Topic: Voting & Elections

Enmienda Estatal Oklahoma 2016

By: Gene Perry
October 26, 2016 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Descargue esta hoja informativa en formato PDF. Enmienda Estatal 776: La Enmienda Constitucional Sobre La Pena De Muerte SQ 776 es una enmienda constitucional que afirma el derecho del Estado de Oklahoma para llevar a cabo las ejecuciones. Se le… Read more [More...]

Enmienda Estatal 777: Los Límites Constitucionales del Reglamento de Hacienda

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: May 2, 2019
Descargue esta hoja informativa en formato PDF. El punto importante SQ 777 es una enmienda constitucional que les daría a los residentes de Oklahoma el derecho a participar en prácticas agrícolas-ganaderas y emplear la tecnología agrícola. La enmienda prohíbe que… Read more [More...]

Enmienda Estatal 776: La Enmienda Constitucional Sobre La Pena De Muerte

By: Gene Perry
// Updated: May 2, 2019
Descargue esta hoja informativa en formato PDF. El punto importante SQ 776 es una enmienda constitucional que afirma el derecho del Estado de Oklahoma para llevar a cabo las ejecuciones. Se le otorga a la Legislatura la facultad de designar… Read more [More...]

The dangerous hidden agenda behind State Question 776 (Guest Post: Sen. Connie Johnson)

By: Guest
// Updated: May 2, 2019
Connie Johnson serves as Chair of the Say NO to SQ776 Campaign Committee. She was a State Senator representing District 48 in northeastern Oklahoma County from 2002-2014. I’ve worked throughout Oklahoma these past few months to defeat State Question 776… Read more [More...]

Claims that SQ 777 will boost food security are hard to swallow

By: David Blatt
October 25, 2016 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Note: This is an expanded and revised version of a column that appeared in the Journal Record. Vote Yes on State Question 777 or else more Oklahoma children and seniors will go hungry? That’s the highly misleading message that supporters… Read more [More...]

Why we’re supporting SQ 780 and SQ 781

By: Ryan Gentzler
October 24, 2016 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Oklahoma Policy Institute formally endorsed State Questions 780 and 781 in January, joining a wide and politically diverse coalition focused on reducing incarceration rates and addressing the root causes of crime. SQ 780 would reclassify simple drug possession and minor… Read more [More...]

Judges on the Ballot in Oklahoma: What you need to know

By: Guest
October 18, 2016 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The original version of this post was authored by past OK Policy intern Forrest Farjadian. It was updated for 2016 by OK Policy intern Chelsea Fiedler. Oklahoma is one of 39 states where voters have a role in selecting judges.… Read more [More...]

In last few weeks before election day, most candidates are running blind (Capitol Updates)

By: Steve Lewis
October 14, 2016 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol. Just 24 days until November 8th, election day. That’s the day every candidate running for… Read more [More...]

Inconvenient alcohol laws are no substitute for funding addiction treatment (Capitol Updates)

By: Steve Lewis
September 30, 2016 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol. You can find past Capitol Updates archived  on his website. State Agencies are working on… Read more [More...]

Just Say Yes: Oklahoma voters have a history of affirming most state questions

By: David Blatt
September 28, 2016 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Oklahoma voters will decide seven state questions in November on subjects ranging from agriculture to the death penalty to the use of public funds for religious purposes. Of the seven questions, three were placed on the ballot through the initiative… Read more [More...]