![]() Health Care Health agency collects Oklahomans’ data, balks at transparency
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has acknowledged that it collects Oklahomans’ personal medical information. But when an open-records request asked if the OSDH sells that data to third parties, the agency’s tune changed.
Ray Carter | July 25, 2024 Health agency collects Oklahomans’ data, balks at transparency Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. ![]() Criminal Justice Cherokee Nation entity linked to child trafficking
Unaccompanied minors who illegally enter the United States are being released to child traffickers by the U.S. government—and a business arm of the Cherokee Nation is facilitating this “taxpayer-funded child slavery,” according to whistleblower testimony provided to members of the U.S. Senate.
Ray Carter | July 24, 2024 Cherokee Nation entity linked to child trafficking Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. ![]() Law & Principles Despite its precedent, Oklahoma Supreme Court allows minimum-wage initiative to proceed
Once again, it seems that the Oklahoma Supreme Court ignored its own precedent in order to reach a policy conclusion it preferred—without giving the public a good explanation of why. Are you seeing a pattern yet?
Ryan Haynie | July 24, 2024 Despite its precedent, Oklahoma Supreme Court allows minimum-wage initiative to proceed Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. ![]() Economy People moving to Oklahoma bring $1 billion with them
Since 2019, people moving to Oklahoma have increased Oklahoma’s net adjusted gross income by more than $1 billion, based on Internal Revenue Service data.
Ray Carter & Curtis Shelton | July 23, 2024 People moving to Oklahoma bring $1 billion with them Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. ![]() Law & Principles Lankford leads effort opposing federal marijuana change
U.S. Sen. James Lankford is leading Senate opposition to a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) proposed rule to move marijuana from the list of federal Schedule I drugs to the less-restrictive Schedule III.
Ray Carter | July 22, 2024 Lankford leads effort opposing federal marijuana change Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
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