News in Brief: A State Capitals Roundup

A bill requiring that Oklahoma's science textbooks acknowledge "that human life was created by one God of the Universe" is expected to be taken up by a conference committee representing both chambers of the legislature in the coming weeks.



The proposal unanimously passed the House of Representatives on April 5, as an amendment to a Senate bill that would revise qualifications for the state's 13-member textbook committee.

The House version of the measure would also authorize the committee to place "a one-page summary, opinion, or...

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