Meloyde Blancett
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Representative Meloyde Blancett, Oklahoma House of Representatives, House District 78
Tulsa, OK
Joined September 2010
Lessons From a Mass Shooter’s Mother
revealnews.org
Ten years after a horrific massacre near Santa Barbara, California, the killer’s mother has made it her mission to help experts prevent the next tragedy.
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NEW: OKCPD @ChiefGourley slams HB 4156 -- a border security bill that was signed into law last week. Telling @KOCOAlejandra: "...We’re all very concerned about it...how do you do it without profiling, especially the way the law is written.” | @koconews
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Rep. Meloyde Blancett: Without a county jail data-collection system, Oklahoma lawmakers are passing bills based on emotion https://t.co/PR3pt7E5Ac via @tulsaworld
tulsaworld.com
In debating House Bill 3694, lawmakers were told stories of exploding theft, but I later found out that retail theft is down 19%, says Rep. Meloyde Blancett.
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FREE comprehensive auditory/hearing screening TODAY Oct 21 for all 5-9 year olds! Thanks to pediatric audiologist Dr. Jacque Scholl and the Comm Sciences grad students from OSU!! Prizes & fun!! Come out y’all!
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a lot to unpack in this, but a really great overview of the salient points in the conversation around should we eliminate the state income taxes. An excellent read -
tulsaworld.com
Oklahomans liked the idea of no income tax, but not as much as they disliked the idea of paying higher sales tax and paying it on more stuff.
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Interim study tomorrow afternoon explores the growing problem of pregnant women and new mothers in OK with substance use disorder and new thinking about laws that lead to incarceration and separation vs. mental health support.
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So proud to be here to celebrate the inauguration of Cherokee Principal Chief chuck Hoskins, Jr.! The Cherokee Nation is one of the worlds oldest democracies. Oklahoma is blessed by its tribal nations.
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Fact. This destructive behavior needs to stop. Ginnie Graham: Politicians saying parents are upset with public schools isn't backed by polling
tulsaworld.com
"Americans ought to ponder what's leading to these disparities in perception. Who benefits from the division and misinformation over public schools?" asks editorials editor Ginnie Graham.
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Now is the time. All of us need to pay attention and be on alert. We can not sit by and go about our lives. Drummond warns of spreading Christian nationalism in public schools https://t.co/2dOuZd9Z4T via @tulsaworld
tulsaworld.com
“There are believers that are confusing true religion — and religious liberty, and faith in God — with political power," Attorney General Gentner Drummond said.
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This is a much needed perspective for Gov. Stitt’s new criminal justice task force! I hope it happens.
tulsaworld.com
There is wisdom to offer a task force full of people who may have studied the prison experience but not lived it, says Tony Green, a former Oklahoma jail inmate.
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The Oklahoman, Guest column by Rabbi Abby Jacobson: Public schools should be a safe, welcoming place for all students. Oklahoma lawmakers seem to have lost sight of that idea. But the answer to this crisis cannot be turning our backs on public schools and the students they
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'Tantrum': Legislature overrides 19 Stitt vetoes, but some budget bills hit snag
nondoc.com
A month after Gov. Kevin Stitt's 20 vetoes of "unrelated" Senate bills, the Oklahoma Legislature overrides Stitt on two dozen measures.
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I think Sen. Thompson is spot on regarding a more cautious approach to tax cuts that can do relatively little now but bite us down the road. Less politics. More prudence
nondoc.com
With the Oklahoma Legislature moving from education negotiations to broader budget questions, 5 FY 2024 budget questions are worth watching.
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It’s getting to be the end of session and my tolerance for stupidity is at its limits. “Oklahoma blacklist of 'woke' banks is already costing taxpayers.” WTH
oklahoman.com
The state’s ban of so-called oil and gas “boycott” firms is already costing taxpayers and observers believe it will only get worse.
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A search for Executive Director at Still She Rises in Tulsa ( https://t.co/TYhudXWZsc )underway.!This awesome organization assists justice involved women reskill to get them into workforce to live their most fulfilled lives. See the job description: https://t.co/nhf0lfS2PF
lnkd.in
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
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Wow I truly love going into JCAB in 7min and voting on 22 bills for millions of $’s with less than 10 MINUTES to read them before I vote #lessthanhappy. Understatement
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Tulsa police chief laments lack of action to reduce gun violence
tulsaworld.com
In an interview with the Tulsa World, Wendell Franklin said, "You can go in and buy a firearm quicker than you can go in and come out with an automobile."
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House Republicans in a huff after brief ban from the Senate floor https://t.co/SavszcnxdO via @tulsaworld
tulsaworld.com
Floor privileges, as they're known, are typically a routine courtesy.
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The press has been notified the House expects to work late tonight and to prepare for some controversial measures to be brought forward. #okleg
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Oklahoma Dems release education plan; lowers class sizes, ups teacher pay, eliminates voucher plan for private schools
oklahoman.com
While Republicans in the Oklahoma Capitol fight over details of teacher pay and school choice tax credits, the Democratic minority has its own ideas.
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