Table Meeting Notes (4/8/22)

1. Table Updates

   • Very interesting & useful research available in PACE’s Civic Language Perceptions Project dashboard. (Note that the nationwide sample of 5000 skews to the left, so some messaging may not be as useful in OK.)

   • Citizen Data’s “American Right Democracy Roadmap” provides deeper insights on Republican voters

   • That and additional research are saved in the Research folder in the Google drive

   • Reminder: Please complete Annual Table Member Survey
     

2. Discussion of legislative activities

   1. 3 HJRs to change IP process passed out of Senate Rules cmte. 

   2. OEA - SB784 (combination of ed commission + AG civil rights). Quietly fighting bills related to association dues. 

   3. GC - tracking bill about financial literacy and another allowing immigrants to get Drivers licenses (Brooks; seems to be making progress. OK Policy recommends leaning into conservative support messaging points)

   4. PLAC - tracking revenue bills (HJR 1047 would freeze property taxes for seniors)

   5. OK Policy - supporting  SB3333 sales tax relief credit. When talking about tax credits, going to start making an analogy of “how many teachers” it costs. CJR bills - removal of unnecessary youth fees, felony reclassification)

   6. LWV - absentee voting bills (HB3364, HB2976, HB2964), some make felony voter re-enfranchisement more complicated, HB3232 trigger bill that moves state  elections if federal elections law change

   7. MHAOK - SB1337 (managed care) assigned to A&B but laid over, HB3053 would add the option of deferred sentence to first-time drug court graduates (has negative voting implications), SB1136 makes assault & battery of DHS worker a felony, even for youth, working w/ Humphrey on language for HB3294 (relates to SQ780/781) to change 

   8. RFBO - anti-hunger day had good turnout & engagement, advocating for anti-hunger budget priorities, working on campus hunger pilot program, concerns about tax cut bills.
      

3. Legislative Climate & Turnover

   • Several legislators not seeking re-election (Known thus far: Bell, Brewer, Bush, Dills, Howard, Leewright, Mize, Taylor). Several of those are in the Tulsa area; lots of reports of primary challenges by the far right
     

4. Announcements

   • 4/13 PLAC Capitol Day - Donuts & coffee in 2nd floor rotunda.

   • 4/19 OKPTA State Superintendent Forum (Zoom registration)

   • OK Policy Budget Breakfasts: Tulsa 4/22 & OKC 4/25, 7:30-9:30am. (Registration forthcoming.)

   • 4/27 Generation Citizen’s Civics Day [Volunteers needed]

   • Student voter reg drive 4/28 [Contact Amy Curran to help]

   • Civics Con will be Jun 10-11 in Norman, theme is “GeoCivics: Designing Stronger Communities.”  Partners welcome! Presenters needed!

5. Upcoming Table meetings:

   1. April 22 (virtual)

   2. May 13 (in-person) & 27 (virtual)

   3. June 10

   4. July 8

   5. August 12

   6. September 9

   7. October 14

   8. November 11

   9. December 9