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Companion series to the spring 2015 book club featuring "The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate" by John Walton.
If, according to evolutionary theory, the human species has evolved from non-human ancestors over the course of hundreds of thousands of years, how might we understand humans as uniquely bearing the image of God?
Jim Stump explores the meaning of the Lenten season from the perspective of evolutionary creation.
St. Thomas Aquinas helps us understand how the image of God in man might have developed through evolution.
In both form and content, then, Genesis 1 reveals that its basic purposes are religious and theological, not scientific or historical.
All creation is the doings of God's hands, no matter how he did it. When I look at a painting, I can connect somehow with the painter, and the same goes with the universe and God.
The words we use to talk about the Bible and science often predispose us towards unnecessary conflicts.
Here are some of the best responses from around the web to David's Barash's controversial editorial about God and Evolution in the New York Times.
If discussions of science and religion sometimes get bogged down in Genesis, perhaps that is because they have not made the preparatory journey through the rich material of the Wisdom books.
From a Judeo-Christian perspective, all of these curiosities dovetail into a profoundly meaningful explanation: Being made in God's image helps to explain our creative and investigative skills, particularly when we consider that God has specially engineered this universe to reveal himself to human beings.
What we do learn from scripture is that there is only one Creator and that there's a clear distinction between God and the created world. And that we who are created in the image of God are able to investigate a creation that is remarkably tuned for our discovery.
We must press beyond the various creation narratives in the Hebrew Bible, including the final chapters of Job, to the picture of God revealed in the New Testament—the Creator who does not rationally explain away the scandal of suffering but who instead enters into it.
What we do learn from scripture is that there is only one Creator and that there's a clear distinction between God and the created world. And that we who are created in the image of God are able to investigate a creation that is remarkably tuned for our discovery.
Does Collins show that Evangelicals have turned the corner on the scandal Noll brought to light, or does the continued resistance of the majority of Evangelicals to Collins's work (about 75% reject human evolution) show that we as a collective group still do not take the life of the mind seriously?
Sometimes, out of fear or some sense of being required to defend our position, Church leaders and teachers have hastily set up a boundary marker around some doctrinal theory which they have confused as a core doctrinal issue.
We can understand why man, modern man in particular, would like to mop the floors and bleach the walls. We might not be able to tame reality, but we can tame our perception of reality. We intellectualize in order to feel in control.
"There was no better way, in Boyle's opinion, to 'give us so great a Wonder and Veneration' for God's wisdom, than 'by Knowing and Considering the Admirable Contrivance of the Particular Productions of that Immense Wisdom,' by which he mainly meant the exquisitely fashioned parts of animals both great and small."
"It's tempting to think that the church needs to decide quickly which of these [original sin] scenarios is right, and which ones must be wrong. I believe the church is better served by taking its time, holding several different scenarios in tension for a while as we think through the implications of each."
The idea that the story we know is only the very beginning raises a new question in place of Feynman's objection that Christianity is provincial. Is it presumptuous to claim that in such a grand universe, possibly with intelligent life arising in many places, the redemption and transformation of the entire cosmos starts here, on our pale blue dot?
Critics of Christianity look to evolution to show how the emergence of human life on earth demanded enormous ruin and ravage, billions of years of apparent waste and futility, species extermination and organism road kill. Not only was the massive dying off rampant, it's mandatory too.


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Brad Barritt has been ruled out of the second Test against the Springboks with an eye injury.
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Concord, MA - June 17, 2008 – TomTom Inc. today announces that recent findings from leading US research institute Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and Dutch research institute TNO prove the positive influence of portable navigation devices on driving and traffic safety. Key findings from the research showed that drivers using a portable navigation device experience less stress, pay more attention to the road and feel safer.
The key findings of the US research were as follows: The use of portable navigation devices reduce driver's stress
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- In the survey, 59% of American users indicate that the use of a portable navigation device makes it easier to keep their attention on the road
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About the research Along with a consumer survey fielded to 1,036 Americans conducted by TNO, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute studied drivers' behavior among participants between 21 and 50 years old. Navigation with a portable navigation device was compared to navigation by conventional means (e.g. maps and digital Internet route planners) when driving through an unknown area to an unknown destination. All comments and insights gathered were rolled into the study findings. The research in the U.S. was conducted concurrently with other prominent research organizations in five European countries over a three month period. The key findings from all countries was completed in May 2008.* The results from this research are supported by a similar research conducted by TNO in The Netherlands in 2007.
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Planning is the key.
That's a hard one for those of us to whom planning does not come naturally. I am not a born planner; but I've learned to be a planner in recent years thanks to my job, which requires planning in earnest.
But the recent Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less meeting taught that planning is very important when it comes to eating healthier.
For those of us with busy lifestyles, eating out is a quick fix for meals, but it often comes with a price (in more ways than one). There are several givens when you eat out: Portions are usually larger. Foods have more calories and fat. Fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy items are not as plentiful. Plus, in general, when we eat out, we tend to eat more.
Eating at home gives more control to the items mentioned above, and planning meals ahead of time helps reduce the stress and pressure of that dreadful question everyone asks around the same time each day "what's for dinner?" If you plan ahead, you already know the answer.
