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Last call.
HJR 1089. HB 4440. HJR 1067.
Senate Rules Committee. Monday. 8:30 AM.
Constitutional convention. Medicaid work requirements. Expansion escape hatch.
Added to the agenda on Easter Sunday.
HJR 1089. HB 4440. HJR 1067.
Senate Rules Committee. Monday. 8:30 AM.
Constitutional convention. Medicaid work requirements. Expansion escape hatch.
Added to the agenda on Easter Sunday.
April 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Last call.
HJR 1089. HB 4440. HJR 1067.
Senate Rules Committee. Monday. 8:30 AM.
Constitutional convention. Medicaid work requirements. Expansion escape hatch.
Added to the agenda on Easter Sunday.
HJR 1089. HB 4440. HJR 1067.
Senate Rules Committee. Monday. 8:30 AM.
Constitutional convention. Medicaid work requirements. Expansion escape hatch.
Added to the agenda on Easter Sunday.
Hope your Easter was good.
Now: the Oklahoma Senate Rules Committee hears three major bills tomorrow at 8:30 AM.
They were added to the agenda today.
On Easter Sunday.
Now: the Oklahoma Senate Rules Committee hears three major bills tomorrow at 8:30 AM.
They were added to the agenda today.
On Easter Sunday.
April 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Hope your Easter was good.
Now: the Oklahoma Senate Rules Committee hears three major bills tomorrow at 8:30 AM.
They were added to the agenda today.
On Easter Sunday.
Now: the Oklahoma Senate Rules Committee hears three major bills tomorrow at 8:30 AM.
They were added to the agenda today.
On Easter Sunday.
Three bills on Monday's Senate Rules agenda — all added Easter Sunday:
🔴 HJR 1089 — constitutional convention
🔴 HB 4440 — Medicaid work requirements
🔴 HJR 1067 — Medicaid expansion escape hatch
Oklahomans voted to protect Medicaid expansion in 2020. Two of these bills target that directly.
🔴 HJR 1089 — constitutional convention
🔴 HB 4440 — Medicaid work requirements
🔴 HJR 1067 — Medicaid expansion escape hatch
Oklahomans voted to protect Medicaid expansion in 2020. Two of these bills target that directly.
April 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Three bills on Monday's Senate Rules agenda — all added Easter Sunday:
🔴 HJR 1089 — constitutional convention
🔴 HB 4440 — Medicaid work requirements
🔴 HJR 1067 — Medicaid expansion escape hatch
Oklahomans voted to protect Medicaid expansion in 2020. Two of these bills target that directly.
🔴 HJR 1089 — constitutional convention
🔴 HB 4440 — Medicaid work requirements
🔴 HJR 1067 — Medicaid expansion escape hatch
Oklahomans voted to protect Medicaid expansion in 2020. Two of these bills target that directly.
HB 4440 was filed in January as two sentences of nothing.
By March it was Medicaid work requirements headed for an August ballot — with a title that never mentions work requirements, 80 hours, or loss of coverage.
Not once.
By March it was Medicaid work requirements headed for an August ballot — with a title that never mentions work requirements, 80 hours, or loss of coverage.
Not once.
April 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
HB 4440 was filed in January as two sentences of nothing.
By March it was Medicaid work requirements headed for an August ballot — with a title that never mentions work requirements, 80 hours, or loss of coverage.
Not once.
By March it was Medicaid work requirements headed for an August ballot — with a title that never mentions work requirements, 80 hours, or loss of coverage.
Not once.
HJR 1089 would call Oklahoma's first constitutional convention in 50+ years.
All 149 delegates? Current legislators.
75 of them could rewrite your constitutional rights once an article is opened.
It got zero committee hearings in the House.
April 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM
HJR 1089 would call Oklahoma's first constitutional convention in 50+ years.
All 149 delegates? Current legislators.
75 of them could rewrite your constitutional rights once an article is opened.
It got zero committee hearings in the House.
Today is Easter Sunday.
Today is also the day Oklahoma's Senate Rules Committee quietly added three major bills to Monday's agenda.
Constitutional convention. Medicaid work requirements. Medicaid expansion escape hatch.
Hearing: 8:30 AM Monday.
Today is also the day Oklahoma's Senate Rules Committee quietly added three major bills to Monday's agenda.
Constitutional convention. Medicaid work requirements. Medicaid expansion escape hatch.
Hearing: 8:30 AM Monday.
April 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Today is Easter Sunday.
Today is also the day Oklahoma's Senate Rules Committee quietly added three major bills to Monday's agenda.
Constitutional convention. Medicaid work requirements. Medicaid expansion escape hatch.
