Oklahoma lawmakers have a message for people affected by the tornadoes that roared through Oklahoma this weekend: help is on the way.
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State Superintendent Ryan Walters instructed all Oklahoma districts to ignore new Title IX regulations from the Biden administration, giving guidance directly at odds with the federal government.
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As campuses across the country see protests over the Israel-Hamas War, Oklahoma’s Free Speech Committee wants to ensure Oklahoma colleges and universities can be centers of robust discussion and peaceful protests without trampling on individual rights.
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