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Being our semi-regular weekly survey of what’s goin’ down in the several states where, as we know, the real work of governmentin’ gets done, and where you walk a rugged mile.
Something is circulating in the air and/or water in our state legislatures again. My evidence is that various local solons seem to be losing their minds. We begin in Tennessee, where an argument unseen in that state since 1860 suddenly erupted again. Rep. Justin Lafferty (R-Knoxville) arose in the Tennessee House to argue the upside of the Three-Fifths Compromise that was embedded in the original Constitution. This is another one of those arguments I thought was settled, but here we are. From CNN:
Oklahoma House, Senate members announce new Latino caucus
May 5, 2021
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FILE - In this July 25, 2017, file photo, then-Oklahoma state Sen.-elect Michael Brooks speaks on the Senate floor before his swearing-in ceremony in Oklahoma City. Four members of the Oklahoma Legislature, including Brooks, have announced the creation of a new bipartisan Legislative Latino Caucus. The founding members include Brooks, D-Oklahoma City, state Sen. Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, and Reps. Jose Cruz, D-Oklahoma City, and Ryan Martinez, R-Edmond.Sue Ogrocki/AP
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Four members of the Oklahoma Legislature two state senators and two state representatives announced Wednesday the creation of a new bipartisan Legislative Latino Caucus.
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May 4, 2021
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The City Sentinel Staff Report OKLAHOMA CITY – A range of bipartisan measures introduced this session by Senate Democratic Leader Kay Floyd, aimed at topics.
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Patrick B. McGuigan, Special to The Southwest Ledger Oklahoma City – Senate Bill 131 originated as a proposal from state Senator Jessica Garvin, a Duncan.
You can pay me now or pay me later for the energy you use.
That s the message being sent by power providers seeking to recover nearly $4.5 billion from Oklahoma customers for costs related to February s winter storm. And despite objections from members of the community and some state legislators, Oklahomans ultimately are going to have to foot the bill.
Legislators recently approved a plan to shift those expenses into long-term bonds, effectively spreading the repayment out over time. This will prevent huge, short-term spikes to consumers utility bills, but it also means Oklahomans will be seeing higher bills for a decade or longer.