Oklahoma Politics: October 2016 Archives

The League of Women Voters of Tulsa are holding a "Hot Topic Lunch" at the newly remodeled Central Library next Tuesday, October 11, 2016, to discuss SQ 790. I will be arguing in favor of the state question, which repeals Article II, Section 5, the discriminatory "Blaine Amendment" language in the Constitution of Oklahoma. James Huff will be speaking in opposition. The event will be held in the Learning and Creativity Room, and will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

While it's too late to order lunch, you're welcome to attend.

RESOURCES:

• Official Oklahoma Secretary of State information about SQ 790
• Becket Fund discussion of Blaine Amendments in state constitutions
• University of Tulsa Law Review article on Blaine Amendment language in state constitutions
• Duke Law Review article on state Blaine language and the effect on school choice proposals
• 2008 Pew Forum interview GWU law professor Ira Lupu about Blaine Amendments and their impact in some then-current Florida controversies
• News report on the recent Oklahoma State Supreme Court case involving the Lindsay Nicole Henry Scholarship and Article II, Section 5