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April 11, 2022 | 11:53am

AG’s office responds to Jett’s multi-county grand jury request

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen.

April 6, 2022 | 04:12pm

Sen. Shane Jett press conference April 3, 2022

Sen. Shane Jett held a press conference today addressing abuse allegations against a former Shawnee High School assistant athletic director and claims that the school district allowed the abuse to continue by not acting on complaints.

April 6, 2022 | 12:21pm

Sen. Leewright announces he will not seek another term

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. James Leewright, R-Bristow, announced Wednesday he would not seek another term in the Oklahoma Senate. Leewright represents Senate District 12, which includes all of Creek County and part of Tulsa County.

April 5, 2022 | 04:15pm

Dahm releases statement after passage of Senate Bill 612

State Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, released the following statement Tuesday after the passage of Senate Bill 612. Dahm is the primary author of the measure, which makes it a felony to perform or attempt to perform an abortion, punishable by up to a $100,000 fine and/or up to 10 years in prison.

“From my first day in office, protecting the unborn has been one of my top priorities,” Dahm said. “Senate Bill 612 is the strongest pro-life legislation in the country right now, which effectively eliminates abortion in Oklahoma.

April 5, 2022 | 11:59am

Taylor announces he will not seek re-election

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April 1, 2022 | 09:29am

Sen. Standridge says proposed homeless shelter location puts children at risk

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, says the City of Norman’s proposed location for a low-barrier homeless shelter is a serious public safety risk, particularly for children attending school or receiving services from other nearby facilities.

March 31, 2022 | 04:32pm

Legislation named for fallen Tulsa police officer Sgt. Craig Johnson becomes law

OKLAHOMA CITY – There’s a new law on the books that strengthens Oklahoma’s accessory to murder statute. Sen Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, and Rep. Ross Ford, R-Broken Arrow, are the principal authors of Senate Bill 6, the Sgt. Craig Johnson Act, named for a Tulsa police officer who was shot while conducting a traffic stop in 2020 and later died from his injuries. Gov. Kevin Stitt signed the bill into law on Wednesday.

March 31, 2022 | 11:25am

Senate Democrats media availability March 31, 2022

Senate Democrats held a media availability to give an update on the 2022 legislative session. Speakers included:

March 29, 2022 | 04:26pm

Senate committee gives nod to measure modifying jury duty exemptions

The Senate Judiciary Committee gave approval to House Bill 2972 on Tuesday, a measure that would make it easier for Oklahomans to access a medical exemption for jury duty.

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