Shefali Luthra Originally published by The 19th Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a law Tuesday criminalizing all abortions with narrow exceptions to save the pregnant person’s life. Under the law, medical providers who perform abortions could be punished with up to 10 years in prison. “We want Oklahoma to be …
Read More »Oklahoma Approves Bill To Make Abortion Illegal
Shefali Luthra Originally published by The 19th Oklahoma’s legislature has voted to ban all abortions, with narrow exceptions if the abortion is necessary to save the pregnant person’s life. The bill now heads to the desk of Gov. Kevin Stitt, who has previously vowed to sign all anti-abortion bills. If …
Read More »Oklahoma Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe Announces Resignation
United States Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Ok) announced his resignation on Friday after nearly 30 years in the Senate. Inhofe has served as one of Oklahoma’s senators since 1994 and has been a fixture in Oklahoma politics for 50 years. He won his reelection bid in 2020, garnering almost 63% of …
Read More »Julius Jones Execution Scheduled For Thursday
The execution date for death row inmate Julius Jones is on Thursday, and the clock is ticking for Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s decision on whether to grant him clemency. The governor has one more full day to make a decision. He will either approve or deny the recommendation from the …
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