Sen. Mary B. Boren’s Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY –Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, asked the Public Safety Committee to examine the rapid expansion of Flock license plate reader cameras across Oklahoma. With billions of vehicle images stored in databases nationwide, the technology has intensified debate at the Capitol over the Fourth Amendment, law enforcement, and mass surveillance.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, is asking the public to provide feedback ahead of her upcoming interim study on the use of Flock cameras to be heard in the Senate’s Public Safety Committee on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. in room 230 of the state Capitol. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, is now the National Co-Chair of the American Irish Legislators Caucus. Boren was appointed during the 2026 summit in Ireland, attended by legislators from throughout the United States, including from Oklahoma. Also participating were Rep. Mark Chapman, R-Broken Arrow, Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Nikki Nice, D-Oklahoma City. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, said the recent choice of the Hitachi Vantara factory in Norman by the World Economic Forum as a “Lighthouse” site is a hopeful event not only for that plant, but also for the workers, the community, and the organizations that support it. Boren called the honor a major achievement.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, issued the following statement after the National State Auditors Association (NSAA) awarded the highest rating possible to the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector’s Office (SAI) in its External Peer Review.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, is standing with fellow lawmakers from across the country in opposing an effort by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to rescind the highly effective and popular Roadless Rule, a policy which prohibits road construction and logging on national forest lands with great ecological and recreational value.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, is asking the public to provide feedback ahead of her upcoming interim study on county law libraries. County law libraries provide free access to legal materials, including state and federal statutes, city ordinances, and other resources for legal research. The study will be held by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 16, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in room 4S9 of the state Capitol.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, said a $598,000 grant approved by the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust’s (TSET) Board of Directors for Reaves Park will benefit thousands of families in Norman, and points to the importance of the agency’s ability to award those funds without interference from politicians.

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.