Oklahoma Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore, is the House author of a bill that would limit the governor’s ability to close businesses during a pandemic. (Photo by Kyle Phillips/For Oklahoma Voice)
OKLAHOMA CITY — A bill headed to the House floor that limits the governor’s ability to close businesses during a pandemic is “irresponsible” and puts Oklahomans’ safety at risk, one lawmaker said.
Supporters of the bill said businesses need additional protections because closures during the COVID-19 pandemic were in violation of the Oklahoma Constitution and were “very random.”…