Abortion bills on committee agenda
Lawmakers are wrapping up a busy week of committee work. In the Senate Health and Human Services meeting this morning, lawmakers will consider several abortion related bills, including HB 2780. That measure requires women to have an ultrasound before an abortion is performed.
It will likely garner a lot of debate as it did when it passed the House.
UPDATE:
The bills passed.
Sen. Tom Adelson, D-Tulsa, wondered if requiring women to get an ultrasound before an abortion is …
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Edmond’s motorcycle course rolling statewide
A new state-of-the-art mobile classroom to be used to teach civilian motorcyclists across the state will be revealed Tuesday in Norman.
The classroom and equipment were purchased for the Edmond Police Department with a $150,000 grant from Oklahoma Highway Safety Office.
The statewide Motorcycle Survival Course will mirror Edmond’s course they first offered to more experienced riders in 1978. The free course, offered twice a year, has trained hundreds of Edmond motorcyclists.
Edmond officers can now take the course around Oklahoma because …
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Coburn amendments to health care reconciliation
Sen. Tom Coburn has authored several amendments to the package of changes to the health care bill signed today by President Barack Obama. One proposed amendment would prohibit insurance coverage of Viagara or other ED drugs for sex offenders.
You can see the whole list of amendments here.…
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Obama’s remarks at health bill signing
From this morning’s signing of landmark health care bill. White House provided transcript:
THE PRESIDENT: Today, after almost a century of trying; today, after over a year of debate; today, after all the votes have been tallied –- health insurance reform becomes law in the United States of America. (Applause.) Today.
It is fitting that Congress passed this historic legislation this week. For as we mark the turning of spring, we also mark a new season in America. In a …
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Protesters use racial, homophobic slurs toward congressmen
Sunday’s health care vote has drawn intense passions from both sides, which can be a good thing because it encourages more people to become active in the political process.
But something occurred that made me question which century we are living in. I looked at my calendar, and it said the current year is 2010. But on Sunday, I honestly thought it was the 1950s all over again.
While Congressmen John Lewis and Andre Carson were at the Capitol to cast their …
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Republicans urge Attorney General to file suit
Calling it a sad day for American, Oklahoma House and Senate Republicans say the federal health care reform bill will cost the state billions and make it more difficult for state’s to address their indigent population.
Nearly 40 Republicans gathered Monday afternoon to express their displeasure for the health care reform bill that passed Congress last night.
Republicans are asking Attorney General Drew Edmondson to file a lawsuit objecting to the far-reaching powers of the federal government.
House Speaker Chris Benge, …
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Southern Baptist leader compares health care vote to Pearl Harbor
I’ve gotten e-mails today from all manner of groups responding to the House health care reform vote. Here’s one that says a bill intended to make care available for more people — especially ones with preexisting conditions — will actually shorten the lives of Americans. In effect. according to Southern Baptists, it’s a torture and kill bill.
This really isn’t that different from the arguments being made by Sen. Tom Coburn, a physician, who has said the bill will shorten …
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Health care chat
Washington Bureau reporter Chris Casteel and I hosted a chat on the health care package this morning. Chris said the mood in D.C. right now is crazier than he’s ever seen it, which is saying something considering he’s been there for as long as I can remember. Here’s the replay:
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Officials react to passage of national health care bill
Senate Republicans have scheduled a press conference for this afternoon to weigh in on the Congressional vote on the national health care plan last night.
Check out this video from our Washington bureau, talking to state leaders. Good stuff. This morning Rep. Mary Fallin, R-Okla., is urging Attorney General Drew Edmondson to join to other states attorneys general in filing suit against the plan.
I’m sure there will be more as the day goes on.
Check out the video.
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Democrat to enter 5th congressional district fray
Tom Guild of Edmond has scheduled a state Capitol news conference at 10 a.m. Thursday to announce his candidacy to succeed U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin, R-Oklahoma City. Fallin is not seeking a third term to run for governor.
Guild, the first Democrat to announce for the congressional post, has taught 27 years at the University of Central Oklahoma in …
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