The 2024 regular legislative session is over. Elections are next.
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The 2024 Oklahoma legislative session is over, concluding one day ahead of the legally-mandated deadline.
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An Oklahoma bill permitting students to leave school for up to three class periods a week for religious instruction is on its way to the governor’s desk.
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