Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond, released the following statement congratulating the Piedmont Municipal Authority for securing $22.6 million in funding to update its aging water and wastewater infrastructure to keep up with the city’s rapid growth.

Senator Thompson helped facilitate conversations between local leaders and state water officials to find solutions that address the immediate need for water system upgrades and improvements in Piedmont.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt has filed legislation for the 2025 session to modernize Oklahoma’s eviction

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, announced on Thursday the filing of six bills to Make Oklahoma Healthy Again. In tandem with the MAHA agenda of President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Robert F.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, announced on Tuesday a bold slate of eight legislative measures aimed at restoring moral sanity in Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, recently filed two pieces of legislation to protect Oklahoma property owners and residents from overreaching efforts to construct green energy facilities across the state. Hamilton’s Senate Bill 994 would prohibit the use of eminent domain for the purpose of building wind energy, solar energy, battery storage, or other green energy facilities on private property.

WILBURTON, Oklahoma – The Eastern Oklahoma State College Board of Regents presented Oklahoma State Senator Warren Hamilton with the inaugural Regents Impact Award at its January meeting. The award recognizes Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoman City, has filed a pair of bills to ensure public schools and teachers can focus on educating children instead of expending time and resources fending off political attacks.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Senator Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond, today celebrated a new, nationwide ban on Red Dye 3 in food products. This move, she said, is a critical step toward safeguarding public health, especially the well-being of children. Senator Thompson credits the Trump Administration’s emphasis on addressing the dangers of potentially harmful additives as a driving force behind this important regulatory change.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, has introduced a slate of legislation to reduce the tax burden on Oklahomans, including the following.

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OKLAHOMA CITY — In response to years of feral hogs causing extensive damage to property and agriculture in rural Oklahoma, Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Senate Democrats have released their legislative priorities for the 2025 session – their blueprint to create prosperity, improved health, greater educational opportunities, and more fair government for all Oklahomans.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia have passed laws to provide free menstrual products in schools. Sen. Nikki Nice, D-Oklahoma City, has filed legislation that would add Oklahoma to that list – a move she said would improve attendance and student success.

OKLAHOMA CITY –Sen. Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, and Rep. Mike Osburn, R-Edmond, released the following statements on the passing of Edmond resident Neal McCaleb.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, has filed legislation to require Oklahoma public school districts and charter schools to submit a list of all available library materials to the State Department of Education by Oct. 1 each year. Under the provisions of Senate Bill 19, schools would be prohibited from having any inappropriate materials available to students.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt issued the following statement after the members of the Senate Democratic Caucus nominated and unanimously supported her as president pro tempore during Tuesday’s Organizational Day meeting.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, today was officially named as the new leader of the Senate after a full vote by the Senate during the chamber’s bi-annual Organizational Day.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, has filed Senate Bill 349, a measure aimed at ensuring greater transparency in financial contributions from foreign entities to Oklahoma’s higher education institutions.

OKLAHOMA CITY- Sen. Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma City, issued the following statement on the passing of Sister Veronica Higgins.