THOSE WHO SAY THIS SHOULD BE IN THE HANDS OF VOTERS. ALL WE’VE ASKED FROM THE OKLAHOMA SUPREME COURT IS THAT IT SHOW ITS WORK. THEY’RE THROWING WHAT I’M CALLING A HAIL MARY PASS. JUST TO TRY TO DELAY THE PROCESS. THE STATE CHAMBER AND PROPONENTS FOR STATE QUESTION 832 SEEKING THE SUPREME COURT’S HELP IN DECIDING IF OKLAHOMANS CAN VOTE TO RAISE THE STATE’S MINIMUM WAGE. EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE SUPREME COURT GAVE THE GREEN LIGHT FOR THE STATE QUESTION TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE PROCESS. BUT NOW THOSE AT THE STATE CHAMBER SAY THEY WANT TO KNOW WHY, CLAIMING THE COURT’S RULING DIDN’T COME WITH AN EXPLANATION. ULTIMATELY, WE’RE WORRIED ABOUT, UM, OUR SIDE OF THE STATE GROUPS COMING IN AND TRYING TO SHORT CIRCUIT THE THE NORMAL LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. WE HAVE A LEGISLATURE FOR A REASON. THEY’RE ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE AND AND THEY CAN TAKE UP THESE KINDS OF ISSUES. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE STATE. QUESTION ARE ASKING THE COURT TO NOT HAVE ANOTHER HEARING, SAYING, THIS IS THE CHAMBER’S LAST DITCH EFFORT TO KEEP THE QUESTION OFF VOTERS BALLOTS. THEY UNDERSTAND THAT IF THIS GETS ON THE BALLOT, THAT IT’S GOING TO PASS. WE’RE CONFIDENT THAT THE COURT WILL ALLOW US TO MOVE FORWARD. THEY’VE ALREADY OVERWHELMINGLY SAID THAT THAT, UM, THAT THAT OUR MEASURE WAS CONSTITUTIONAL. IF THE SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF THE STATE QUESTION AGAIN, THE GROUP SAYS THEY’LL HIT THE GROUND RUNNING. THIS IMPACTS OVER. 320,000 FAMILIES, OVER 40,000 AND SINGLE PARENTS EVERY EVERY SECOND, EVERY DAY MATTERS AT TH
State Chamber asks court to clarify why state question to increase minimum wage can move forward
State Question 832 looks to gradually increase Oklahoma’s minimum wage to $15
The State Chamber of Oklahoma asked the state’s highest court to clarify why it allowed a proposed ballot measure seeking to raise the minimum wage to move forward. | MORE | Fight to raise Oklahoma’s minimum wage only beginning after clearing legal hurdle”All we’ve asked from the Oklahoma Supreme Court is that it show its work,” said Ben Lepak, the executive director of the State Chamber Research Foundation. The State Chamber and proponents of State Question 832, which looks to gradually increase Oklahoma’s minimum wage to $15, sought the court’s help in deciding if Oklahomans can vote on the measure. “They’re throwing what I’m calling a Hail Mary pass just to try to delay the process,” said Amber England, the campaign spokesperson for Raise the Wage Oklahoma. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Oklahoma gave the green light for the state question to move forward in the process, prompting the State Chamber to ask for an explanation after they claimed the ruling didn’t come with one. “Ultimately, we’re worried about outside of the state groups coming in and trying to short circuit the normal legislative process,” Lepak said. “We have a legislature for a reason. They’re elected by the people and take up these kinds of issues.” Those in favor of the state question are asking the court to not have another hearing, saying this is the chamber’s last-ditch effort to keep the question off of voters’ ballots. “They understand that if this gets on the ballot, it’s going to pass,” England said. “We’re confident that the court will allow us to move forward. They’ve already overwhelmingly said that our measure was constitutional.” If the state Supreme Court rules in favor of the state question again, the group said they will hit the ground running. “This impacts over 320,000 families. Over 40,000 single parents,” England said. “Every second, every day matters at this point.” Currently, the minimum wage in Oklahoma is $7.25 an hour. The proposed state question would raise the wage to $9 an hour in 2025, then gradually increase it every year by $1.50 until it reaches $15 an hour in 2029.Top Headlines Cargo ship hits Baltimore bridge, bringing it down; Rescuers looking for people in water Video shows moment when Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapses after cargo ship crash TIMELINE: Snow possible for parts of Oklahoma on Wednesday Drake gives $30,000 to Mustang woman with brain tumor during concert Baltimore collapse evokes memories of deadly Webbers Falls bridge collapse in 2002
The State Chamber of Oklahoma asked the state’s highest court to clarify why it allowed a proposed ballot measure seeking to raise the minimum wage to move forward.
| MORE | Fight to raise Oklahoma’s minimum wage only beginning after clearing legal hurdle
“All we’ve asked from the Oklahoma Supreme Court is that it show its work,” said Ben Lepak, the executive director of the State Chamber Research Foundation.
The State Chamber and proponents of State Question 832, which looks to gradually increase Oklahoma’s minimum wage to $15, sought the court’s help in deciding if Oklahomans can vote on the measure.
“They’re throwing what I’m calling a Hail Mary pass just to try to delay the process,” said Amber England, the campaign spokesperson for Raise the Wage Oklahoma.
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Oklahoma gave the green light for the state question to move forward in the process, prompting the State Chamber to ask for an explanation after they claimed the ruling didn’t come with one.
“Ultimately, we’re worried about outside of the state groups coming in and trying to short circuit the normal legislative process,” Lepak said. “We have a legislature for a reason. They’re elected by the people and take up these kinds of issues.”
Those in favor of the state question are asking the court to not have another hearing, saying this is the chamber’s last-ditch effort to keep the question off of voters’ ballots.
“They understand that if this gets on the ballot, it’s going to pass,” England said. “We’re confident that the court will allow us to move forward. They’ve already overwhelmingly said that our measure was constitutional.”
If the state Supreme Court rules in favor of the state question again, the group said they will hit the ground running.
“This impacts over 320,000 families. Over 40,000 single parents,” England said. “Every second, every day matters at this point.”
Currently, the minimum wage in Oklahoma is $7.25 an hour. The proposed state question would raise the wage to $9 an hour in 2025, then gradually increase it every year by $1.50 until it reaches $15 an hour in 2029.
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