N’kiyla “Jasmine” Thomas won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Oklahoma’s primary runoff Tuesday. Thomas describes herself as a Democratic Socialist. https://t.co/RwVv0seSn0
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Two teachers are starting a school that plans to participate in the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit program. “I really feel like this is a purpose that was given to us by God,” says one.
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Supporters of State Question 832—including members of the Oklahoma City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America—have launched a final statewide canvassing effort to encourage voter approval of a proposal that would raise Oklahoma’s minimum wage. https://t.co/lmz7mYN8A0
A Mexican national couple in Tulsa has been sentenced for making and selling thousands of counterfeit IDs. "Agents found more than 2,000 different identification documents, including Social Security cards, lawful permanent resident cards, state driver’s licenses and ID cards, foreign ID cards, and passports." #okleg
Holt is one of the few elected officials in Oklahoma promoting State Question 836, which would eliminate Oklahoma’s primary elections and... would largely mirror California elections, where even statewide races have involved only two Democratic candidates.
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Fraud in taxpayer-funded welfare programs isn’t hypothetical—it’s costing Americans hundreds of billions each year. Oklahoma lawmakers must strengthen verification and reform SNAP before we repeat Minnesota’s costly mistakes. https://t.co/cq69kiYij3
Independent and alternative-party candidates have long mattered in Oklahoma. SQ 836’s California-style “Top Two” would all but erase them—cutting voter choice.
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