OKLAHOMA CITY - Senate Education Committee Chairman Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, on behalf of the Senate Education Committee, hosted a Christmas celebration today at the Oklahoma State Capitol, welcoming students from across the state to perform music, sing Christmas carols and showcase holiday-themed performances in the fourth-floor rotunda.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, filed legislation today to responsibly freeze or eliminate homeowners’ property taxes while shifting to a system whereby local governments and public schools are funded through adjusted sales and consumption taxes.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoma City, was named the Senate’s Legislator of the Year by the Kirkpatrick Policy Group (KPG) for his work and advocacy during the 2025 legislative session. KPG organization is a non-partisan, independent, nonprofit advocacy organization.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Journal Record has named Senator Kristen Thompson (R-Edmond) to its 2025 “The Power List: Top Leaders in Workforce and Development,” recognizing her as one of the state’s most influential voices shaping Oklahoma’s economic and talent development.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, was recently given the Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Friend of the Farm Award for her work in defending private property rights through advocating for reforming and limiting the use of eminent domain during the 2025 legislative session.

OKLAHOMA CITY – A group of 21 Republican state lawmakers today sent a letter to Oklahoma’s Attorney General requesting an investigation of the state’s COVID-19 response and hospital protocols during the pandemic.

Sen. Randy Grellner, R-Cushing, a primary care doctor who previously served on the State Board of Health, led the effort on behalf of Oklahomans who lost loved ones during the pandemic.

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Senator Kendal Sacchieri (R-Blanchard) released the following statement after the Oklahoma Water Resources Board approved a $13.52 million loan to the Duncan Public Utilities Authority for major water and wastewater system improvements:

OKLAHOMA CITY — State Senator Todd Gollihare, R-Kellyville, joined House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, families affected by fentanyl, and community leaders on Friday for the public introduction of “Leo’s Law” at a fentanyl awareness event held on the North Plaza Lawn of the Oklahoma State Capitol.

WELLSTON – Sen. Grant Green, R-Wellston, recently participated in a highway dedication ceremony to rename a two-mile stretch of local roadway to honor the bravery and sacrifice of Sergeant First Class Tomas L. Avey.