Lionel Ramos

2 weeks ago | kosu.org | Lionel Ramos

At his weekly press conference last week, Stitt said he thinks the U.S. Supreme Court will decide that state tax dollars can be used to pay for religious schools that teach their faith as part of their curriculum. He says the opinion will likely be a “historic” win for religious freedom in Oklahoma and the United States.

2 weeks ago | hppr.org | Sierra Pfeifer |Lionel Ramos

The DOGE-OK report calls for major conservative reforms to state agencies, including big cuts to state-sponsored health care in Oklahoma. The division was set up by Gov. Kevin Stitt's executive ordercalling for a report by the end of March to improve the efficiency of state agencies and reduce the number of state employees. It’s already creating conversation among state employees and leaders.

2 weeks ago | kosu.org | Sierra Pfeifer |Lionel Ramos

The DOGE-OK report calls for major conservative reforms to state agencies, including big cuts to state-sponsored health care in Oklahoma. The division was set up by Gov. Kevin Stitt's executive ordercalling for a report by the end of March to improve the efficiency of state agencies and reduce the number of state employees. It’s already creating conversation among state employees and leaders.

3 weeks ago | hppr.org | Lionel Ramos

In a press release announcing the order, Stitt mentions three recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions as the basis for his positioning against what he calls religious discrimination in Oklahoma. The cases include: Trinity Lutheran v. Comer (2017) Espinoza v. Montana (2020) Department of Revenue and Carson v. Makin (2022)  Stitt says the three decisions establish that states cannot discriminate against religious entities in public life.

3 weeks ago | kgou.org | Lionel Ramos

In a press release announcing the order, Stitt mentions three recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions as the basis for his positioning against what he calls religious discrimination in Oklahoma. The cases include: Trinity Lutheran v. Comer (2017)Espinoza v. Montana (2020)Department of Revenue and Carson v. Makin (2022) Stitt says the three decisions establish that states cannot discriminate against religious entities in public life. Doing so violates the First Amendment’s Free Exercise Clause, he said.