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Senate Bill 130 aims to explore feasibility of nuclear power generation

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Majority Floor Leader Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, on Thursday commented after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law prohibiting health care providers from performing certain gender transition procedures on minors.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Following up on legislation from earlier this year, Senator Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond, today announced she has filed for an interim study to further the conversation and research potentially harmful food dyes.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Economic Development, Workforce, and Tourism Chair Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond, and Sen. Todd Gollihare, R-Kellyville, today celebrated the announcement of a new Kratos Defense & Security Solutions facility coming to Bristow. The advanced manufacturing site will produce tactical jet engines for U.S. defense systems and is expected to bring dozens of high-quality jobs to Creek County and surrounding areas.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Legislative leaders have released the following statements in response to Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses being shot last night.  

Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate education leaders today commented on a number of education-related measures being signed into law that were priorities of the Senate Education Committee. 

 

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OKLAHOMA CITY – House Appropriations & Budget Chair Trey Caldwell, R-Lawton, and Vice Chair of Senate Appropriations Sen.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt said she was honored to have been named Senator of the Year by the Oklahoma Veterans Council. Each year, the Senate and House meet in a special joint session to honor Oklahoma’s military veterans. Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, learned she’d been chosen for the honor at the ceremony held during the 2025 legislative session for her work supporting veterans, their families and the mission of the Oklahoma Veterans Council.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoman City, issued the following statement after the Texas Legislature did not fund its portion of the cost for the Heartland Flyer passenger train. Without the funding, the line will be suspended on or before Oct. 1.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks issued the following statement Wednesday in the wake of over 350 terminations at Epic Charter Schools in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, shuttering in-person learning centers for thousands of families. Hicks, a professional educator, said the mass layoffs and closures of in-person learning centers are a painful reminder of what happens when education is treated like a business instead of a public good.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The First Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature adjourned Sine Die today, capping a landmark session marked by numerous legislative victories, generational policy reforms and a unified vision for Oklahoma’s future.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Roland Pederson, R-Burlington, announced that Senate Bill 209, a measure he authored to strengthen Oklahoma’s economic ties with Taiwan, has become law.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – With work on the 2025 legislative session concluded, Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt said there were important wins that will help Oklahomans but also pointed to missed opportunities to address the biggest challenges peop

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OKLAHOMA CITY— Senator Brenda Stanley, R-Midwest City, and Representative Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa, commended the Legislature’s action to override the governor’s veto of House Bill 1389.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, today released the following statement after Governor Kevin Stitt attacked Senator Paul Rosino’s spouse in a media statement earlier today.

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Senator Todd Gollihare, R-Kellyville, today commended the Oklahoma Legislature for passing House Bill 2752, a measure he co-authored, which now advances to the Governor’s desk for signature. This legislation introduces critical reforms to the state's eminent domain laws, enhancing protections for private property owners and ensuring greater accountability in utility infrastructure development.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Bill 701, authored by Senator John Haste (R-Broken Arrow), has been signed into law by Governor Kevin Stitt, delivering a major victory for higher education access and workforce readiness in northeastern Oklahoma.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, issued the following statement after House Bill 1003 received final legislative approval. 

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