The Eat Smart program says that if you have the things you need, fixing a simple meal can be almost as quick getting food from a drive-thru. They gave an example of fixing a quick at-home meal of oven-fried chicken by removing some of the skin, coating the chicken in corn flake crumbs and then baking. While that's baking, make mashed potatoes. Peel and dice the potatoes, put them in a microwave-safe dish and microwave until done. Mash with a little skim milk and a little salt to taste. Cook frozen green beans on the stove while the potatoes are cooking (or use those steam fresh bags in the microwave). For a sweet addition, prepare baked apples by peeling fresh apples (or leave some peel on for added fiber), coring and placing in a microwave-safe dish. Fill the center with cinnamon and raisins. Cover and microwave until done.
A meal this simple, with ingredients at hand, was about as quick to prepare as the time it takes to go through the drive-thru. When they compared meals, the at-home meal had 586 calories. The take-out meal had 1,100 calories.
The program suggests these quick ways to plan meals:
- Keep a list of the entrees and side dishes you and your family like to eat.
- Keep a shopping list handy to write down items as you are running out of them.
- Keep your pantry stocked with staples you regularly use to get meals on the table fast.
- Set aside 30 minutes each week to plan meals for the next week.
- Keep a list of the main dish and the side dishes that you will serve each day of the week.
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- For inspiration, look for ideas in newspapers (The Daily News' food page runs each Wednesday) and cookbooks.
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I'm heading to the grocery store with my meal ideas and list of items first thing this morning. Or as soon as I wake up and down some coffee and surf the internet and play with my cats.
I like to keep my plans loose.
Timmi Toler is city editor of The Daily News who is keeping up with the Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less 15-week weight management program sponsored by


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The best team in Conference Carolinas continued their dominated march on Saturday as top-seeded Limestone College doubled up fourth-seeded Pfeiffer University 20-10 in the semifinal round of the 2012 Conference Carolinas women's lacrosse tournament. The Saints improve to 15-1 while the Lady Falcons end 2012 at 9-8.
Limestone started quickly in the first half jumping out to a 7-1 lead in the first 15:26 of action as a Shannon Bonnel tally was the only goal for the Lady Falcons in the second minute of play. Pfeiffer had a mini-run consisting of three goals in a four-goal stretch as Britton Muir, Nadia Salameh and Liz Melesh helped cut the lead in half at 8-4 with 4:10 before the intermission. Jessica Aguanno for Limestone and Sarah Daly for Pfeiffer would try late first half goals as the Saints carried a 9-5 lead into the break.
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|State legislature
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|February 3, 2014
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|Brian Bingman (R)
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|T.W. Shannon (R)
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| Mike Schulz (R) (Senate),
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| Sean Burrage (D) (Senate),
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|48 (Senate), 101 (House)
|Length of term:
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|Art V, Oklahoma Constitution
|$38,400/year + per diem
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|November 6, 2012
24 seats (Senate)
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- 1 Sessions
- 2 Ethics and transparency
- 3 Requirements to hold office
- 4 Redistricting
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- 10 History
- 11 External links
- 12 References
The Oklahoma Constitution vests all legislative powers of the state government in the Legislature. The powers of the Legislature are limited to those enumerated in the Oklahoma Constitution; all other powers are reserved to the people, namely initiative and referendum. The Legislature may regulate and define what is an unlawful monopoly in restraint of trade, levy taxes, maintain the Oklahoma State Militia, regulate pensions for the state's firefighters, and certain other "necessary and proper" powers required for carrying into effect the provisions of the Oklahoma Constitution.
The Senate and House of Representatives are co-equal houses. However, there are some special powers granted to one chamber only. The Senate's advice and consent is required for gubernatorial appointments to high-level executive positions. Bills for raising revenue may only originate in the House of Representatives. All bills approved by the Legislature must by sent to the Governor of Oklahoma for approval.
The Oklahoma Legislature meets in the Oklahoma Capitol in Oklahoma City.
As of May 2015, Oklahoma is one of 23 Republican state government trifectas.
Article V of the Oklahoma Constitution establishes when the Legislature is to be in session. Section 26 of Article V states that the Legislature is to meet in regular session on the first Monday in February of each year, and it is to adjourn its regular session by the last Friday in May of each year. Additionally, Section 26 also states that the Legislature is to meet for organizational purposes on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in January of each odd-numbered year.
Section 27 of Article V contains the rules for convening special sessions of the Legislature. Section 27 allows a special session to be called by the Governor of Oklahoma or by a written call signed by two-thirds of the members of both legislative houses.
- See also: Dates of 2014 state legislative sessions
In 2014, the Legislature is projected to be in session from February 3 through May 30.
- See also: Dates of 2013 state legislative sessions
In 2013, the Legislature was in session from February 4 to May 31.
Major issues
Major issues in the 2013 legislative session included changes to the state pension system and workers compensation funds, tax cuts, and increased funding for education.[1]
Lawsuit reform
In September 2013, the legislature held a five-day special session where both houses reenacted a lawsuit reform bill. Republicans in the state legislature settled on 23 provisions with the effect of reestablishing key provisions of a 2009 lawsuit reform bill, which was struck down by the state Supreme Court in June 2013. Senate President Pro Temp Brian Bingman is a strong supporter of lawsuit reform.[2]
- See also: Dates of 2012 state legislative sessions
In 2012, the Legislature was in session from February 6 through May 25.
