OKLAHOMA CITY – Vice Chair Sen. Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond, released the following statement Tuesday regarding the Senate Select Committee on Business Retention and Economic Development’s meeting on the announced closure of the Michelin plant in Ardmore.

OKLAHOMA CITY- Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, filed Senate Bill 1199, which adds accessory to murder in the first and second degree to the list of crimes that requires offenders to serve 85% of their sentence before parole can be considered.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, is set to lead an interim study on the potential of bringing nuclear energy to Oklahoma. The study, scheduled for 1:30 PM on October 31, 2023, will take place in Room 535 of the State Capitol Building.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Select Committee on Business Retention and Economic Development will host its next meeting on Tuesday to hear from state and local leaders to discuss Michelin’s closure and what can be done in the future to keep businesses in the state.

 Committee to examine Michelin’s exit from Ardmore

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Select Committee on Business Retention and Economic Development will host its next meeting on Tuesday to hear from state and local leaders to discuss Michelin’s closure and what can be done in the future to keep businesses in the state.

The meeting will be Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. at the Oklahoma State Capitol, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. in room 535.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher, held a joint interim study in the Education Committee Thursday alongside Rep. Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon. The study evaluated rising school insurance rates and the effect on school budgets.

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OKLAHOMA CITY- Sen. Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma City, attended the official ribbon-cutting Tuesday for the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Red Rock.

Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today hosted the first meeting of the Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force.

The Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force was created through Senate Bill 674. The task force will research and gather data from various entities serving on the task force to make informed recommendations to the legislature and governor to prevent and combat organized retail crime in Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee met Monday to examine the issue of Right of First Refusal (ROFR) as it relates to Oklahoma’s electrical transmission system. Sen.