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September 23, 2021 WHAT IS THE OKLAHOMA REPUBLICAN PARTY HIDING FROM THE PUBLIC?
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[link removed] [[link removed]] OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, September 21, 2021 – When will the Republicans set the dates for the special legislative session and finalize the state map on redistricting? They have the staff, so that’s not the problem. What’s the real reason for delaying? These are just some of the questions posed by the Oklahoma Democratic Party.
FACEBOOK LIVE [[link removed]] “This is another example of our Republican-super-majority legislature stacking the deck to protect their jobs. Politicians picking their voters rather than the voters picking their representation,” commented Alicia Andrews, Chair of the Oklahoma Democratic Party. “They don’t want challenges. The Governor, Pro Tem, and Speaker have the power and are showing us that they don’t intend to use it for the good of Oklahoma. Read more... [[link removed]]
M-F 4:15 PM CENTRAL DEMOCRATIC LEADER HOLDS INTERIM STUDY ON ENDING STATE GROCERY TAX [link removed] [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] OKLAHOMA CITY — House Minority Leader Emily Virgin, D-Norman, hosted an interim study Thursday focused on exploring Oklahoma’s state sales tax on groceries.
ODP PRESS COVERAGE The study, which included speakers from the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, Oklahoma Policy Institute, National Conference of State Legislatures, TSET, and the Oklahoma Municipal League, looked at how the state tax on groceries affects Oklahomans.
HELP ELECT DEMOCRATS WITH A SMALL $10/MO CONTRIBUTION “We heard a lot of comments and concerns regarding the state sales tax on groceries,” Virgin said. “I feel confident leaving the study that there are people on all sides of this conversation who want to see the tax end. Now it’s about finding the political will to make it happen.”
[link removed] [[link removed]] One of the key talking points of the study was regarding the state’s regressive tax system. Read more... [[link removed]]
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ODP Staff OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, September 16, 2021 – Stitt is crying government overreach as the Biden administration works tirelessly to curb the pandemic and save lives.
Scott J. Hamilton “Stitt has been missing in action as cases and hospitalizations surge in our state. His only response to Biden’s mandates to protect Americans is to claim government overreach – a violation of freedom and state rights. At the same time, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that Stitt has overreached his own authority in tribal gaming compacts and his managed Medicaid plan,” commented Alicia Andrews, Chair of the Oklahoma Democratic Party. Read more... [[link removed]]
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