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Oklahoma Moves Toward Phasing Out Private Prisons. What A …
WEBJul 31, 2020 · Nevada housed just 575 inmates in private facilities in 2017. Five months later, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill barring the state’s corrections department from entering into a new contract with any private corrections company. The law will phase out all private prisons in the state by 2028. Though legislation aimed at phasing out ...
Previewing Oklahoma’s Attorney General Race
WEBOct 10, 2022 · Previewing Oklahoma’s Attorney General Race. Republican candidate Gentner Drummond, left, and Libertarian candidate Lynda Steele, right. Oklahoma voters will elect one of two political newcomers attorney general in the Nov. 8 general election. The attorney general acts as the state’s chief law enforcement officer and legal advisor.
New Poll Shows Nelson Leads Race for State Superintendent
WEBSep 15, 2022 · The latest political poll delivered a stunner: Jena Nelson, the Democratic candidate for state superintendent of schools, leads by five points over Ryan Walters, the Republican candidate.
Previewing Oklahoma’s U.S. Senate Elections, Part I
WEBOct 17, 2022 · Three challengers are looking to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. James Lankford, a Republican from Edmond, in the Nov. 8 general election.
Why Are You Running? Oklahoma Candidates Say Why They’re in …
WEBApr 19, 2022 · Hundreds of state candidates officially formally joined the 2022 campaign season last week. A cross-section of them explain why.
How Oklahoma Lawmakers Have Loosened Gun Regulations the …
WEBJun 3, 2022 · As Oklahoma grapples with mass shootings in Taft and Tulsa, an analysis of gun-related legislation passed over the past decade shows Oklahoma has consistently loosened firearms restrictions.
Lawsuit Challenging Oklahoma's Lethal Injection Protocol Inches …
WEBMay 18, 2022 · Lawsuit Challenging Oklahoma’s Lethal Injection Protocol Inches Closer to Resolution State officials carry out executions at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. (Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch)
Previewing Oklahoma’s Oklahoma Corporation Commission Race
WEBSep 19, 2022 · A term-limited state senator and law professor are seeking to fill a vacancy on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
Oklahoma Restores Voting Rights For Felons, But Not So Fast
WEBNov 1, 2020 · Many state felons spend years free from state supervision before they’re allowed to vote again.
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