Legislation filed Wednesday would allow voters to decide who is qualified to participate in Oklahoma’s election process.

Senate Joint Resolution 23 by Senator Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, would allow a vote of the people to amend the Oklahoma Constitution to clarify only citizens of the United States are qualified to vote in Oklahoma.

State Capitol, Oklahoma City With a new joint legislative committee on zerobased budgeting scheduled to hold its firstever meeting on Monday, the Republican leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate praised its creation as part of the bipartisan budget agreement reached during the last legislative session. Senate Republican Leader James A. read more.

State Senator Mike Morgan, chairman of the Legislative Oversight Committee on State Budget Performance, said he was pleased with the initial meeting of the group charged with implementing zerobased budgeting in Oklahoma.
I would say for a first meeting, this went very, very well. I think the overriding thing that became clear today was that we have a very large task in front of us. Theres going to be a lot of information for the members to work with, and this is going to be a big job, said Morgan, DStillwater. read more.

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Senator David Myers
Senator Myers and Congressman Lucas Seek
Federal Assistance for Atmospheric Research Site State Senator David Myers, RPonca City, and U.S. Representative Frank Lucas, RCheyenne, are seeking federal support for improvements at a federal research facility in rural Grant County. read more.

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Two Oklahoma Senators Named to
National Homeland Security Advisory Council Two prominent members of the Oklahoma State Senate have been tapped to serve on a committee giving input from the state and local level to the Homeland Security Advisory Council. Oklahoma is the only state to have two appointees to the panel. read more.

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Senator Keith Leftwich
Senator Leftwich says High Speed Rail One Option in
Meeting Future Transportation Needs Although 202 sounds like the distant future, Senate Transportation Committee Chairman
Keith Leftwich told those attending a meeting at the State Capitol that the state needs to start work now planning ways to meet transportation demands in the coming years. read more.

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Senator Harry Coates
Senator Coates Comments on Wrangler Announcement
to Cut Nearly 00 Jobs After Wrangler Jeans announced it would be cutting nearly 00 jobs at its Seminole facility by late September, State Senator Harry Coates said the first priority must be to help take care of displaced workers and their families. read more.

Coworkers and wellwishers gathered to offer their congratulations to Cinda Hughes at the State Capitol on Thursday. The Senate receptionist was crowned Ms. Wheelchair America 200 last Saturday during a national pageant in Des Moines, Iowa.
Senate President Pro Tempore Cal Hobson presented Hughes with a citation honoring her latest achievement.
Cinda should be an inspiration to us all. She focuses on her abilities and finds ways of overcoming obstacles with a positive attitude. I am not at all surprised that she was chosen for this honor, said Senator Hobson. read more.

Governor Brad Henry signed a bill last Friday that requires crime victims and witnesses to be notified that an offenders sentence could be commuted to a lesser sentence.
SB , which is authored by Senator Jerry L. Smith, RTulsa, adds to the information that district attorneys offices are already responsible for providing to victims and witnesses. read more.

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Senator Richard Lerblance takes the oath of office, administered by
Judge Steven Taylor of Pittsburg County
Lerblance Sworn in as State Senator Friends, family and wellwishers gathered in the State Senate Chamber Monday morning to watch Democrat Richard Lerblance sworn in as senator for District . The former state representative won the seat in a special election last week. read more.