- See also: Dates of 2011 state legislative sessions
In 2011, the Legislature will be in session from February 7 through May 27. [3]
- See also: Dates of 2010 state legislative sessions
In 2010, the Legislature was in session from February 1 to May 28.[4]
Ethics and transparency
Open States Transparency
The Sunlight Foundation released an "Open Legislative Data Report Card" in March 2013. Oklahoma was given a grade of D in the report. The report card evaluated how adequate, complete and accessible legislative data was to the general public. A total of 10 states received an A: Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Kansas, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington.[5]
Requirements to hold office
Section 17 of Article V of the Oklahoma Constitution established the requirements a person must meet in order to become an elector in either House. Members of the Senate must be at least twenty-five years of age, and members of the House of Representatives twenty-one years of age at the time of their election. They must be qualified electors in their respective counties or districts and must reside in their respective counties or districts during their term of office. To file as a candidate for the House of Representatives or the Senate in any representative district, a person must have been a registered voter in such district and a resident residing within such district for at least six months immediately preceding the filing period prescribed by law.
Restrictions on office holding
Section 18 of Article V of the Oklahoma Constitution prohibits members of the Legislature from also serving as another officer of the United States or Oklahoma State government. The same Section also provides that no person is eligible to election to the Legislature who has been adjudged guilty of a felony. Also, Section 17A of the same Article implements a twelve-year term limit, restricting legislators to a total of 12 years in the Oklahoma Legislature. Years in Legislative office need not be consecutive and years of service in both the Senate and the House of Representatives are added together and included in determining the total number of legislative years in office. The years served by any member elected or appointed to serve less than a full legislative term to fill a vacancy in office are not included in the 12-year limitation; but no member who has completed 12 years in office is thereafter eligible to serve a partial term.
To prevent the Legislature for engaging in activities or having interests which conflict with the proper discharge of their duties and responsibilities, the Constitution requires the Legislature to enact laws barring such behavior.
In the event of a vacancy in the Legislature, the Governor issues writs of election to fill such vacancies.
- See also: Redistricting in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, the state legislature is in charge of redistricting. If the state legislature fails to agree on a map by its deadline, then redistricting becomes the responsibility of the Oklahoma Reapportionment Commission. Although the legislature is given latitude, Oklahoma laws regarding redistricting require that the cores of existing districts are maintained, other political subdivisions remain intact, 'communities of interest' should be respected and combined, and the state must explicitly comply with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act protecting the representation of minority populations.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Oklahoma's population increased from 3.45 million to 3.75 million between 2000 and 2010.[6] The population was densest around Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Growth rates were highest in the suburban and exurban areas surrounding these cities, while rural Oklahoma counties grew slowly or lost population. Of Oklahoma's 77 counties, 23 registered a drop in population between 2000 and 2010.[7] The state's overall growth rate was 8.7 percent, which was below the national average of 9.7 percent, but not low enough to cost the state a Congressional seat, as occurred as a result of the 2000 Census.[8]
Oklahoma officials received detailed Oklahoma results from the Census in February. The legislature formed steering committees in each chamber to draft the maps before the May 27, 2011 deadline. The House of Representatives completed its work relatively quickly, producing a map that avoided putting any incumbents in a district together by early May.[9] Discussions in the Senate were more heated and partisan, and the Senate did not produce a map in mid-May.[10][11][12] The House map was passed overwhelmingly in its initial vote, while the Senate encountered minority opposition. However, opposition eased on the second round of votes, and the Governor Mary Fallin signed the bills into law seven days before the deadline.[13][14]
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
As of 2013, members of the Oklahoma Legislature are paid $38,400/year during legislative sessions. Legislators receive $147/day per diem tied to the federal rate.[15]
When sworn in
Oklahoma legislators assume office November 17th.
Legislative procedure
Under Article 5 section 26 of the Oklahoma Constitution legislative terms begin at noon on the first Monday in February of every odd-numbered year. However, in odd number years (years following an election) the Legislature must meet on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January for the sole purpose of determining the outcome of the state wide-elections. The first session of the Legislature shall not exceed one hundred and sixty days. Also, the first session shall be finally adjourned by no later than five o'clock p.m. on the last Friday in May of each year.
Legislatures are identified by consecutive numbers and correspond with the election of the members of the House of Representatives. The current 2006 session is designated as the Second Session of the 50th Legislature. The 2007 session (following the 2006 elections) will be the First Session of the 51st Legislature, the 2008 session will be the Second Session of the 51st Legislature, and so on.
At the beginning of each new term, the entire House of Representatives and one-half of the Senate (those who were chosen in the previous election) are sworn in. The House of Representatives also elects a Speaker to preside over debates. The President pro tempore of the Senate, by contrast, holds office continuously; normally, a new President pro tempore is only elected if the previous one retires, or if there is a change in the majority party.
The Oklahoma Constitution forbids either house adjourning for more than three days, without the consent of the other house. The provision was intended to prevent one house from thwarting legislative business simply by refusing to meet. To avoid obtaining consent during long recesses, the House or Senate may sometimes hold pro forma meetings, sometimes only minutes long, every three days. The Constitution prevents the Legislature from meeting any place outside the Oklahoma Capitol. However, the Governor is empowered to convoke the Legislature at or adjourn it to another place, when, in his opinion, the public safety or welfare, or the safety or health of the members require it. However, such a change or adjournment requires consent by a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each branch.
