affairs Department | Jan 16, 2024 | Blog
Each year the Government Affairs Department looks at bills filed past and present to see what our legislature might focus on for the upcoming legislative session and how this will impact our community. In addition, we look at our state as a whole and its status as it...
by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | Jul 28, 2023 | Blog
Much like the State of the Union given by the President or the State of the State presented by our governor earlier this year, cities also host a “state of the city” address. These addresses serve to update residents on the status of the state (or city) and inspire...
by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | Jun 6, 2023 | Blog
At the beginning of the session, Oklahoma lawmakers filed over 3,200 potential pieces of legislation. The CAIR Oklahoma Government Affairs teamed flagged over 1,000 of these bills to track that ranged in categories of concern for freedom of expression, criminal...
by Nicole Baumann, Advocacy Coordinator | Mar 20, 2023 | Blog
Last week was a shorter week at the State Capitol, but still packed with plenty of activity and drama. This coming week holds the deadline for bills to be heard in the chamber of origin (House or Senate) so expect to see an increase in legislative chatter! On...
