Whitey Ford
03-08-2023, 05:11 PM
After transgender protest incident, state House censures OKC lawmaker Mauree Turner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGqDu_QSyPM
The Oklahoma House of Representatives censured Oklahoma City state Rep. Mauree Turner on Tuesday, a week after a transgender rights protester sought refuge in Turner's Capitol office following an altercation with state troopers.
According to statements made on the House floor and media reports about the incident last week, a protester threw water on Tahlequah Republican state Rep. Bob Ed Culver after the House passed legislation that would ban insurance coverage of trans health care and prohibit gender-affirming care for minors.
That individual was arrested on suspicion of assault, and troopers with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol tried to locate another person who allegedly interfered with the arrest. Troopers discovered the second person had gone into Turner's office, said state Rep. Anthony Moore, R-Clinton.
Moore, who presented the censure motion, said that Turner refused to let the troopers see their suspect. Only after House leadership intervened did Turner unlock the door and let the troopers inside the office.
"The actions willfully taken by Rep. Turner, without question, rise to the level of criminal. We are not made better by protecting those that assault our troopers," Moore said, drawing immediate rebuke from Turner's Democratic colleagues.
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/government/2023/03/08/after-transgender-protest-incident-state-house-censures-okc-lawmaker/69982122007/
And she's gonna change your country for you, too!!!!
Legislature is disproportionately white, but these candidates are trying to change that
Black and Hispanic lawmakers have historically been underrepresented in the state Legislature. There are currently seven Black and three Hispanic representatives. In 2016, there were five Black and two Hispanic legislators. Oklahoma’s population is 11.1% Hispanic and 7.8% Black, according to 2019 U.S. Census data.
Recent protests over the death of George Floyd have caused a growing number of Americans to evaluate the rate of diversity in institutions like state legislatures. While the numbers appear stagnant, two new faces are emerging and looking to change things at the Capitol.
https://www.enidnews.com/oklahoma/legislature-is-disproportionately-white-but-these-candidates-are-trying-to-change-that/article_462774d0-c06e-11ea-9f9f-6b6e3c164cc4.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGqDu_QSyPM
The Oklahoma House of Representatives censured Oklahoma City state Rep. Mauree Turner on Tuesday, a week after a transgender rights protester sought refuge in Turner's Capitol office following an altercation with state troopers.
According to statements made on the House floor and media reports about the incident last week, a protester threw water on Tahlequah Republican state Rep. Bob Ed Culver after the House passed legislation that would ban insurance coverage of trans health care and prohibit gender-affirming care for minors.
That individual was arrested on suspicion of assault, and troopers with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol tried to locate another person who allegedly interfered with the arrest. Troopers discovered the second person had gone into Turner's office, said state Rep. Anthony Moore, R-Clinton.
Moore, who presented the censure motion, said that Turner refused to let the troopers see their suspect. Only after House leadership intervened did Turner unlock the door and let the troopers inside the office.
"The actions willfully taken by Rep. Turner, without question, rise to the level of criminal. We are not made better by protecting those that assault our troopers," Moore said, drawing immediate rebuke from Turner's Democratic colleagues.
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/government/2023/03/08/after-transgender-protest-incident-state-house-censures-okc-lawmaker/69982122007/
And she's gonna change your country for you, too!!!!
Legislature is disproportionately white, but these candidates are trying to change that
Black and Hispanic lawmakers have historically been underrepresented in the state Legislature. There are currently seven Black and three Hispanic representatives. In 2016, there were five Black and two Hispanic legislators. Oklahoma’s population is 11.1% Hispanic and 7.8% Black, according to 2019 U.S. Census data.
Recent protests over the death of George Floyd have caused a growing number of Americans to evaluate the rate of diversity in institutions like state legislatures. While the numbers appear stagnant, two new faces are emerging and looking to change things at the Capitol.
https://www.enidnews.com/oklahoma/legislature-is-disproportionately-white-but-these-candidates-are-trying-to-change-that/article_462774d0-c06e-11ea-9f9f-6b6e3c164cc4.html