Parliamentary move keeps health care bill from Oklahoma’s governor, for now

 
BY JULIE BISBEE | Modified: May 5, 2010 at 4:39 am | Published: May 5, 2010   

Legislative leaders would have the authority to file a lawsuit against the federal government and Oklahomans could opt out of the federal health care plan under a measure that now heads to the governor.

After nearly two hours of discussion and debate, Senators voted 25-17 to approve House Joint Resolution 1054. An emergency clause that would have allowed the bill to take effect immediately...
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