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OKLAHOMA CITY — On the anniversary of the Dobbs decision, Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, responded to the presence of billboards advertising the abortion pill in Oklahoma.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Democratic members of the Oversight Committee for the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) said reports presented on Thursday showed a lack of accountability by the State Department of Education and Superintendent Ryan Walters.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, announced today that he has accepted the role of CEO and Executive Director of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association (OOA), effective July 1. 

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks was recently chosen to participate in an international exchange program dedicated to fostering relations between the next generation of political leaders in the United States with their counterparts around the world. Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, was among a handful of U.S.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Kevin Matthews is expressing gratitude to his fellow members, the governor and fellow Oklahomans after approval of $1.5 million in funding for the development of Oklahoma’s Civil Rights Trail. Matthews, D-Tulsa, Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, Rep. Jason Lowe, D-Oklahoma City, and Rep.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today released the following statement after Senator Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, submitted his resignation letter, effective November 1.

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OKLAHOMA CITY - Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today issued the following statement after the governor signed the state budget for FY '25. 

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Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat held a press conference on Wednesday, June 12 at 1:15 p.m.

 
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today commented on the most recent special session call from Governor Kevin Stitt.

The governor has called a limited special session specifically for the Senate to consider his latest pick for the Oklahoma State University Board of Regents. The House of Representatives will not have to come in for the special session call since House members don’t have confirmation authority.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Recently, Senate Bill 426 successfully passed through the Senate and House. The bill, authored by Sen.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today released the following statement and highlights on the conclusion of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature’s regular session.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democrats shared their views on the 2024 session as lawmakers worked toward final adjournment on Thursday.

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Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat held a press conference on Thursday, May 30 at 1:15 p.m.

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OKLAHOMA CITY- On Thursday, Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, presented Senate Bill 426 on the Senate floor on behalf of its author, Senator George Burns, R-Pollard. The bill to safeguard the liberties and rights of Oklahomans successfully passed through the Senate.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Blake Cowboy Stephens, R-Tahlequah, released the following statement after the Senate approved House Bill 2914 Thursday. Stephens co-authored the bill that appropriates $18 million for the creation of the Oklahoma Sheriff's Office Funding Assistance Grant Program.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate on Thursday approved legislation that is the culmination of years of work to rewrite Oklahoma’s criminal code.

After three years of studying the state’s criminal code and several more years working on legislation to bring greater consistency and uniformity to criminal sentencing, the Senate gave final passage to a one-of-a-kind measure to overhaul felony sentencing in Oklahoma.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – On Wednesday, the Senate passed Senate Bill 1273, by Sen. Jerry Alvord, R-Ardmore, off the floor. The measure seeks to investigate and improve the water quality of the Blue River and Little Blue Creek.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – On Tuesday, Senate Bill 1429, authored by Sen. John Haste, R-Broken Arrow, was signed into law.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, released the following statement commenting on pro tem Treat’s violation of Senate rules.

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