Opponents of the bill cited too much negative coverage by Mvskoke Media. The tribe’s original free press ordinance NCA 15-218 passed in 2015 (and had some minor amendments later) was unexpectedly repealed with only several hours notice of the vote during a November 2018 emergency session. Legislation may be changed or overturned at any time with a majority vote of the full council. NAJA supports a constitutional amendment to allow a citizen vote to enact future changes or repeals to free press protections. The bill also provided a funding structure for the tribe’s independent media outlet, Mvskoke Media.
Under this proposed free press ordinance, citizen approval would have been required to repeal or change the MCN Constitution.
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The proposed legislation, NCA 19-121, would have allowed tribal citizens to vote for free press protections during the MCN general election – a right that the National Council has denied its constituents after the bill failed to reach the required two-thirds majority.
The Native American Journalists Association condemns the Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council’s failure to pass strengthened free press protections for the tribe during the regular session, Sept. New proposed free press bill shows promise, but still raises concerns
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