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Oklahoma should do better for vulnerable youth. Here are some bills this session that can do just that. 

April 16, 2025 // Updated: April 16, 2025

Oklahoma has an obligation to care for vulnerable youth in our legal and foster systems. This session, Oklahoma legislators have the chance to build upon recent progress to make benefits more accessible and enshrine protections for vulnerable youth in the legal and foster systems. As lawmakers are considering bills during the next few weeks, they

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SB 1027 would exclude millions of registered voters from signing initiative petitions

// Updated: April 17, 2025

• Speak out against SB 1027 today by contacting you lawmakers   Oklahoma’s initiative petition process is an effective and secure way for citizens to serve as a check on our state government and our elected officials. However, Senate Bill 1027 would place arbitrary restrictions on how many signatures could be collected from each county for

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Lawmakers facing tough fiscal decisions, considering withdrawal from Rainy Day Fund (Capitol Update)

April 14, 2025 // Updated: April 14, 2025

• OK Policy Advocacy Alert: Tell lawmakers to oppose tax cuts that benefit the wealthy and risk critical services With seven weeks remaining before mandatory sine die adjournment on May 30, appropriations committee members and leadership are now focusing on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which starts July 1, 2025. Senate Appropriations Chair Chuck Hall,

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