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Crunch time for multiple incumbents as seven states hold elections

WASHINGTON — There’s a pair of member versus member primaries in Illinois, incumbents facing elimination in Mississippi runoffs and an empty seat being filled in Nebraska on Tuesday as seven states hold elections.

Tribune News Service

Nearly $30 million raised among nine AGs

Welcome to the Monday, June 27, Brew.

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Crunch time for multiple incumbents as 7 states vote

Mississippi has runoffs, Nebraska a special election, and Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma and Utah have primaries.

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Abortions are now illegal in 7 states but more bans are coming

At least 26 states in total are expected to ban abortions or heavily restrict access to them.

Axios

Senator in 2010 deposition: 13-year-olds can consent to sex

U.S. Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma testified as part of a civil case into an alleged sexual assault at the Baptist church camp he oversaw that he believed a 13-year-old can consent to sex

The Independent UK

Gasps, tears and fear: Inside a Texas abortion clinic the moment Roe was overturned

SAN ANTONIO — There were 27 patients scheduled to receive abortions Friday at Alamo Women’s Reproductive Services in San Antonio.

Los Angeles Times

What happens when women get illegal abortions in post-roe America

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that protected the constitutional right to an abortion, it won’t just be harder for women to get the procedure — states have also been lying in wait with tough penalties for anyone that will provide…

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As Roe v. Wade falls, New Mexico braces for a steep rise of abortion seekers

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The parking lot to the abortion clinic in this desert city was crowded recently with cars from out of state: four from Texas. Two from Oklahoma and others from Arizona, Louisiana and Iowa. Pillows and blankets were scattered across backseats to ease the journey home, which for…

Los Angeles Times

Oklahoma Theater Tries, And Fails, To Censor Same-Sex Kiss Scene In Disney's 'Lightyear'

A theater in a small Oklahoma town found itself in the national spotlight when it announced plans to “fast-forward” through a scene in the Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE: DIS) new Pixar animated film “Lightyear” that involved a same-sex kiss.

Benzinga

Incumbent O’Connor faces challenger Drummond in Republican primary for Oklahoma attorney general

Incumbent John O’Connor and Gentner Drummond are running in the Republican primary for attorney general of Oklahoma on June 28. Libertarian candidate Lynda Steele is running in the general election, but no Democratic candidate filed to run, meaning that the winner of the Republican primary will be heavily favored in…

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TCU Horned Frogs Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players

TCU College Football Preview 2022: Team breakdown, season prediction, keys to the campaign, and what you need to know

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ICYMI: No One Size Fits All: Cannabis Experts Discuss Merits Of Capped, Uncapped Markets

This article was originally published in December 2020. Cannabis regulations vary by state, with license caps serving as one of the more glaring differences.

Benzinga

Fast food worker arrested in Oklahoma after customer found meth in order

Police said the drugs found inside the bag of food weighed out at 4.3 grams after it tested positive for methamphetamine

The Independent UK

Woman gives birth to baby 14 months after husband died unexpectedly

Sarah Shellenberger, 41, a teacher from Oklahoma in the US, gave birth to her late husband Scott's baby and plans to have a second after he died from a heart attack in 2020

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2nd arrest made in Oklahoma festival shooting that killed 1

Police have arrested a second person on in a shooting at an Oklahoma festival last month in which one person was killed and eight others were wounded

Salon

Texas abortion clinics face SCOTUS fate

The Supreme Court seems poised to deliver the fatal blow abortion providers have been dodging for decades

Benzinga

Oklahoma: AG Files Charges Against Attorneys Accused Of Contracting Ghost Owners For Illegal Marijuana Operations

Attorney General John O’Connor filed charges consistent with a multi-county grand jury indictment against two Oklahoma attorneys accused of facilitating illegal medical marijuana operations.

The Independent UK

Lawmaker: Report shows Oklahoma death row inmate's innocence

A Republican Oklahoma state representative who is a self-described death-penalty supporter said a report by a Houston law firm into the conviction of death row inmate Richard Glossip proves his innocence

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What reported SEC schedule formats could mean for Texas rivalries with Oklahoma, A&M

DALLAS — Even as Texas and Oklahoma bide their time in the Big 12, the SEC is preparing for their arrival.

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Ten candidates running in Republican primary for the special U.S. Senate election in Oklahoma

Ten candidates are running in the Republican primary for the special U.S. Senate election in Oklahoma on June 28, 2022. The special election will fill the rest of the six-year term left by Sen. Jim Inhofe (R), who was last elected in 2020. Inhofe announced in February 2022 that he…

Reason

Oklahoma Starts Planning Executions for 25 Death Row Inmates, Including Richard Glossip

A federal judge rules against effort to stop use of three-drug cocktail.

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Seventy percent of state legislative districts will be without major party competition in Oklahoma this year

Eighty-eight of the 125 state legislative districts up for election in Oklahoma this year are uncontested, meaning voters in 70% of districts will see either only a Democrat or only a Republican on their general election ballots. This is both the largest number and highest rate of uncontested districts since…

The Independent UK

Oklahoma attorney general seeks execution dates for 25 inmates

‘For the sake of the victims’ families, many of whom have waited for decades — as many executions as possible are set four weeks apart’ the state’s attorney general said

Benzinga

Cannabis Reg. Update: Medical Marijuana License Delay In Oklahoma, CO & IL Govs Streamline Crim Record Expungement & More

Oklahoma Gov. Puts Medical Marijuana Licensing Process On A Hold

The Independent UK

Oklahoma attorney general seeks execution dates for 25 inmates

‘For the sake of the victims’ families, many of whom have waited for decades — as many executions as possible are set four weeks apart’ the state’s attorney general said

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