Senate
Approves Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Teachers’
Retirement System
04.30.07
mp3 (Following
passage of SB 357, strengthening the Teachers’ Retirement
System, Senate Appropriations Co-chairs Mike Johnson,
R-Kingfisher and Johnnie Crutchfield, D-Ardmore, and co-authors
Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa, and Kenneth Corn, D-Poteau, talked
to reporters about the measure.) |
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Senate
Honors Sherri Coale and Sooner Women’s Basketball
Team
04.30.07
mp3 (Audio includes reading
of SR 34 and comments from Sen. Sparks and Sherri Coale.)
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Sen.
Wilcoxson says State Should Not Weaken Testing for Students
04.27.07
mp3 (Sen. Wilcoxson
hopes Governor will urge State Board to reject recommendations
on alternative tests. |
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Week
12 Q & A with Co-President Pro Tem Glenn Coffee.
04.26.07
mp3 (Sen. Pres. Pro Tem
Glenn Coffee discusses the attempted override of SB 714,
the budget negotiations and tort reform during his weekly
Q and A session with members of the press.) |
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Senate
Declares April 2007 Autism Awareness Month
04.26.07
mp3 (Sen. Mike
Johnson discusses autism on the floor after passing the
resolution.) |
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Williamson
Vows to Continue Effort to Override Henry Veto of Pro-Life
Bill
04.25.07
mp3 (Sen. Williamson
urges members to vote to override the veto of SB 714.) |
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Parents
of Disabled Children Defend SB 714 04.24.07
mp3 (Sen. Williamson and
others urge Senate to override Governor's veto of SB 714.
Speakers in order: Sen. Williamson, Doris Erhart-mother
of Down syndrome son, Juanita Killingsworth-mother of
Down syndrome daughter, Rep. Rebecca Hamilton.) |
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Q & A with Republican
Senators Williamson, Coffee, Laughlin and Brannon.
Includes discussions about SB 507 (lawsuit reform) that
was passed by the Senate Thursday.
Senate
Sends Bipartisan Lawsuit Reform Legislation to Gov. Henry
04.19.07
mp3 |
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Senate
Passes Tax Exemption Bill for Biofuel Producers and Industry
04.18.07
mp3 (Sen. Justice says
HB 1916 will help Oklahoma lead the nation's biofuel race.)
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Senate
Approves Measure to Encourage Continued Growth in Adventure
District
04.17.07
mp3 (Sen. Lerblance
debating for HB 2019.)
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Full
Senate Approves Illegal Immigration Bill
04.16.07
mp3 (Sen. Williamson reax
after passage of immigration bill.) |
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Medical
Professionals/Lawmakers Urge Gov. to Sign SB 714
04.16.07
mp3 (Sen. Williamson,
along with medical professionals, urges Gov. Henry to
sign SB 714.) |
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Republican Co-Floor
Leader Sen. Owen Laughlin and Appropriations Vice Chair
David Myers visit with press about the past week in the
Senate and the budget.
04.12.07
mp3 |
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Sen.
Wilson Urges Gov. to Veto Abortion Bill 04.12.07
mp3 (Sens. Wilson, Leftwich
and Rice speak out against SR 714 along with physicians
and others from the medical community.) |
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Senate
Sends Bipartisan Pro-Life Legislation to Governor Henry
04.11.07
mp3 (Senator James A.
Williamson debates for passage of SB 715.) |
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Senators
Mike Morgan and Glenn Coffee give statements after passage
of appropriations bills on Wednesday.
04.11.07
mp3 |
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Legislative
Leaders Announce Bipartisan Agreement on Supplemental
Funding for Department of Military: $1.5 Million in Funds
Expected to Pass Senate Today
04.10.07
mp3 (Speakers:
Rep. Chris Benge, House Appropriations & Budget Committee
Chair; Sen. Johnnie Crutchfield, Co-Chair Senate Appropriations;
Major General Bud Wyatt, Commander of the Oklahoma Army
& Air National Guard; Ken Miller, House A & B
Committee Vice-Chair.) |
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Senator
Brown Hopes Signing of SJR 14 Will Get Tulsa on Track
for Passenger Rail Service
04.10.07
mp3 (Sen. Brown hopes
SJR 14 will expand Amtrack to Tulsa. |
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Senate
Honors Public Service Career of Gary Gardenhire
04.04.07
mp3 (Former Senator
Gary Gardenhire addresses the State Senate on Wednesday.) |
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Senate
Committee Approves Illegal Immigration Bill
04.03.07
mp3 (Sen. Williamson urges
passage of bill on illegal immigration.) |