Sen. Mary B. Boren’s Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Members of the Senate Democratic Caucus issued the following statements after new data showed a decline in lower- and middle-class families receiving the private school voucher, with an increase in wealthy families benefiting from the tax-funded program.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s overall gun death rate increased by 27 percent from 2014 to 2023. Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, is urging Oklahomans to participate in Wear Orange Weekend on June 5 and 6, honoring people across the country affected by gun violence and advocating for change.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, issued the following statements after voting no on proposed constitutional amendments on Monday morning’s Senate Rules Committee agenda.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, issued the following statement regarding her absence from the Senate chamber on Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24. Boren will be away from the Capitol to attend the funeral services for her beloved aunt, Melody Goode Harrison.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, has received the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) Elected Women of Excellence Award. The honor celebrates women who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to public service, often overcoming challenges and breaking barriers along the way.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, was recently given the Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Friend of the Farm Award for her work in defending private property rights through advocating for reforming and limiting the use of eminent domain during the 2025 legislative session.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Highlighting Oklahoma’s identity as an “all of the above” energy state, Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, led an interim study before the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee to evaluate the state’s energy tax policies and how they impact economic growth and job creation.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Co-chairs of the Oklahoma Irish Caucus issued the following statement on Friday after it was announced that the Irish band U2 had been named the winner of the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, is encouraging landowners and residents across the state to share their thoughts on an emerging and practical land-use strategy that combines farming and solar energy, known as agrivoltaics. Boren will hold an interim study on the topic this Tuesday, September 2, at 1:00 p.m., room 535 of the state Capitol.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Studies on protecting landowners’ rights in the face of eminent domain, improving the state’s A-F school report cards, and early voting in Oklahoma are among Sen. Mary Boren’s interim study proposals approved by Senate Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton and assigned to committee for possible hearings later this year.