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National and state business and education leaders briefed members of the Senate and House Education Committees Tuesday on Oklahoma’s poor showing in a recent education study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The report, called “Leaders and Laggards,” gave Oklahoma an overall grade of “D”. Burns Hargis, Vice Chairman of Bank of Oklahoma, called the report “disturbing.”
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Author Rothkopf says reports implications for entire nation are grave.
Sen. Wilcoxson says Oklahoma can't gloss over the truth about weaknesses in state schools.
Sen. Eason McIntyre says poor performing schools impact quality of life for the entire state.
Dr. James Davis says Oklahomans need to know the truth about their schools.
OK failed in truth in academic achievement says Elena Rocha.
Burns Hargis on business implications.

National and state business and education leaders briefed members of the Senate and House Education Committees Tuesday on Oklahoma’s poor showing in a recent education study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The report, called “Leaders and Laggards,” gave Oklahoma an overall grade of “D”. Burns Hargis, Vice Chairman of Bank of Oklahoma, called the report “disturbing.”
read more.

Author Rothkopf says reports implications for entire nation are grave.
Sen. Wilcoxson says Oklahoma can't gloss over the truth about weaknesses in state schools.
Sen. Eason McIntyre says poor performing schools impact quality of life for the entire state.
Dr. James Davis says Oklahomans need to know the truth about their schools.
OK failed in truth in academic achievement says Elena Rocha.
Burns Hargis on business implications.

National and state business and education leaders briefed members of the Senate and House Education Committees Tuesday on Oklahoma’s poor showing in a recent education study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The report, called “Leaders and Laggards,” gave Oklahoma an overall grade of “D”. Burns Hargis, Vice Chairman of Bank of Oklahoma, called the report “disturbing.”
read more.

Author Rothkopf says reports implications for entire nation are grave.
Sen. Wilcoxson says Oklahoma can't gloss over the truth about weaknesses in state schools.
Sen. Eason McIntyre says poor performing schools impact quality of life for the entire state.
Dr. James Davis says Oklahomans need to know the truth about their schools.
OK failed in truth in academic achievement says Elena Rocha.
Burns Hargis on business implications.

National and state business and education leaders briefed members of the Senate and House Education Committees Tuesday on Oklahoma’s poor showing in a recent education study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The report, called “Leaders and Laggards,” gave Oklahoma an overall grade of “D”. Burns Hargis, Vice Chairman of Bank of Oklahoma, called the report “disturbing.”
read more.

Author Rothkopf says reports implications for entire nation are grave.
Sen. Wilcoxson says Oklahoma can't gloss over the truth about weaknesses in state schools.
Sen. Eason McIntyre says poor performing schools impact quality of life for the entire state.
Dr. James Davis says Oklahomans need to know the truth about their schools.
OK failed in truth in academic achievement says Elena Rocha.
Burns Hargis on business implications.

Two of the principal architects of a measure to strengthen the Teacher’s Retirement System of Oklahoma (TRS) praised Gov. Brad Henry for his support of Senate Bill 357. Sen. Kenneth Corn, D- Poteau, and Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa, joined the governor for a signing ceremony at the State Capitol on Monday.
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Sen. Mazzei on Gov. signing SB 357.
Sen. Corn reax to Gov signing SB 357.
Democratic Author Urges Henry to Sign SB 861

The Democratic author of the “Back-to-School” sales tax holiday praised passage of this year’s tax cut agreement legislation that passed off the Senate floor today.

Senator Jay Paul Gumm said this year’s agreement includes four specific tax cuts—none of which are more important than a proposal he authored for a “Back-to-School” sales tax holiday.
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Sen. Gumm debates for passage of SB 861.

Two of the principal architects of a measure to strengthen the Teacher’s Retirement System of Oklahoma (TRS) praised Gov. Brad Henry for his support of Senate Bill 357. Sen. Kenneth Corn, D- Poteau, and Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa, joined the governor for a signing ceremony at the State Capitol on Monday.
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Sen. Mazzei on Gov. signing SB 357.
Sen. Corn reax to Gov signing SB 357.

The evenly-divided Oklahoma Senate voted Monday to send Gov. Brad Henry a tax relief package that speeds up income tax cuts and provides Oklahomans with a back-to-school sales tax holiday.

Senate Bill 861, by Sen. Don Barrington, R-Lawton, passed on a bipartisan 33 to 15 vote. This bill is the result of a bipartisan tax relief agreement announced by Senate and House leaders in March.

Senate Co-President Pro Tempore Glenn Coffee, R-Oklahoma City, called on Henry to sign the legislation.

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Sen. Mazzei debates for passage of SB 861.
Week 13 Q & A with Co-President Pro Tem Glenn Coffee.

The full Senate has given final approval to a bill allowing relatives of murder victims to wear buttons displaying a picture of their loved one in the courtroom. Sen. Jim Reynolds is principal author of Senate Bill 868, known as “Taylor’s Law.” Reynolds said it was a victim’s rights issue.

“Usually, the only images seen of the victim in court are the crime scene photos,” Reynolds said. “Their families want to be able to remember them as they were in life—not just homicide victims. They should have that right.”

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Sen. Reynolds debates for SB 868.