Oklahoma House passes ballot question
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Tulsa World: The Oklahoma House of Representatives voted to essentially put competing measures on the state ballot with the passage Friday of a measure intended to counteract on Oklahoma Education Association-backed initiative petition. House Joint Resolution 1014 by Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Tuttle, is a constitutional amendment giving the Legislature authority to ignore budget mandates such as those imposed by the OEA’s HOPE initiative. The HOPE initiative, which already has already secured a ballot spot, is a constitutional amendment that would require education spending to be pegged at the regional average. Osborn told House members her amendment is necessary to preserve the Legislature’s “constitutional integrity.” “This is not about education,” she said. “If (the HOPE initiative) succeeds, what’s to prevent other special interest groups from taking the some route?” Several Democrats ridiculed the measure’s rationale, saying its supporters are afraid to let the voters decide the education-funding amendment. “This is from people who are terrified that the people are going to support the HOPE petition,” said Rep. Scott Inman, D-Oklahoma City. Inman said he opposes HOPE, too, but said the proper way to oppose it is to convince the public to vote against it. “This legislation says we’re scared the people of Oklahoma may vote for something we don’t like,” he said. ...
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