OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, held an interim study on Monday to explore how legislation could cut down on fraudulent online ticket sales to concerts, plays and other live performances at major performing arts centers across the state.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoma City, recently presented an interim study in the Senate’s Aeronautics and Transportation Committee looking at how competitive Oklahoma is with surrounding states in the aerospace industry.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Todd Gollihare, R-Kellyville, was recently honored by the Oklahoma District Attorneys Association with the 2026 Heavy Hitter award for his strong record of championing public safety and standing up for crime victims.

As chairman of the Senate Public Safety and Judiciary Committee Appropriations Subcommittee and vice chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Gollihare has worked closely with district attorneys to advance their priorities.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, and Rep. Tim Turner, R-Kinta, have received the Oklahoma District Attorneys Association’s 2026 Bulldog Award in recognition of their leadership and commitment to protecting Oklahoma families and communities.

The Bulldog Award recognizes legislators who demonstrate determination and effectiveness in advancing public safety and supporting the pursuit of justice. Both lawmakers represent Haskell, LeFlore and Pittsburg counties. The two also received the association’s Liberty Bell Award in 2025.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt wants to ensure voters have accurate information about early voting in Oklahoma ahead of the election on Nov. 3, 2026.

OKLAHOMA CITY –Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, asked the Public Safety Committee to examine the rapid expansion of Flock license plate reader cameras across Oklahoma. With billions of vehicle images stored in databases nationwide, the technology has intensified debate at the Capitol over the Fourth Amendment, law enforcement, and mass surveillance.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Darcy Jech, R‑Kingfisher, on Thursday held an interim study to learn more about Oklahoma’s infrastructure challenges and discuss new funding needs to improve roads and bridges statewide.

Jech, chairman of the Senate Aeronautics and Transportation Committee, said he wanted the study to clarify the long-term financial challenges Oklahoma’s transportation system faces from high inflation, uncertainty about federal funding and declining gas tax collections as electric vehicles become more popular.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, today held an interim study looking into how to secure a historic highway designation for U.S. Highway 70, a prominent east-west connector in southern Oklahoma.

Officially designated on December 7, 1926, U.S. Route 70 stretches across the southern part of the state for 289 miles, from the Texas state line near Davidson, Oklahoma, to the Arkansas state line near Broken Bow. The road also stretches far beyond Oklahoma's borders. It spans 2,381 miles from Globe, Arizona, to Atlantic, North Carolina.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Nikki Nice presented an interim study Wednesday to the Public Safety Committee looking at a pattern of elder abuse known as coercive control. Nice told the committee that while most people think of the abuse of seniors in terms of physical assault that may cause bruises, broken bones or more severe injuries, it can also be a pattern of behavior designed to strip victims of their autonomy, safety, and dignity.

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, and Senator Roland Pederson, R-Burlington, on Tuesday joined Taiwanese officials in Taipei for the official opening of the Taiwan Regional Trade Office, establishing a new resource for Oklahoma’s international trade and economic development efforts.

The office was established through Senate Bill 209, authored by Sen. Pederson and Representative Daniel Pae, R-Lawton. The measure became law in August 2025, following more than a decade of work to establish a direct trade presence in Taiwan.