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OKLAHOMA CITY – With work on the 2025 legislative session concluded, Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt said there were important wins that will help Oklahomans but also pointed to missed opportunities to address the biggest challenges peop

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OKLAHOMA CITY – As Oklahomans gathered at the state Capitol on Wednesday to enjoy a celebration of music, dance, food and advocacy during Hispanic Cultural Day, members of the Latino Caucus along with representatives of business, faith and other community leaders also met with Gov.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt issued the following statement on Wednesday after the governor and Republican legislative leaders announced their budget plan for fiscal year 2026.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks has won full Senate approval for a bipartisan measure increasing access to rapid whole-genome sequencing (rWGS) for critically ill infants.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoma City, has filed legislation urging the Texas Legislature to continue funding its share for the Heartland Flyer after reports that the state was considering ending their support.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has passed a bill creating the “Rethinking Paying Subminimal Wage to Persons with Disabilities Task Force.” Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt is the Senate principal author of House Bill 1833, which would form a panel to develop strategies for phasing out the practice of paying Oklahoma workers with disabilities lower than minimum wages, known as a 14 (c) waiver.  

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