Judge Sides with Oklahoma TV Station in First Amendment Lawsuit

September 25, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Temporary restraining order prevents state education officials from blocking journalists’ access to meetings and press conferences

Oklahoma Television Station Fights to Preserve Press Freedoms

September 23, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

KFOR-TV's fight is about much more than one station's access. It's about preserving the fundamental principle of press freedom that has been a cornerstone ...

Oklahoma TV Station, Reporters Sue State Officials Over Exclusion

September 23, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Education Department repeatedly blocks KFOR-TV journalists’ access to meetings and press conferences

Nexstar Media, Inc. d/b/a KFOR-TV, et al. v. Ryan Walters, et al.

September 23, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Oklahoma's oldest TV station is fighting back against state officials who have repeatedly barred its journalists from public meetings and press conferences—all without explanation.

Oklahoma Governor’s Task Force on Campaign Finance and Election Threats Recommends Campaign Finance Reforms

May 6, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , , , ,

Earlier this year, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt’s Task Force on Campaign Finance and Election Threats invited Institute for Free Speech President David Keating and ...

Coalition Letter in Support of Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt’s Veto of House Bill 1236

May 26, 2023   •  By IFS staff   •  , ,

PDF of letter available here Dear Governor Stitt: The undersigned organizations, which represent a broad coalition across the political spectrum, thank you for vetoing ...

First Amendment Concerns Regarding Oklahoma Ethics Commission Amendment 2019-02

January 10, 2019   •  By Zac Morgan   •  , , ,

The Institute is seriously concerned that both proposals for Amendment 2019-02 raise significant questions under the First Amendment. Each runs counter to landmark federal ...

First Amendment Concerns with Oklahoma Ethics Commission Amendment 2019-02

December 14, 2018   •  By Allen Dickerson   •  , , ,

Yesterday evening, with mere minutes remaining in the work day, the Ethics Commission released draft language for Amendment 2019-02. The proposed amendment would significantly ...

Significant Constitutional and Practical Issues with Oklahoma Senate Bill 579

April 4, 2017   •  By Matt Nese   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics (the “Center”), I respectfully submit the following comments concerning constitutional and practical issues with portions of ...

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