Shefali Luthra Originally published by The 19th As state lawmakers weigh new restrictions on abortion, some Republicans are revisiting a longstanding taboo of not prosecuting pregnant people for seeking abortions in places where the procedure is banned, though the topic remains divisive among anti-abortion advocates. State restrictions have so far …
Read More »Oklahoma Just Passed A Near-Total Abortion Ban
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’s House Passes A Near-Total Abortion Ban
Mariel Padilla Originally published by The 19th Oklahoma’s state House on Tuesday voted 78-19 to pass a near complete ban on abortions, legislation that far surpasses Texas’ six-week ban. The bill is now headed to the Senate and, if passed, will be the strictest anti-abortion bill in the country. The …
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 »Republican Lawmakers In Oklahoma Advance Texas-Style Abortion Bill
An Oklahoma Senate committee on Monday approved five anti-abortion bills, including legislation that would copy key parts of a restrictive abortion law recently implemented in Texas. All five measures were approved by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on party-line votes and now head to the full Senate for …
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 …
Read More »U.S. Administered More Than 864,000 Vaccinations In 24 Hour Period
The White House announced on Thursday that the US has administered more than 864,000 vaccinations in recent days. This is the highest daily rate since July 3. The Biden Administration is pushing Americans to get vaccinated as the rate of COVID-19 infections rises and different variants of the virus form. …
Read More »President Biden Unveils New Efforts To Narrow Racial Wealth Gap
President Joe Biden announced new measures on Tuesday that his administration will take to help narrow the racial wealth gap in America. Biden announced the initiatives during his speech in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he was there to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. “I come here …
Read More »Biden Commemorates 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
President Joe Biden was in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Tuesday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Biden is the first sitting U.S. President to visit Tulsa and mark the anniversary of the tragic events that occurred 100 years ago. The president gave a very public acknowledgment …
Read More »Biden Issues Proclamation In Remembrance Of Tulsa Race Massacre
President Biden on Monday issued a proclamation regarding the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. In the statement, Biden called on the federal government to “reckon with and acknowledge the role that it has played in stripping wealth and opportunity from Black communities.” Between May 31 and June 1, …
Read More »Gig Workers In 20 GOP-Led States To Lose All Unemployment Benefits
Republican states that are withdrawing early from the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program are stirring up trouble for gig workers. Selina Smedly, who owns a clean business in Dallas, says she will be cut off from the jobless aid without being prepared. She believes that she will have a hard time …
Read More »House Narrowly Passes $1.9 Billion Capitol Security Bill
In a 213-212 vote with three voting present, the House of Representatives passed a $1.9 billion bill on Thursday to increase security at the United States Capitol. The bill will fund security across the Capitol grounds, bolster protections, and increase preparedness for lawmakers, district offices, and the Capitol Police force. …
Read More »South Carolina Will Allow Firing Squads To Execute Prisoners
In a 66-43 vote, South Carolina House approved a bill to allow firing squads to execute prisoners. Governor Henry McMaster says that he will approve the bill once he receives it. Democrat Representative Justin Bamberg urged his colleagues to vote against the measure. “If you push the green button at the …
Read More »Republican Lawmakers Are Passing Bills That Target Protestors
Republican legislators are introducing laws that target protestors. According to Truthout, Republicans have introduced 81 bills in 34 states aimed at protestors. On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an anti-protest bill into law. Chris Sprowls, speaker of the Florida House, doesn’t want future protests to get out of hand …
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