RELEASE: House Democratic Leader Discusses Education Issues
OKLAHOMA CITY (27 January 2017) – When it convenes to begin work on Feb. 6, the state Legislature will be confronted with yet another massive budget shortfall.
RELEASE Charter Schools Have Regulatory and Financial Edge Over ‘Traditional’ Public Schools
Alarmingly, the proliferation of charter schools in Oklahoma is evidence of voters failing in their duty. For years, rural legislators tenaciously protected the local control of education in the communities they represented.
DNC Statement on the Women’s March on Washington
“Democrats are proud to stand with the vast crowds of women and men protesting peacefully at the Women’s March on Washington and in cities across the country and around the world today.
STATEMENT The Osage Nation Reacquires Lost Land
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Democratic Party is pleased to learn that the Osage Nation has regained back 43,000 acres of sacred land. The Osage Nation reacquired the lost land from media mogul Ted Tuner for a reported $74 million.
RELEASE Second Legislative Assistant Alleges Sexual Harassment Against Kirby
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Democratic Party is deeply troubled by continued efforts on behalf of the Republican-run Special Investigation Committee to conduct their investigation in private as another sexual harassment claim is made against Representative Kirby (R-75).