OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, was recently presented the Outstanding Senate Legislator Award from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in recognition of his efforts to strengthen Oklahoma’s impaired driving laws during the 2025 legislative session.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate and House Democrats will host the second of their fall series of Capitol Conversations, and this event will focus on the state budget. While appropriations subcommittees do not afford an opportunity for public input as they debate and vote on budget bills, this upcoming Capitol Conversation will give Oklahomans a chance to share their views with Democrats who serve on Appropriations.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Leaders of the Senate and House Democratic Caucuses said Friday they are deeply troubled by how people will suffer from the ongoing cuts to mental health and substance abuse services in the state and have called for a strategic budget when the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) submits its funding request next week.  

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, released the following statement after a microburst hit Sallisaw Tuesday, causing extensive damage to the community.

Sen. Ally Seifried, R-Claremore, was among a distinguished group of Oklahoma lawmakers who met with Vice President J.D. Vance at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday, Sept. 24, as part of a trip to Washington, D.C., that included taking part in the White House State Leadership Conference.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Ally Seifried, R-Claremore, was in Washington, D.C., this week to meet with senior Trump administration officials and key members of the president’s Cabinet.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democrats issued the following statements after Superintendent Ryan Waters announced he would resign from office in order to accept another job.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, announces her interim study in Senate Public Safety Committee exploring the feasibility of voluntary safe gun storage partnerships in Oklahoma.

NORMAN — Sen. Lisa Standridge, R-Norman, issued the following statement after the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority announced the new route for the planned South Extension Turnpike, which would go through parts of Norman and Noble near Lake Thunderbird. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Kendal Sacchieri, R-Blanchard, today praised the $1.5 million wastewater system loan with full principal forgiveness awarded to the Lexington Public Works Authority by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB).

The project will allow Lexington to conduct a citywide sanitary sewer evaluation survey (SSES) to address water quality concerns, reduce strain on the community’s wastewater treatment plant, and ensure reliable service for residents and businesses.

OKLAHOMA CITY— Senator Brenda Stanley, R-Midwest City, was recently named the 2025 Legislator of the Year by the Oklahoma Dental Hygienists’ Association.