Bills moving through legislature
The first month of this legislative session was a whirlwind of activity that included dozens of committee hearings to vet legislation and the passage of a historic tax cut that will benefit all Oklahomans.
The first month of this legislative session was a whirlwind of activity that included dozens of committee hearings to vet legislation and the passage of a historic tax cut that will benefit all Oklahomans.
Oklahoma Attorney General Genter Drummond, the publisher of the McCurtain County Gazette-News, an Oklahoma attorney who created a freedom of information website, and a longtime journalist have been named as the recipients of the 2023-24 Freedom of Information Oklahoma’s awards.
Last week we learned that in June 2017, the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 was passed by Congress in conjunction with the American Legion. This legislation gave the VA Secretary the authority to terminate the employment of VA employees who do not hold the standard of the VA’s missions, to help our veterans.
Every year in mid-March, we recognize a week to celebrate the importance of open government and access to public information. Sunshine Week, which this year runs from March 10 to 16, promotes open meetings and open records — topics that have long been near and dear to me.
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