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State Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Monday November 11, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Okla. A.G. Drummond Issues Opinion Regarding Slap Fighting Regulation
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 9 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued a formal opinion late yesterday affirming the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission's authority to regulate slap fighting, a relatively new phenomenon where opponents trade undefended open-hand slaps to the face. Such competitions have started to appear in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission oversees rules and licen  more

S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Leads Eight-State Coalition Fighting to Protect First Amendment Rights
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Nov. 8, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson filed a "friend of the court" brief with the U.S. Supreme Court today arguing in favor of religious liberty and school choice. Attorney General Wilson is leading the brief, which has been joined by seven other states. An Oklahoma Catholic virtual school was awarded a charter school contract by that state's Charter School Board. T  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Joins Eight-State Coalition Fighting to Protect First Amendment Rights
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 9 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Nov. 8, 2024: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joined a "friend of the court" brief with the U.S. Supreme Court today arguing in favor of religious liberty and school choice. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading the brief, which has been joined by seven other states. An Oklahoma Catholic virtual school was awarded a charter school contract by that state's Charter School Board. The  more