Robin Dorner

Spending millions in tax-dollars to buy and force Bibles in every classroom does not improve Oklahoma’s ranking of 49th in education. The State Superintendent should focus on educating students, not evangelizing them.

Political violence is never acceptable. My prayers are with former President Trump as he recovers from any injuries.

Everyday Oklahomans are taking action, making a difference by exercising their constitutional right to shape public policy through direct democracy. They are gathering more than 92,263 signatures in just 90 days (deadline July 14) to give all Oklahomans an opportunity to vote on raising the state’s minimum wage to a livable wage. State Question 832 ties future wage increases to cost-of-living adjustments, a model that has worked well for our neighbors in Missouri. In Oklahoma, the majority of minimum wage earners are over 25 years old. This measure would help about 230,000 Oklahomans, including around 200,000 women, and benefit an estimated 200,000 children in those households. Oklahoma is the 8th poorest state in America, ranked 45th in child food insecurity, and worst in the nation for Adverse Childhood Experiences. SQ 832 raises the minimum wage gradually over five years from the current $7.25. The first increase to $9.00/hr would take effect on January 1, 2025, followed by increases to $10.50 in 2026, $12.00 in 2027, $13.50 in 2028, and finally $15.00/hr in 2029. (Businesses with less than 10 employees at a single location and total annual revenue under $100,000 would be exempt.) Starting in 2030, it provides for yearly increases in the minimum wage indexed to the federal Consumer Price Index. If you haven’t already, there are a few more days to add your signature to SQ832 before the deadline on July 14. We need at least 92,263 valid voter signatures to get on a statewide ballot.

Breaking news: The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a state board’s contract with a religious charter school is unconstitutional and must be rescinded. tulsaworld.com/news/local/ed… #oklaed via @AndreaEger

Today is a great day to remember that drag is a form of artistic expression — and any government attempt to censor it violates the First Amendment. 😊

BREAKING: Gov. Abbott signed #HB900 into law, which will ban books about LGBTQIA+, Black, and Brown experiences in public schools. Lawmakers have no right taking away the freedom of Texas students to read — just because they don’t believe certain people are worth reading about.

While talking about his veto of OETA funding on Fox News, Stitt played up the anti-LGBTQ+ aspect of his decision. "I hope it's an issue in the general election in 2024, because I think we win on that with Americans." tulsaworld.com/news/state-an…

No one should face criminal prosecution for accessing or providing abortion. That's why we're launching our Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative.

Today is Gene Rainbolt's 94th birthday. Four years ago, we profiled his life and legendary career. "Born and raised in a single-parent home during the Great Depression, Rainbolt has had many dreams." nondoc.com/2019/03/19/at-90-…

It's the first day back to school after a long holiday break, and Ryan Walters checked out early for some afternoon drinks with State Rep. Chad Caldwell at Whiskey Cake! Nice to see him working so hard for Oklahoma kids!

Our billboards are up across the state. For more info go to ocrj.org/freedom. #BansOffOurBodies

Mortgage rates dropped for the second week in a row, notching the largest decline since December, 2008 cnn.it/3P9Bjhx

Happy #tulsapride! It was the perfect ending to an incredible #PrideMonth Thank you Tulsa!

The perpetrator in yesterday's shooting in Tulsa bought a semi-automatic rifle and then murdered 4 innocent people with it just hours later. That absolutely should not be possible, and The SAVE Act would prevent it from happening again.