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Overreaching Legislator

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Oklahoma state Rep. Richard Morrissette has in mind in proposing fitness screenings for public and homeschool students 16 and younger. Morrissette, D-Oklahoma City, said he wants confidential weight and measurement determinations, with parents notified if students are overweight or underweight. Parents with children in those categories could be visited by child welfare officials if...
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