Oklahoma House adopts resolutions asserting state sovereignty Share Updated: 4:04 PM CDT Mar 16, 2021 KOCO Staff Share Updated: 4:04 PM CDT Mar 16, 2021 KOCO Staff The state House of Representatives adopted two resolutions asserting Oklahoma’s sovereignty “in the face of multiple attempts by the federal government to usurp states’ rights.”According to a news release, House Resolutions 1009 and 1010 are meant to combat the “For the People Act of 2021” and the “Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021.”The “For the People Act of 2021,” which passed the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month, addresses voter access, election integrity and security, campaign finance and ethics for the three branches of government. It also expands voter registration and limits removing voters from voter rolls.The act requires states to establish independent redistricting commissions to carry out congressional redistricti
Oklahoma’s House speaker once again is pushing for the national motto, "In God We Trust" to be displayed prominently in state buildings.
The Oklahoma House on Monday passed Speaker Charles McCall’s House Bill 2085 to add the phrase in 342 state buildings at an estimated cost of $85,000.
The legislation incited fierce debate from Democrats, who argued the bill violates the separation of church and state and could alienate Oklahomans with diverse religious beliefs.
HB 2085 is identical to legislation McCall, R-Atoka, introduced last year. His earlier bill passed the House, but stalled in the Senate when the COVID-19 pandemic upended the last legislative session.
The bill s author says it has nothing to do with Biden s political party and has everything to do with the high number of executive orders he has already issued just one month into his presidency.
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