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The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) is an independent state law enforcement agency of the government of Oklahoma.The OSBI assists the county sheriff offices and city police departments of the state, and works independent of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety to investigate criminal law violations within the state at the request of statutory authorized requesters.
Oklahoma House Bill 1775 (also known as HB1775) is a passed 2021 legislative bill in the U.S. state of Oklahoma that bans teaching certain concepts around race and gender. The bill is typically referred to as a ban on critical race theory .
The State Board of Education, the governing body of the Department, is composed of the Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction and six members appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma with the approval of the Oklahoma Senate. The State Superintendent, in addition to serving as chair of the Board, serves as the chief executive officer ...
The same month, the Oklahoma House of Representatives called Oklahoma Department of Tourism director Jerry Winchester to testify regarding the scandal. [7] On April 25, the state officially cancelled its contracts with Swadley's. [8] Later that week, Winchester resigned and the Oklahoma House announced the formation of a special investigative ...
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Oklahoma on Tuesday seeking to block a law that seeks to impose criminal penalties on those living in the state illegally. The lawsuit in federal court in ...
The Oklahoma Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (EQA) is an agency of the government of Oklahoma.Under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Education, EQA provides oversight and accountability to the public education services provided through the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
The Attorney General's Office, as are most agencies of the State, is funded by yearly appropriations from the Oklahoma Legislature. 57% of the Office's $25 million annual budget comes from the States' yearly appropriations. 18% of the budget comes from the Attorney General's Revolving Fund, which is composed of fees the Attorney General charges ...
A federal judge granted a motion Friday to temporarily stop Oklahoma from enforcing its new anti-immigration law that would make it a crime to live in the state without legal immigration status. U ...