The future of our city and our state depend on having enough clean (pollutant-free) water for all our needs. The League of Women Voters has a long history of supporting clean water and has taken positions at the national and state levels. However, it is time to expand and update the state position.
Oklahoma’s Voter ID law will take effect July 1, and the League is committed to ensuring no one is intimidated or deterred by this new law.
From Representative Jeannie McDaniel This week marked the third-reading deadline for bills from the Senate. In three days the House heard 82 bills, or 64%, of all Senate bills heard and passed from the House. With just four weeks to go there is still much to do. The House is holding conference committee meetings—a departure from the long-held practice of …
The scheduled hearing before a referee of the Oklahoma Supreme Court was held April 19. Little was resolved. It is now a matter of waiting for the Oklahoma Supreme Court to determine if it wants to take up this issue and strike down the newly enacted law requiring all voters show either a photo identification or their voter registration card …
Local, state and national League positions on education all emphasize the importance of quality public education for all children. It is that goal that led us to organize a series of League-facilitated public forums to discuss the Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) Project Schoolhouse proposals that would close and/or consolidate a number of Tulsa schools. TPS is facing a serious financial …