Oklahoma has an official state flower, a waltz, a state instrument—and on Wednesday, the Senate voted for a bill designating the ribeye as Oklahoma’s official state steak. State Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt, is the author of Senate Bill 21. Murdock said the bill is all about promoting a vital part of Oklahoma’s economy and heritage.

“The cattle industry is a huge part of Oklahoma’s identity,” Murdock said. “We have 5.1 million head of beef cows in Oklahoma and we’re third in the nation in the number of beef cows.”
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A bill limiting how much land the Wildlife Conservation Commission can purchase is awaiting a vote by the full Senate. State Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt, is the principal author of the measure, which would prevent the Commission from buying more land than they sell each year.
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A bill naming the ribeye as Oklahomas official state steak has been signed into law. Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt is the author of Senate Bill 21 along with House principal author Rep. Trey Caldwell, R-Lawton.

Murdock said with 5.1 million head of beef cattle in Oklahoma, the state is ranked third in the nation in beef cattle. He said declaring the ribeye the states official steak is aimed at drawing attention to that industry.

State Sen. Casey Murdock will hold a town hall meeting in Fairview on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Citizens throughout Major County are welcome to attend. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Fairview Community Centers East Room, 206 East Broadway.

State Sen. Casey Murdock will hold a town hall meeting in Taloga on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Citizens throughout Dewey County are invited to attend. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Taloga School Auditorium, 500 East Ruble Ave.

State Sen. Casey Murdock will hold a town hall meeting in Woodward on Thursday, Dec. 12. Citizens throughout Woodward County are welcome to attend. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., at the High Plains Technology Center, 3921 34th Street in the main buildings general meeting room, 201 A and B.

After the legislature’s unanimous approval for what would become State Question 800, and the subsequent failure at the ballot, Sen. John Michael Montgomery and Rep. Kyle Hilbert announced their intention to re-introduce the concept.

Senator Greg McCortney, R-Ada, issued the following statement in response to the House minority leader's call for a special session on medical marijuana:
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State Sen. Greg McCortney has filed legislation to add school nurses or other designated employees to those who can administer life-saving opiate antagonists. Currently, state law includes first-responders, including emergency medical technicians, law enforcement and firefighters. Senate Bill 85 would amend that law to include school medical personnel or an employee designated by the school’s administration to be able to administer opiate antagonists, a treatment that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, allowing time to seek emergency medical care.