Legislation
Arkansas committee approves LEARNS bill(The Center Square) β The Arkansas House Education Committee gave a “do pass” recommendation to a sweeping omnibus bill that would raise starting teacher salaries and provide “Educational Freedom… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Arkansas committee greenlights public teacher pay hike, universal school choice(The Center Square) β The Arkansas Senate Education Committee gave a do-pass recommendation Wednesday to the Arkansas LEARNS bill, but not without some reservations from both Democrats and Republicans. Read More
Culture
Arkansas committee greenlights bill creating obscenity standards for libraries(The Center Square) β The Arkansas Senate Judiciary Committee gave a “do pass” recommendation Monday to a bill that would penalize librarians who knowingly distribute what is deemed obscene material. Read More
Culture
Oklahoma Senate passes bill banning gender transitions for minors(The Center Square) β The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill Wednesday that bans physicians from performing gender transition surgery on minors. Physicians would face a felony and a… Read More
Legislation
Oklahoma House will consider bill changing state education board(The Center Square) β A bill that would change the makeup of the Oklahoma State Board of Education passed the House Common Education Committee on Tuesday. House Bill 2562 adds… Read More