OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, recently filed six pieces of legislation to provide a five percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for police officers, firefighters, and other public servants throughout the state.

OKLAHOMA CITY– Senator Tom Woods, R-Westville, was recently appointed by Pro Tem-Elect Lonnie Paxton to serve as Vice Chair on two key Senate committees. Beginning in the 2025 Legislative Session, Woods will serve as Vice Chair of the Senate’s Veterans and Military Affairs Committee and the Energy Committee.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt, was appointed on Wednesday to serve as chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Wildlife Committee for the upcoming legislative session.

A rancher from northwest Oklahoma, Murdock previously chaired the Agriculture and Wildlife Committee from 2018 to 2022. When he was in the House, he served on the chamber’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Pro Tem-Elect Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, today announced the appointments of chairs and vice chairs of Senate committees for the upcoming Legislative Session.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Senator Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond, has introduced legislation to better improve health outcomes in Oklahoma.

The initiative comes as incoming President Donald Trump’s administration aims to prioritize public health. Senator Thompson’s bill specifically examines the use of certain harmful food additives that are prohibited in other countries.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, and Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, hosted a public forum Wednesday examining how Oklahoma could improve health outcomes by taking a public health policy approach to HIV, instead of continuing to criminalize those living with the virus.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, has filed Senate Bill 1, a tax reform proposal designed to reduce Oklahoma’s income tax rates in a responsible and measured way.