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Please join us for the 2025 Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy Legislative Learning Lab.

The conference, held two days in person on Wed., Jan. 29 and Thur., Jan 30, is a deep dive into the complex legislative procedures that advocates need to understand to stay ahead of the game at the Oklahoma State Capitol.

There will be an optional virtual meeting hosted by OICA to watch the Governor's "State of the State" address on Mon., Feb. 3 at noon. That will be followed by a panel assessing the details of the speech and projections for the First Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature.

The cost to attend is $100, but the event is free for OICA members in good standing.  For more information, email Joe Dorman at jdorman@oica.org.

TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR 2025 LEGISLATIVE LEARNING LAB

DAY ONE - WED., JAN. 29 - IN PERSON

·   Oklahoma's Rich Political History

·   Breakdown of the Oklahoma Legislative Process

·   Lunch with Legislative Leaders

·   Understanding Tribal and Sovereign Nation Relations 

·   Oklahoma’s Executive Branch

·   Different Levels of Government in Oklahoma

·   Media and Politics 

DAY TWO - THUR., JAN 30 - IN PERSON

·   Budget Timelines and Process in State Government 

·   Panel Discussion with Government Relations/Lobbyists 

·   Committee Structures and Rules of the Legislature 

·   Lunch - Effective Coalition Building for Policy Goals 

·   Ethics Rules and Finance Laws for Advocates 

·   Oklahoma’s Judicial Branch

·   OICA Calendar pickup at OKCNP

DAY THREE - MON., FEB. 3 - IN PERSON AND ONLINE

·   Conversation Leading up to the Governor’s State of the State

·   Conversation with Longtime Operatives Examining Speech and the Outlook for the 2025 Session of the Oklahoma Legislature.