A federal court has determined that state health care plans must pay for surgeries for males who wish to appear as females and vice versa. The ruling comes amid heated debate over whether it is safe for children to receive life-altering surgeries and treatments for a condition called dysphoria, classified as a mental disorder.

Majority of Northwestern’s Anti-Semitism Task Force members resign over deal with protesters The backlash over the settlement of Northwestern University with pro-Palestinian protesters continues to mount. In a letter acquired by The Daily Northwestern, seven out of 11 members of the “President’s Advisory Committee on Preventing Antisemitism and Hate” resigned this week in protest.

OK SB 426: Oklahoma Senate Must Act to Defy Medical Tyranny and Global Governance OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, has called on the legislature to defend Oklahoma’s sovereignty against the creeping influence of global governance. If passed Oklahoma Senate Bill 426, by Rep. Rick West, R-Heavener, and Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, would be a defiant stand against the encroaching powers of international bodies like the WHO, UN, and WEF. This legislation is a declaration of independence from authoritarian global tyrants who unashamedly oppose and threaten American liberties, and it boldly asserts that international directives shall have “no force or effect” to undermine the laws or sovereignty of Oklahoma.

By John Barbush Dist. II Rep.

The “To The Point” column in the April 24 issue of the Hugo News reached a new high in lows. Publisher Stan Stamper would be well served to turn off Fox News and find another source for true facts regarding the well-being of our nation today.

Oklahoma Watch Seven state prisoners who were locked in three-by-three foot shower stalls at the Great Plains Correctional Facility in Hinton last August are suing the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, alleging their prolonged confinement in cramped and unsanitary conditions amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.