Mayors push Bedlam football revival in mock state legislation
Stillwater's Joyce and Norman's Holman co-authored recommendation at Congress of Mayors, but viral OU Daily video led many to believe proposal was actual state legislation
Stillwater Mayor Will Joyce and Norman Mayor Stephen Tyler Holman co-authored mock legislation last week recommending state lawmakers require the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University to play each other in football annually, though a viral social media video confused many into thinking the proposal was actual legislation headed to the Oklahoma Legislature.
The mayors drafted the recommendation Feb. 6 during the Mayors Council of Oklahoma's Congress of Mayors, an annual training event where municipal leaders practice legislative processes and develop policy recommendations for state lawmakers.
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