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OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Roger Thompson is urging citizens throughout Senate District 8 to step up for their communities, their counties and the entire state by completing the 2020 U.S.

The Senate Agriculture and Wildlife Committee approved the nomination of Chad Dillingham on Tuesday to serve an eight-year term to the Oklahoma Wildlife and Conservation Commission. Sen.

Enid residents Stanley Brownlee and Jami Groendyke were approved Tuesday by the Senate Education Committee to serve five-year terms on the Board of Regents for Northern Oklahoma College (NOC).

Kyle Whitehead, owner of Evans Drug Store in Enid received approval by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee to serve another five-year term on the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy.

Senate Democratic Leader Kay Floyd, D-Oklahoma City, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Stitt’s announcement on Wednesday of plans to reopen Oklahoma businesses:

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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the closure of businesses across the state and left tens of thousands of Oklahomans out of work. Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, filed a bill on Wednesday that would allow these businesses to re-open and their employees to work.

For the past several years, State Sen. Rob Standridge has been urging both the public and private sectors to put “Oklahoma First!” to better promote and support Oklahoma businesses, services and products.

Senate Democratic Leader Kay Floyd, D-Oklahoma City, issued the following statement in response to Monday’s Oklahoma State Board of Equalization meeting:

Senate Democratic Leader Kay Floyd, D-Oklahoma City, issued the following statement in response to Governor Kevin Stitt’s announcement that State Question 802 will be on the ballot for the June 30^th Primary Election:

Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, released the following statement on the 25^th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing:

“The bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City changed our state and nation forever. We will always remember the 168 lives lost and honor the survivors from that terrible day 25 years ago. Out of that tragedy, though, the world learned of the Oklahoma Standard. It was our faith, our resilience and our willingness to lift each other up that helped us overcome and rebuild after the bombing."

It’s been nearly a month since Sen. Paul Rosino was diagnosed with COVID-19 and now he’s helping others who are critically ill with the virus by answering a request from the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) for convalescent plasma.

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a shortage of blood supplies across the nation and in Oklahoma. To combat this shortage, State Sen.

House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, and Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today issued the following statements in response to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s actions and comments today concerning stabilizing the FY 2020 state budget:

Senate Democratic Leader Kay Floyd, D-Oklahoma City, issued the following statement Tuesday on behalf of the Oklahoma Senate Democratic Caucus: