Category: Oklahoma

No. 9 Baylor Wins Big 12, Ends No. 5 Oklahoma State’s CFP Hopes

ARLINGTON—Dezmon Jackson came up inches short on a desperate, fourth-down dive in the final seconds for Oklahoma State, knocking the fifth-ranked Cowboys out of contention for a spot in the four-team playoff. “Just heartbreak,” Cowboys guard Josh Sills said. Baylor safety Jairon McVea knocked Jackson out of bounds without letting him reach the pylon with…


Deep Dive (Dec. 3): Oklahoma Sues Biden Admin Over Vaccine Mandate for National Guard

Just before midnight, Congress dodged a government shutdown after both chambers passed a short-term bill to extend funding through Feb. 18. Earlier in the day, some Senate Republicans demanded a separate vote to defund the Biden administration’s rule that requires employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or…


State of Oklahoma Suing Biden Administration Over ‘Unconstitutional’ National Guard Vaccine Mandate

Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor, Governor Kevin Stitt, the state of Oklahoma, and 16 members of the state’s National Guard are suing the Biden administration in an attempt to block the enforcement of its vaccine mandate, deeming it unconstitutional and arguing that the mandate is tantamount to federal overreach. In a complaint (pdf) filed on Thursday which names President Joe…


State of Oklahoma Suing Biden Administration Over National Guard Vaccine Mandate

Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor, Governor Kevin Stitt, the state of Oklahoma, and 16 members of the state’s National Guard are suing the Biden administration in an attempt to block the enforcement of its vaccine mandate, deeming it unconstitutional and arguing that the mandate is tantamount to federal overreach. In a complaint (pdf) filed on Thursday which names President Joe…


Oklahoma Sues Biden Administration Over National Guard Vaccine Mandate

Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor, Governor Kevin Stitt, the state of Oklahoma, and 16 members of the state’s National Guard are suing the Biden administration in an attempt to block the enforcement of its vaccine mandate, deeming it unconstitutional and arguing that the mandate is tantamount to federal overreach. In a complaint (pdf) filed on Thursday which names President Joe…


Defense Secretary Rejects Oklahoma’s Request for Exemption From COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday rejected a request from Oklahoma authorities for an exemption for Natural Guardsmen from the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, earlier this month asked Austin to suspend the vaccine requirement for guardsmen in Oklahoma, “as it asks them to potentially sacrifice their personal beliefs in…


Death Row Inmate Saved Hours Before Execution After Oklahoma Governor Grants Clemency

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on Thursday commuted the death sentence of Julius Jones, a death row inmate, just hours before he was scheduled to die. The Republican governor intervened less than four hours before the 41-year-old Jones was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. “After prayerful consideration and reviewing…


Live Q&A: Whistleblower Says DOJ Used Counterterror Tools on Parents; Pentagon Defends Mandates

A whistleblower has stepped forward to claim that the Department of Justice has been using counterterrorism tools to investigate parents, after the National School Boards Association sent a letter to the Biden administration requesting the investigations. And in other news, the Pentagon is declaring that the Oklahoma National Guard is under its authority and not…


Pentagon Says It Has Authority To Require Oklahoma National Guard To Follow Vaccine Mandate

The Pentagon on Monday said it has the authority to require members of the National Guard to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after the Oklahoma National Guard’s newly appointed commander refused to impose a vaccine mandate ordered by the Defense Department. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby told reporters that U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin “has the…


Oklahoma Bill Would Allow Employees to Sue for $1 Million Over Mandated Vaccines

A recently introduced Oklahoma Senate bill may allow employees of government and private entities to file lawsuits against their employers for as much as $1 million over health problems associated with vaccines or other forms of medical treatment. State Sen. Rob Standridge, a Republican, said in a statement that Oklahoma employees would be able to…