Hearing: 8:30 AM Monday.
Today is also the day Oklahoma's Senate Rules Committee quietly added three major bills to Monday's agenda.
Constitutional convention. Medicaid work requirements. Medicaid expansion escape hatch.
Hearing: 8:30 AM Monday.
SQ832 is the ONLY item on Oklahoma's June 16 ballot.
That means turnout decides everything. Here's what you need to know. 🧵
That means turnout decides everything. Here's what you need to know. 🧵
April 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM
SQ832 is the ONLY item on Oklahoma's June 16 ballot.
That means turnout decides everything. Here's what you need to know. 🧵
That means turnout decides everything. Here's what you need to know. 🧵
Both sides at last night's forum claimed to be fighting for small business.
Supporters: 100+ Oklahoma small businesses back SQ832. Higher wages = lower turnover + more customers with money to spend. 🧵
Supporters: 100+ Oklahoma small businesses back SQ832. Higher wages = lower turnover + more customers with money to spend. 🧵
April 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Both sides at last night's forum claimed to be fighting for small business.
Supporters: 100+ Oklahoma small businesses back SQ832. Higher wages = lower turnover + more customers with money to spend. 🧵
Supporters: 100+ Oklahoma small businesses back SQ832. Higher wages = lower turnover + more customers with money to spend. 🧵
Supporters say: look at Missouri. Arkansas. Nebraska. States that look like Oklahoma — raised the wage, no catastrophe.
"We are not California. We are not Seattle."
— Amber England, Raise the Wage Oklahoma 🧵
"We are not California. We are not Seattle."
— Amber England, Raise the Wage Oklahoma 🧵
April 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Supporters say: look at Missouri. Arkansas. Nebraska. States that look like Oklahoma — raised the wage, no catastrophe.
"We are not California. We are not Seattle."
— Amber England, Raise the Wage Oklahoma 🧵
"We are not California. We are not Seattle."
— Amber England, Raise the Wage Oklahoma 🧵
Oklahoma's motto: "Work Conquers All."
Last night, Shiloh Kantz of the Oklahoma Policy Institute said for too many Oklahomans, it's become an empty promise.
"The gap between effort and stability is not an accident. It's the result of deliberate policy choices." 🧵
Last night, Shiloh Kantz of the Oklahoma Policy Institute said for too many Oklahomans, it's become an empty promise.
"The gap between effort and stability is not an accident. It's the result of deliberate policy choices." 🧵
April 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Oklahoma's motto: "Work Conquers All."
Last night, Shiloh Kantz of the Oklahoma Policy Institute said for too many Oklahomans, it's become an empty promise.
"The gap between effort and stability is not an accident. It's the result of deliberate policy choices." 🧵
Last night, Shiloh Kantz of the Oklahoma Policy Institute said for too many Oklahomans, it's become an empty promise.
"The gap between effort and stability is not an accident. It's the result of deliberate policy choices." 🧵
Some numbers from last night's SQ832 forum:
163,700 Oklahomans work full time at or near minimum wage
44,000 are single parents
200,000+ children live in those households
2 in 3 minimum wage earners in Oklahoma are women 🧵
163,700 Oklahomans work full time at or near minimum wage
44,000 are single parents
200,000+ children live in those households
2 in 3 minimum wage earners in Oklahoma are women 🧵
April 3, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Some numbers from last night's SQ832 forum:
163,700 Oklahomans work full time at or near minimum wage
44,000 are single parents
200,000+ children live in those households
2 in 3 minimum wage earners in Oklahoma are women 🧵
163,700 Oklahomans work full time at or near minimum wage
44,000 are single parents
200,000+ children live in those households
2 in 3 minimum wage earners in Oklahoma are women 🧵
Oklahoma's minimum wage has been $7.25/hr since 2009. Nearly two decades. No raise. On June 16, voters decide whether that changes. SQ832 is the only measure on the ballot. 🧵
April 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Oklahoma's minimum wage has been $7.25/hr since 2009. Nearly two decades. No raise. On June 16, voters decide whether that changes. SQ832 is the only measure on the ballot. 🧵
Oklahoma's flag has honored Indigenous sovereignty since 1925. In 2020 the Supreme Court said that sovereignty is legally real. Oklahoma has spent the years since trying to shrink it. 🧵
April 2, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Oklahoma's flag has honored Indigenous sovereignty since 1925. In 2020 the Supreme Court said that sovereignty is legally real. Oklahoma has spent the years since trying to shrink it. 🧵
When Oklahoma adopted its state flag on April 2, 1925, the word "OKLAHOMA" wasn't on it. A flag built entirely from Indigenous symbolism carried no English text for its first 16 years. 🧵
April 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
When Oklahoma adopted its state flag on April 2, 1925, the word "OKLAHOMA" wasn't on it. A flag built entirely from Indigenous symbolism carried no English text for its first 16 years. 🧵
Most Oklahomans can't explain what's actually on the state flag. Today is its 101st birthday. Let's fix that. 🧵
April 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Most Oklahomans can't explain what's actually on the state flag. Today is its 101st birthday. Let's fix that. 🧵
Oklahoma's original 1911 flag was red. By the 1920s that was a political problem — the Red Scare made red flags mean communism. So the DAR held a contest to replace it. 🧵
April 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Oklahoma's original 1911 flag was red. By the 1920s that was a political problem — the Red Scare made red flags mean communism. So the DAR held a contest to replace it. 🧵
101 years ago today, Oklahoma adopted its state flag. The designer was a woman most Oklahomans have never heard of — and she created it while sewing her own wedding gown. 🧵
April 2, 2026 at 1:31 PM
101 years ago today, Oklahoma adopted its state flag. The designer was a woman most Oklahomans have never heard of — and she created it while sewing her own wedding gown. 🧵
Today's hearings are done. But SB 1679, SJR 39, and SJR 47 go to committee tomorrow morning. Emails tonight count. Calls before 10 AM tomorrow matter.
