OKLAHOMA CITY – Right now, more than seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, including about 10 percent of Oklahomans over the age of 65. It’s one of the most common forms of dementia, leading to memory loss and the inability of patients to care for themselves, and ultimately is fatal.

OKLAHOMA CITY- Senator Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, was recently presented the Liberty Bell Award  by the Oklahoma District Attorney’s Association for his legislative efforts to protect Oklahoma’s children.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, has filed legislation to continue strengthening school safety measures across Oklahoma by extending the School Security Revolving Fund for an additional three years.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt led an interim study highlighting strategic ways the state can partner with municipalities to improve available housing so that every Oklahoman can afford a home in the community where they want to live and work.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Christi Gillespie, R-Broken Arrow, and Senator Mark Mann, D-Oklahoma City, convened an interim study Wednesday before the Senate Local and County Government Committee to examine options for stabilizing municipal funding across Oklahoma.

The bipartisan study, approved by Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton, brought together city officials, financial experts, and local government advocates to discuss long-term solutions for sustaining critical local services and infrastructure.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt led an interim study at the state Capitol looking at the increasing cost of homeowners insurance in Oklahoma. Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, said she requested the study because of the many calls and emails from constituents struggling with the high cost of insurance – especially folks on fixed-incomes. 

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OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Nikki Nice, D-Oklahoma City, will join the Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (OK-CADP) on Thursday, October 9 at 10:30 a.m.

FAFSA Graduation Requirement Pushes Oklahoma Higher in National Rankings

OKLAHOMA CITY – State lawmakers who championed Oklahoma’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) graduation requirement are celebrating new data that reveals a sharp increase in student completion of forms that help families unlock federal financial aid.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Ally Seifried, R-Claremore, and Rep. Chad Caldwell, R-Enid, on Tuesday hosted a joint interim study to explore whether the use of technology and artificial intelligence in the classroom helps or hinders student learning.

The study, held before the Senate Technology and Telecommunications Committee, which Seifried chairs, comes after the two legislators passed a statewide “bell to bell” cellphone prohibition in schools for the 2025-2026 academic year.