The Legislature may be called into special session by a written call for such purposes as may be specifically set out in the call, signed by two-third of the members of the Senate and two-thirds of the members of the House of Representatives when it is filed with the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives who shall issue jointly an order for the convening of the special session. However, the Legislature may not prevent the calling of a special session by the Governor.
In cases of a disagreement between the two houses of the Legislature, at a regular or special session, with respect to the time of adjournment, the Governor may, if the facts be certified to him, by the presiding officer of the house first moving the adjournment, adjourn them to such time as he shall deem proper, not beyond the day of the next stated meeting of the Legislature. The consent of both bodies is required for the Legislature's final adjournment, or sine die, at the end of each legislative session. If the two houses cannot agree on a date, the Constitution permits the Governor to settle the dispute.
Bills and resolutions
A proposal may be introduced in the Legislature as a bill, a joint resolution, a concurrent resolution, or a simple resolution. Most legislative proposals are introduced as bills, but some are introduced as joint resolutions. Joint resolutions are the normal method used to propose a constitutional amendment. On the other hand, concurrent resolutions (passed by both houses) and simple resolutions (passed by only one house) do not have the force of law. Instead, they serve to express the opinion of Congress, or to regulate procedure.
Bills (and other proposals) may be introduced by any member of either house. However, the Oklahoma Constitution provides that: "All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives." As a result, the Senate does not have the power to initiate bills imposing taxes. Furthermore, the House of Representatives holds that the Senate does not have the power to originate appropriation bills, or bills authorizing the expenditure of state funds. Historically, the Senate has disputed the interpretation advocated by the House. Although it cannot originate revenue and appropriation bills, the Senate retains the power to amend or reject them.
Each bill goes through several stages in each house. The first stage involves consideration by a committee. Most legislation is considered by standing committees, each of which has jurisdiction over a particular subject matter, such as Agriculture or Appropriations. The House has twenty-six standing committees; the Senate has seventeen. In some cases, bills may be sent to select committees (which tend to have more narrow jurisdictions than standing committees. Each standing and select committee is led by a chairman (who belongs to the majority party) and a ranking member (who belongs to the minority party). Committees are permitted to hold hearings and collect evidence when considering bills. They may also amend the bill, but the full house holds the power to accept or reject committee amendments. After considering and debating a measure, the committee votes on whether it wishes to report the measure to the full house.
A decision not to report a bill amounts to a rejection of the proposal. Both houses provide for procedures under which the committee can be bypassed or overruled, but they are rarely used. If reported by the committee, the bill reaches the floor of the full house. The house may debate and amend the bill; the precise procedures used by the House of Representatives and the Senate differ. A final vote on the bill follows.
Once a bill is approved by one house, it is sent to the other, which may pass, reject, or amend it. In order for the bill to become law, both houses must agree to identical versions of the bill. If the second house amends the bill, then the differences between the two versions must be reconciled in a conference committee, an ad hoc committee that includes both senators and representatives. In many cases, conference committees have introduced substantial changes to bills and added un-requested spending, significantly departing from both the House and Senate versions.
After passage by both houses, a bill is submitted to the Governor who may choose to sign the bill, thereby making it law, or veto it, returning it to the Legislature with his objections. In such a case, the bill only becomes law if each house of the Legislature votes to override the veto with a two-thirds majority. Finally, the Governor may choose to take no action, neither signing nor vetoing the bill. In such a case, the Constitution states that the bill automatically becomes law after five days (excluding Sundays). However, if the Legislature adjourns (ends a legislative session) during the five day period, then the bill does not become law. Thus, the President may veto legislation passed at the end of a congressional session simply by ignoring it; the maneuver is known as a pocket veto, and cannot be overridden by the adjourned Legislature. No bill may become a law after the final adjournment of the Legislature, unless approved by the Governor within fifteen days after such adjournment.
Quorum and voting
The Oklahoma Constitution specifies that a majority of members constitutes a quorum to do business in each house. The rules of each house provide that a quorum is assumed to be present unless a quorum call demonstrates the contrary. Representatives and senators rarely force the presence of a quorum by demanding quorum calls; thus, in most cases, debates continue even if a majority is not present.
Both houses use voice voting to decide most matters; members shout out "aye" or "no," and the presiding officer announces the result. The Oklahoma Constitution, however, requires a recorded vote on the demand of one-fifth of the members present. If the result of the voice vote is unclear, or if the matter is controversial, a recorded vote usually ensues. The Senate uses roll call votes; a clerk calls out the names of all the senators, each senator stating "aye" or "no" when his name is announced. The House reserves roll call votes for the most formal matters; normally, members vote by electronic device. In the case of a tie, the motion in question fails. In the Senate, the Lieutenant Governor may (if present) cast the tiebreaking vote.
Under the Oklahoma Constitution, members of both houses enjoy the privilege of being free from arrest in all cases, except for treason]], felony, and breach of the peace. This immunity applies to members "during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same." The term "arrest" has been interpreted broadly, and includes any detention or delay in the course of law enforcement, including court summons and subpoenas. The rules of the House very strictly guard this privilege; a member may not waive the privilege on his own, but must seek the permission of the whole house to do so. Senate rules, on the other hand, are less strict, and permit individual senators to waive the privilege as they see fit.
Aside from benefits directly facilitating their legislative work, members enjoy a number of other perks. As of 2006 rank and file Legislators received a salary of $38,400. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives are paid an additional $17,932 annually. The appropriations committee chairmen, majority floor leaders and the minority floor leaders of each house are paid an additional $12,364 per year.
Board of Legislative Compensation
In order to regulate compensation paid to the Legislature, the Oklahoma Constitution creates the Board on Legislative Compensation. The board shall be composed of five members appointed by the Governor, two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The members appointed by the Governor must be from religious organizations, communications media, nonstate-supported educational institutions, labor organizations, and retail business. The members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall be from agricultural and civic organizations and the members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be from manufacturing and from professional fields not otherwise specified.
No member of the Legislature may be appointed to or serve on the Board. In addition to the members above provided for, the Chairman of the Tax Commission and the Director of State Finance shall serve as ex officio nonvoting members of said Board. The Chairman of said Board shall be designated by the Governor. Members of the Legislature shall receive such compensation as determined by the Board on Legislative Compensation. The Board on Legislative shall each two years review the compensation paid to the members of the Legislature and shall be empowered to change such compensation. Such a change is to become effective on the fifteenth day following the succeeding general election. The members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to receive necessary travel and subsistence expense as provided by law for other state.
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate
The Oklahoma State Senate is the upper house of the Oklahoma State Legislature. The total number of Senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution. Each member represents an average of 78,153 residents, as of the 2010 Census.[16] After the 2000 Census, each member represented 71,889.[17]
|As of May 2015
|Democratic Party
|Republican Party
The chart below shows the partisan composition of the Oklahoma State Senate from 1992-2013.
House of Representatives
The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house and larger body of the two houses of the Oklahoma Legislature, the other being the Oklahoma Senate. Originally, each county in Oklahoma was represented in the House proportional to its population, but after a court case in the early 1960s, the state has been divided into 101 House districts of equal population. Representatives serve two-year terms. Each member represents an average of 37,142 residents, as of the 2010 Census.[18] After the 2000 Census, each member represented 34,165.[19] The presiding officer of the House is known as the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
|As of May 2015
|Democratic Party
|Republican Party
The chart below shows the partisan composition of the Oklahoma State House of Representatives from 1992-2013.
Partisan balance 1992-2013
Oklahoma State Senate: From 1992-2013, the Democratic Party was the majority in the Oklahoma State Senate for the first 15 years while the Republicans were the majority for the last five years. The final three years of the study depicted a shift in the Oklahoma senate with all three years being Republican trifectas.
Across the country, there were 541 Democratic and 517 Republican state senates from 1992 to 2013.
Oklahoma State House of Representatives: From 1992-2013, the Democratic Party was the majority in the Oklahoma State House of Representatives for the first 13 years while the Republicans were the majority for the last nine years. Oklahoma was under Republican trifectas for the final three years of the study.
Across the country, there were 577 Democratic and 483 Republican State Houses of Representatives from 1992 to 2013.
Over the course of the 22-year study, state governments became increasingly more partisan. At the outset of the study period (1992), 18 of the 49 states with partisan legislatures had single-party trifectas and 31 states had divided governments. In 2013, only 13 states have divided governments, while single-party trifectas held sway in 36 states, the most in the 22 years studied.
The chart below shows the partisan composition of the Office of the Governor of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma State Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1992-2013.
SQLI and partisanship
The chart below depicts the partisanship of the Oklahoma state government and the state's SQLI ranking for the years studied. For the SQLI, the states were ranked from 1-50, with 1 being the best and 50 the worst. During the years of the study, Oklahoma had both Democratic and Republican trifectas. Its Democratic trifectas occurred from 1992-1994 and from 2003-2004. Its Republican trifectas occurred from 2011-2013. Oklahoma's SQLI ranking was in the bottom-10 for many years of the study, finishing 44th in 1994 at its lowest. In more recent years of the study, however, the state's ranking improved, finishing 31st in 2011 at its highest. Oklahoma's worst ranking occurred during a Democratic trifecta, and its best occurred during a Republican trifecta.
- SQLI average with Democratic trifecta: 41.80
- SQLI average with Republican trifecta: 31.50
- SQLI average with divided government: 40.64
External links
- Oklahoma Legislature
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- Oklahoma Senate
- Wikipedia: Oklahoma Legislature
- ↑ Muskogee Phoenix, "State House Republicans unveil 2013 legislative agenda," February 1, 2013
- ↑ WatchDog.org "OK special session puts lawsuit reforms back in place," Accessed October 25, 2013
- ↑ 2011 Legislative Sessions Calendar, NCSL
- ↑ 2010 session dates for Oklahoma legislature
- ↑ Sunlight Foundation, "Ten Principles for Opening Up Government Information," accessed June 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "2010 Census: Oklahoma Profile," 2011
- ↑ USA Today, "Oklahoma City, suburbs see 'significant growth'," February 18, 2011
- ↑ The Express-Star, "State's congressional representation to stay the same," March 7, 2011
- ↑ Tulsa Today, "Not Kumbaya, but close: House reapportionment headed to a peaceful end", May 10, 2011
- ↑ Tulsa World, "Redistricting draws criticism: One senator says lawmakers shouldn't be involved in the process", April 24, 2011
- ↑ News-Star "House redistricting moves forward, Senate plan stalls," May 10, 2011
- ↑ NewsOK, "State Senate releases maps for proposed districts", May 12, 2011
- ↑ Real Clear Politics "Fallin signs House, Senate redistricting bills," May 20, 2011
- ↑ The Oklahoman, "Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signs redistricting bills", May 21, 2011
- ↑ NCSL.org, "2012 State Legislator Compensation and Per Diem Table," accessed March 18, 2013
- ↑ Population in 2010 of the American states, accessed November 22, 2013
- ↑ Population in 2000 of the American states, Accessed November 27, 2013
- ↑ Population in 2010 of the American states, accessed November 22, 2013
- ↑ Population in 2000 of the American states, Accessed November 27, 2013


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Supreme Court agrees to hear case over meaning of 'one person one vote,' with ruling having vast implications; court has never decided whether voting districts should have same number of people, or same number of eligible voters; ruling in favor of two Texas voters who brought case would move political power from cities to rural areas, aiding Republicans. MORE
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Supreme Court rules unanimously that whistle-blower lawsuit accusing military contractors KBR Inc and Halliburton Co of fraudulent billing was filed too late; separately, rules 6-3 that bankruptcy judges may hear claims that are ordinarily outside their purview if both parties consent; Chief Justice John G Roberts Jr files sharp dissent in second case, calling it major constitutional misstep. MORE
May. 26, 2015
Ambiguity of four words in Affordable Care Act, 'established by the state,' which opponents of law seized upon to challenge it to Supreme Court, is result of shifting politics and sloppy merging of different versions; plaintiffs from Virginia say law allows subsidies only where marketplaces have been 'established by the state,' distinction that was unintended. MORE
May. 19, 2015
Adam Liptak Sidebar column holds that 2009 Supreme Court decision in Ashcroft v Iqbal, which made it much easier for judges to dismiss civil suits soon after they are filed, has led to sharp rise in early dismissals; says decision, one of most consequential rulings in 10-year tenure of Chief Justice John G Roberts Jr, has had a detrimental effect on individuals, particularly in employment discrimination and civil rights cases. MORE
May. 19, 2015
Supreme Court ruling gives qualified immunity to two San Francisco police officers who shot mentally ill woman in 2008; votes 5-to-4 against state of Maryland in case involving collection of taxes from residents for income earned in other states; unanimously rules that gun owners who lose possession of firearms after felony convictions can have say in disposition of weapons; unanimously votes to tighten rules on filing fees for federal prisoners filing lawsuits. MORE
May. 5, 2015
Adam Liptak Sidebar column notes that study to be published in Washington University Law Review finds Supreme Court justices' opinions over the years have become longer, easier to understand and less friendly. MORE
May. 5, 2015
Supreme Court will decide whether federal regulators will be permitted to let big electricity users like schools and shopping centers to cut consumption at peak times in exchange for price breaks; approach is known as 'demand response.' MORE
Apr. 30, 2015
Arguments before Supreme Court over constitutionality of death penalty underscore political pitfalls bound to issue; Obama administration appeared to be moving toward moratorium on federal death penalty in 2014, after botched Oklahoma execution cast national spotlight on issue, then backed away after idea failed to take hold. MORE
Apr. 30, 2015
Chief Justice John Roberts Jr, during Supreme Court arguments over same-sex marriage, hints that he may vote in favor of it following rationale that such bans fall under sex discrimination; theory is unlikely to become main reason for overthrowing ban, but could point to path that would not require revision of constitutional standards for discrimination based on sexual orientation. MORE
Apr. 30, 2015
Supreme Court hears arguments over whether three-drug combination that could be used in executions of three condemned Oklahoma prisoners might cause unusual pain and suffering, violating Eighth Amendment; conservative justices express skepticism over argument that sedative midazolam, which factored into botched 2014 execution, did not reliably render prisoners unconscious during procedure. MORE
Apr. 30, 2015
Supreme Court rules 5-4 that states may not allow judicial candidates for state courts from personally asking their supporters for campaign contributions; case concerned Lanell Williams-Yulee, who was fined for signing fund-raising letter while running for seat on county court in Hillsborough County, Fla. MORE
Apr. 30, 2015
Editorial welcomes Supreme Court decision upholding Florida rule barring judicial candidates from soliciting campaign donations; holds ruling is somewhat surprising given how Roberts court has supported rise of unrestricted money in politics; argues while it is only a modest victory, it serves as strong reminder of harm wrought on justice system by endless fundraising. MORE
Apr. 30, 2015
Gail Collins Op-Ed column observes celebration of Supreme Court decision upholding Florida law prohibiting judges from personally soliciting donations underscores how low expectations have fallen for clean elections; notes judges can still form campaign committees to do their fund-raising; offers measures that would represent true reform of judicial elections, including public financing. MORE
