A bill prohibiting Oklahoma lawmakers from drinking while on the job has been quite controversial.
“You know, I’ve encouraged that bill not to be heard because it is unconstitutional,”
Stopping senators for drinking on the job, unconstitutional. Fixing schools to keep a Bible in every classroom? Perfectly ok.
For reference, Oklahoma has quite a history with alcohol prohibition. The state retained full prohibition until 1959, some 20 years after the 21st amendment and repeal of the Volstead Act.
Liquor by the drink, aka bars, were not legalized until 1984. Before then you had to pay a membership fee to join a “private club” where you could then have a bartender pour you shots out of “your” personal bottle that was kept behind the bar.
Oklahoma had 3.2 beer until 2018 when it was repealed by state referendum.
There was stuff stronger than 3.2, 3.2 was just the limit for grocery stores and gas stations. Anything else had to be from the liquor store, and couldn’t be cold. So you were out of luck if you wanted Dogfishhead or nicer brews that needed to be refrigerated.