OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Nikki Nice, D-Oklahoma City, held an interim study examining a state law that can force local pounds to surrender dogs and cats for animal testing. Oklahoma is the last state in the nation to still have such a law on the books.

PADEN – Sen. Bryan Logan, R-Paden, today applauded the completion of major broadband projects throughout his Senate district that will expand high-speed internet access to more residents of Muskogee, Creek, Okfuskee and Okmulgee counties.

WELLSTON – Sen. Grant Green, R-Wellston, today issued the following statement on the tragic loss of Wellston firefighter Joe Flake.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, led an interim study in the Senate’s Revenue and Taxation Committee exploring the feasibility of an income tax credit for filers who complete firearm safety training or obtain an Oklahoma firearm carry permit.

OKLAHOMA CITY — State Sen. Deevers, R-Elgin, today honored the courage and public service of Federal Wildlife Officer David Taylor following the Department of the Interior’s announcement that Taylor passed while rescuing residents from their homes threatened by or burning from the Railroad South Fire in Comanche County.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton has appointed Senator Christi Gillespie, R-Broken Arrow, to serve on the newly establishe

OKLAHOMA CITY — Leaders of the LOFT Oversight Committee issued the following statements today on a Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency report examining the Oklahoma Department of Human Services’ verification processes for childcare subsidies to prevent fraud and misuse within the system.

Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, Co-Chair of the LOFT Oversight Committee:

OKLAHOMA CITY — Leaders o

Haste, Townley Thank Dolly Parton for Her Contributions to Childhood Literacy Through Imagination Library

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Sen. John Haste, R-Broken Arrow and Representative Tammy Townley, 
R-Ardmore, expressed their heartbreak at the loss of country music legend and philanthropist, Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday, August 25, at the age of 80. The lawmakers celebrated the life and legacy of Parton and her commitment to improving childhood literacy.

ENID, OK — Sen. Roland Pederson, R-Burlington, on Friday joined local and state leaders in celebrating the completion and official ribbon-cutting of the Kaw Lake Water Supply Treatment Facility, marking the final major component of the Kaw Lake Water Supply Program.

The $350 million project represents a significant investment in the future of Enid and northwest Oklahoma, providing a reliable and sustainable water supply for generations to come.