Apr. 29, 2015
Supreme Court Justice Anthony M Kennedy, considered to be crucial swing vote in deciding case on same-sex marriage, sends conflicting signals during arguments over gay marriage bans in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee; first part of arguments focused on whether states should allow such marriages, and second part focused on whether states must recognized marriages performed in other states. MORE
Apr. 29, 2015
News Analysis; magnitude of Supreme Court's debate on whether gays and lesbians have constitutionally protected right to marry is not lost on any of the nine justices undertaking historic discussion; collision of millennia-old laws and modern lives places the court in the middle of one of America's most defining social issues. MORE
Apr. 29, 2015
Supreme Court has reserved about 50 seats for members of the public hoping to sit in on oral arguments on whether gays and lesbians have a constitutionally protected right to marry; many have waited in line for days to get a glimpse of the historic deliberations, and some are even paying local companies offering to hold their place in line for a fee. MORE
Apr. 29, 2015
Editorial urges Supreme Court to address definitively question of whether there is constitutional right to same-sex marriage in its ruling on cases regarding same-sex marriage bans in select states; supports Justice Elena Kagan's observations that issue is not one that should be decided by voting majorities, but by rights enshrined within Constitution. MORE
Apr. 29, 2015
Frank Bruni Op-Ed column offers reminder that cases before Supreme Court regarding issue of same-sex marriage are in fact simply about love and fact that laws across nation say to homosexuals that their love is not equal; describes feeling excluded as child when listening to love songs, and expresses hope that Supreme Court ruling will transform all love songs into universal anthems. MORE
Apr. 28, 2015
Advocates for same-sex marriage and their lawyers have prepared for months for oral arguments at Supreme Court in hopes of convincing justices to issue broad ruling on constitutionality of same-sex marriage; court has allotted time for debate on questions of whether states are required to allow such marriages and whether states are required to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere. MORE
Apr. 27, 2015
Supreme Court will hear case brought by Oklahoma prisoners challenging use of sedative midazolam in executions, which some medical experts say cannot be counted on to induce deep unconsciousness before lethal injection of painful agents; court has not revisited issue of lethal injections since 2008 decision, in which they determined that procedure does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment. MORE
Apr. 27, 2015
Jesse Wegman Editorial Observer recalls 2003 ruling from Massachusetts Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage, noting that decision will resonate as United States Supreme Court takes up issue in impending hearings; observes that opinion, led by former state Chief Justice Margaret Marshall, was controversial in its time but has come to seem prescient. MORE
Apr. 26, 2015
Case filed by Jim Obergefell challenging Ohio's ban on same-sex marriage, which will go before Supreme Court, illustrates how far Cincinnati has come from its traditionally conservative roots; while city, where Obergefell and his now deceased partner John Arthur lived, is technically the defendant, its attorneys have refused to defend Ohio ban, and city's leaders frequently market it as friendly to homosexuals, bisexuals and transgender people. MORE
Apr. 26, 2015
Op-Ed article by Prof William N Eskridge Jr disputes notion that all people of faith are anti-gay marriage; points out prominent religious leaders and more than 1,900 theologians have signed brief urging Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage; predicts if court rules affirmatively, more religions will adapt to modify their teachings to adhere to social norm. MORE
Apr. 26, 2015
Editorial anticipates Supreme Court decision on whether lethal drug combination that resulted in botched execution of Clayton Lockett in Oklahoma is constitutional, based on whether drugs violate Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment; submits public is rapidly turning against capital punishment, regardless of trial's final outcome. MORE
Apr. 24, 2015
Op-Ed article by lawyer Jonathan Sherman criticizes Supreme Court's ban on television cameras, radio broadcasts and Internet live-streaming during proceedings; cites legal precedents that held denying public access to courts is violation of First Amendment; holds oral arguments in upcoming Obergefell v Hodges, same-sex marriage case, would be of interest to millions of Americans. MORE
Apr. 23, 2015
Opponents of same-sex marriage seem determined to carry on their fight regardless of Supreme Court's pending decision on issue; legal and political experts suggest, however, that swelling support for same-sex unions across much of country is likely to overwhelm opposition in select states over time and limit options for conservative holdouts determined to spurn same-sex couples. MORE
Apr. 23, 2015
Some of Supreme Court's more conservative justices criticize Agriculture Dept program designed to restrict market supply of raisins to keep prices high in hearing of case Horne v Department of Agriculture; case involves steps taken by raisin farmers Marvin D Horne and Laura Horne to sidestep program, which led to fines from department. MORE
Apr. 22, 2015
Justice Dept under Atty Gen Eric H Holder has sided with police officers in every Supreme Court case involving accusations of excessive force, drawing criticisms from some who say police abuses could best be stemmed at federal rather than local level; every federal decision in favor of officers makes it more difficult for citizens to seek justice for claims of mistreatment. MORE
Apr. 22, 2015
Supreme Court rules in case Rodriguez v United States that police may not prolong traffic stops in order to allow drug-sniffing dogs to inspect vehicles. MORE
Apr. 21, 2015
Supreme Court justices hear second round of arguments in case concerning Samuel J Johnson, white supremacist from Minnesota who pleaded guilty to gun possession charge and was sentenced to 15 years because of two earlier convictions for violent felonies; Johnson's attorneys argue that simple possession conviction should not count as third offense, thus mandating higher sentence, under law's definition of violent felonies. MORE
Apr. 21, 2015
