Undeclared Emergency (with Julia Kirt)

Despite mounting pressure from voters, especially parents, Governor Stitt continues to refuse to issue a "state of emergency" declaration, a decision that has negative consequences for Oklahoma's ability to respond to the pandemic far beyond mask mandates in school. We're joined by state Senator Julia Kirt (D-SD30) to discuss that and more.

• Newly appointed attorney General John O’Connor has filed a formal petition with SCOTUS asking them to overturn their McGirt ruling. Good luck with that, General. 
• Cherokee Nation chief Chuck Hoskin Jr issued a statement, saying “With today’s ruling in Bosse v Oklahoma, they have made it clear that this was never about protecting victims or stopping crime, but simply advancing an anti-indian political agenda.”
• OKGOP chairman John Bennett issues a truly terrible statement equating vaccination records with the Star of David patches the Nazis forced the Jews to wear during the Holocaust...and then he doubled down on it the next day, AND THEN HE tripled-down. 
• At the same time, the head of OK2A, the second amendment association, issued a statement equating vaccine mandates to rape. 
• Covid update
• Sooner Survey 
• Interview with Julia Kirt 
• Democrat’s letter to Governor Stitt requesting special session to allow mask mandates
• Belated session recap
• Interim studies - plenty to talk about there in terms of value, process and all the potential we leave on the table for robust public participation.

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