April 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Today's hearings are done. But SB 1679, SJR 39, and SJR 47 go to committee tomorrow morning. Emails tonight count. Calls before 10 AM tomorrow matter.
SB 1679 goes to House Civil Judiciary tomorrow. It voids contracts based on "foreign law contrary to Judeo-Christian Western values." That standard is undefined. Every case becomes its own fight.
April 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
SB 1679 goes to House Civil Judiciary tomorrow. It voids contracts based on "foreign law contrary to Judeo-Christian Western values." That standard is undefined. Every case becomes its own fight.
SB 1439 is in House Energy right now. It bans Oklahomans from suing oil & gas companies for climate harm — including fraud. If they lied to you, you have no recourse in OK courts.
April 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
SB 1439 is in House Energy right now. It bans Oklahomans from suing oil & gas companies for climate harm — including fraud. If they lied to you, you have no recourse in OK courts.
SB 904 is in committee RIGHT NOW. It bans gender transition care at ALL state facilities — even for adults with private insurance paying out of pocket. Emergency clause. Takes effect the moment it's signed.
April 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM
SB 904 is in committee RIGHT NOW. It bans gender transition care at ALL state facilities — even for adults with private insurance paying out of pocket. Emergency clause. Takes effect the moment it's signed.
Two OK House committee hearings TODAY. SB 904 at 9 AM. SB 1439 at 10:30 AM. Senate bills are moving fast and the window to act is closing.
April 1, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Two OK House committee hearings TODAY. SB 904 at 9 AM. SB 1439 at 10:30 AM. Senate bills are moving fast and the window to act is closing.
If you made a call or sent an email today — it mattered. Thank you.
Tomorrow is just as busy.
SB 904 → 9 AM
SB 1439 → 10:30 AM
SB 1250 → 3 PM
Tomorrow is just as busy.
SB 904 → 9 AM
SB 1439 → 10:30 AM
SB 1250 → 3 PM
March 31, 2026 at 11:30 PM
If you made a call or sent an email today — it mattered. Thank you.
Tomorrow is just as busy.
SB 904 → 9 AM
SB 1439 → 10:30 AM
SB 1250 → 3 PM
Tomorrow is just as busy.
SB 904 → 9 AM
SB 1439 → 10:30 AM
SB 1250 → 3 PM
SB 1679 voids court rulings and contracts based on foreign law "contrary to Judeo-Christian Western civilization."
It explicitly exempts corporations.
Individual Oklahomans don't get the same pass.
March 31, 2026 at 9:00 PM
SB 1679 voids court rulings and contracts based on foreign law "contrary to Judeo-Christian Western civilization."
It explicitly exempts corporations.
Individual Oklahomans don't get the same pass.
SB 1250 threatens a 5% state funding cut to school districts over library content.
Oklahoma's schools are already among the most underfunded in the country.
The legislature removed the local review process. They kept the penalty.
Oklahoma's schools are already among the most underfunded in the country.
The legislature removed the local review process. They kept the penalty.
March 31, 2026 at 7:01 PM
SB 1250 threatens a 5% state funding cut to school districts over library content.
Oklahoma's schools are already among the most underfunded in the country.
The legislature removed the local review process. They kept the penalty.
Oklahoma's schools are already among the most underfunded in the country.
The legislature removed the local review process. They kept the penalty.