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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Wednesday April 10, 2024 ( 3 items )  

ASSP Names 2024 Outstanding Safety Educator
PARK RIDGE, Illinois, April 10 -- The American Society of Safety Professionals issued the following news release: Leslie Rex Stockel, a widely respected educator in the occupational safety and health field and member of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) for 35 years, is the Society's 2024 William E. Tarrants Outstanding Safety Educator. Stockel, Ph.D., CSP, SMS, is an associate professor of professional practice at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK. She also is facul  more

Human Rights Campaign: As Libs Of TikTok's Chaya Raichik Linked to Even More Bomb Threats, Ryan Walters Doubles Down on His Support for His Appointee
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 10 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release: More disturbing connections to real-world violence have surfaced about Ryan Walter's appointee and ally, Libs Of TikTok (LoTT)'s Chaya Raichik. According to a report from Media Matters and multiple news outlets, at least 17 Planet Fitness gym locations across the country have received bomb threats following an anti-transgender campaign spearheaded by Raichik. From LGBTQ Nation: "On March 11, Raich  more

Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy Weekly Column: Campaigns Begin and Advocacy Event Set
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 10 -- The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy issued the following weekly column on April 8, 2024, by CEO Joe Dorman: * * * Campaigns Begin and Advocacy Event Set The filing period for candidates wishing to seek political office in Oklahoma closed on Friday at 5 p.m. A total of 285 candidates declared their intentions to run for office, a relatively small number compared with other years, and several races had multiple people file. Congratulations go out to t  more