Adam Liptak Sidebar column examines friend-of-the-court brief filed by group of former military officials in same-sex marriage cases about to be heard by Supreme Court; says message is that variations in state marriage laws across nation harm military families and threaten national security by hurting recruitment, retention, morale and readiness. MORE
Apr. 19, 2015
Editorial points to comprehensive study by Voting Rights Act historian J Morgan Kousser as refutation of argument advanced by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in court's ruling that struck down heart of law; observes that study makes case for continuing need for federal government to approve any changes in voting laws in 16 states with long histories of racial discrimination. MORE
Apr. 17, 2015
Federal judges are skeptical of challenge to proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule on climate change that could ultimately shut down hundreds of coal plants by pushing states to use cleaner forms of energy for electric power. MORE
Apr. 12, 2015
No major law firms have filed briefs against same-sex marriage for cases before Supreme Court; interviews with lawyers and law professors suggest many at big firms view opposition to same-sex marriage as bigotry, and also believe defending traditional marriage will negatively impact acquisition of new lawyers and clients. MORE
Apr. 11, 2015
Adolfo Davis, Chicago inmate serving life sentence without parole for his role in 1990 gang killings when he was 14 years old, will be subject of sentencing hearing to reconsider his lengthy sentence; hearing is first to result from Supreme Court ruling in Miller v Alabama, which found that juvenile murderers cannot be given mandatory life sentences without parole. MORE
Apr. 7, 2015
Adam Liptak Sidebar column examines two amicus briefs that seek to leverage foreign legal opinion on same-sex marriage in order to influence Supreme Court, and Justice Anthony M Kennedy in particular, as it prepares to hear arguments on issue; notes first brief argues global consensus is in favor of such unions, while second says consensus supports gay rights, but not marriage. MORE
Apr. 5, 2015
Editorial urges Congress to heed Supreme Court Justice Anthony M Kennedy's criticisms of sentencing laws in the country, which he offered at hearing of House appropriations subcommittee about plight of American criminal justice system; notes that Kennedy has mixed record on issue when it has come up before court, but nevertheless has made good case for why Congress must act. MORE
Apr. 1, 2015
Gay rights groups say they have chosen lawyers Mary L Bonauto and Douglas Hallward-Driemeier to present arguments to Supreme Court in favor of constitutional right to same-sex marriage. MORE
Apr. 1, 2015
Linda Greenhouse Op-Ed column observes that Supreme Court continues to issue mystifying and embarrassing rulings on death penalty despite fact that practice has become increasingly unpopular nationally; calls on justices who oppose capital punishment to raise their voices to join that of former Justice John Paul Stevens, who renounced practice, if only to force other justices to respond. MORE
Apr. 1, 2015
Supreme Court hears patent case pitting inventor Stephen Kimble against Marvel Enterprises, which halted royalty payments to Kimble in 2010 when his patent for a foam-spewing glove toy expired; current case turns on interpretation of 1964 decision finding that royalty payments are unlawful following expiration of patent. MORE
Mar. 31, 2015
Supreme Court hears arguments in death penalty case involving intellectually disabled inmate Kevan Brumfield of Louisiana; rules that requiring convicted sex offender Torrey Dale Grady to wear GPS device for rest of his life amounts to search under Fourth Amendment, returning case to lower court; rules against Michigan inmate Cory Donald, serving life sentence for killing drug dealer, who had argued he was denied effective representation. MORE
Mar. 31, 2015
Supreme Court declines to review case involving longstanding policy by New York City Education Dept barring religious organizations from using public school facilities; leaves in place lower court decision that found policy constitutional, freeing Mayor Bill de Blasio to expel dozens of organizations that have been using facilities to hold services. MORE
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Head Scarves Before the Supreme Court
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June 3, 2015, Wednesday
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June 2, 2015, Tuesday
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June 2, 2015, Tuesday
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June 2, 2015, Tuesday
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June 2, 2015, Tuesday
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June 2, 2015, Tuesday
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June 2, 2015, Tuesday
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June 1, 2015, Monday
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May 28, 2015, Thursday
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I am frankly puzzled by so many of he responses I have read. I would think the community of skeptics would openly and honestly review and investigate the widest possible range of solutions. In any given society, the moral code should be about encouraging and promoting success for the greatest number of members. Those who have succeeded have a responsibility to help others along the way. It shouldn't be a zero-sum game. The more of us who are educated, healthy, and self-supporting, the better our society is. I, too, want my taxes to be as low as possible but I want roads that are in good condition, I want my unemployed, underemployed family and friends to have health care, I want young people to have access to higher education without incurring huge student loan debt. I want those who help us - public safety, educators, child-care, health care, etc… to be appropriately compensated for their work and expertise. The more one has benefited from the society, the more one should contribute.
I've read the articles about the 'welfare queen' who is milking the system or the felon who continues to father babies and never assumes responsibility. But, the vast majority of our citizens who live in poverty or from paycheck to paycheck just want to have a stable life with access to education and health care. Sure it seems unfair to force anyone to share what they have but, isn't it worse for someone with more than enough to turn their eyes and do nothing? Who is benefiting more - the person who gets $1000 a month in public assistance or the person who pays literally tens of thousands of dollars less in taxes (as a percentage of income) because they know how to 'take advantage' of loopholes?