Comprehensive forfeiture reform package

Sen. Kyle Loveless

Sen. Kyle Loveless

Sen. Kyle D. Loveless (R-Oklahoma City) Thursday unveiled the details of his legislative efforts to reform Oklahoma’s civil asset forfeiture laws. In May, Loveless introduced Senate Bill 838, the Personal Asset Protection Act. The bill has been the subject of intense debate during the interim.

“I have heard a lot of concern from district attorneys and from some in the law enforcement community about my fight to protect private property rights and due process. This new language is an attempt to address some of those concerns while not compromising my goals for reform,” said Loveless.

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Bill to allow school districts to merge

OKcapitolLgThe chair of the Senate Education Committee has filed legislation designed to help more Oklahoma schools attract high quality teachers and enhance course offerings. Senate Bill 1384 would help schools attain these goals by giving local districts autonomy over mergers enabling the combination of administrative and support services without requiring any schools to close.

“All Oklahoma students deserve access to the excellent teachers and classes that will help them compete and succeed throughout their lives, but we need to ensure even the smallest districts have the ability to do that,” said Sen. John Ford. “That’s exactly why I filed SB 1384.”

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Bernie Sanders’ $19.6 trillion in tax hikes

BernieSandersAnalysis: The Washington Examiner recently posted details of Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to raise taxes on every American.  Yes, someone has to pay for all the free-stuff government under the socialist (as he proudly declares) or communist (as some suspect) Sanders promises to deliver.

History shows the choice is between free-stuff or freedom so what’s the plan to pay?

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Senator Lankford receives Pro-Life Award

JamesLankfordProLifeWASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) Thursday was presented with the inaugural Pro-Life Leader Award during the Evangelicals for Life conference in Washington, DC. The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention and Focus on the Family hosted the conference in conjunction with the Washington, DC March for Life event, an annual pro-life march on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.

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Trump’s day in Tulsa

Donald Trump in Tulsa 1/20/2016. Photo by Greg Duke, Tulsa Today

Donald Trump, Tulsa 1/20/2016. Photo by Greg Duke

Yesterday it was Tulsa’s turn to embrace “The Donald.” Contrary to national media reports; Trump’s Tulsa talk in style and substance was not enraged ranting, but more like how a group of friends might discuss politics during Happy Hour. Light on substance, biting in criticism and frequently comedic in delivery; the event suggested it would be fun to hang-out with Donald Trump if you don’t offend easily.

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