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Oklahoma court rejects ballot initiative on “personhood”

By Steve Olafson

(Reuters) – The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Monday struck down a ballot initiative that sought voter approval of a so-called “personhood” amendment to the state constitution to define an embryo as a human being from the moment …

Okla. court strikes down ultrasound abortion law

By TIM TALLEY, Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge on Wednesday struck down the state’s law requiring women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound image placed in front of them and to listen to a detailed description of …

Appeals court affirms order blocking Oklahoma Sharia law ban

Stephen Ceasar, The Los Angeles Times

A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that blocked the implementation of an Oklahoma law barring judges from considering international or Islamic law in their decisions.

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a ruling …

More Aftershocks Sunday, After Oklahoma’s Largest Earthquake Saturday

OKLAHOMA CITY -The weekend’s earthquake swarm continues with 14 aftershocks recorded Sunday morning in Oklahoma. The latest aftershock was magnitude of 3.3 recorded at 12:26 p.m. located 10 miles northeast of Shawnee.

These following the strongest quake in the state’s history – one with a …

Challenger leads early in Cherokee chief election

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) — The challenger in the embattled election to lead one of the nation’s largest American Indian tribes was ahead after an initial vote count Sunday, but it was too early to declare a winner in a race …

Race Ratings: Boren’s Exit Makes for Tossup

By Shira Toeplitz, Roll Call

It was supposed to be another sleepy election cycle in the Sooner State, where Republicans just inked into law a relatively noncontroversial new Congressional map that made only minor changes to the current House districts. But …

Tom Coburn gets new scrutiny in Ensign scandal

By JOHN BRESNAHAN, Politico

Sen. Tom Coburn faces troubling new questions about his role in the extramarital affair of his former colleague, Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.), including allegations that the Oklahoma Republican may have not been completely candid when questioned by …

Inhofe, EPA administrator tackle greenhouse gas regulation

By Jim Myers, Tulsa World

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe on Wednesday not only stood by his famous hoax declaration on global warming, but the Oklahoma Republican somewhat reluctantly tipped his hand on plans to publish a book.
“I won’t tell …

Inhofe says he won’t take part in Tulsa holiday parade

By JIM MYERS World Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe announced Tuesday that he will not participate in Tulsa’s Parade of Lights until organizers put “”Christ” back in the event’s title.

“Last year, the forces of political correctness removed …

Motherhood generates talk in Okla. governor’s race

By Sean Murphy-Associated Press

EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — In her quest to become Oklahoma’s first female governor, Democrat Jari Askins has amassed an assortment of professional qualifications: she’s been a judge, a legislator, the head of a state …

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