Supt. Simpson: “Now it is time to move forward!”
I know this column is long overdue. I’ve started to write an update many times since we started the school year. Every time I began,…
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Senator Hall: Honored to deliver speech on behalf of OSU’s $250M investment
Rep. Jenkins: Conversations at Home
Rep. Jenkins: Standing for what’s right
Senator Hall: Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” impact on Oklahoma
Rep. Jenkins: My commitment to conservative values
Rep. Pfeiffer: Rural voters will have more of a voice
Senator Hall: The end of my first full year serving as the Senate’s Appropriations Chairman
Rep. Duel: Legislature adjourns
Rep. Duel: House passes budget legislation
The House this week passed the general appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2026 as well as more than 50 bills that set spending limits for…
Senator Hall: Highlights of the $12B state budget
After months of work and constructive collaboration between the Senate and the House, the Legislature and the Governor have reached an agreement on a fiscally…
Rep. Duel: Budget agreement reached
House and Senate leaders, together with the governor, announced a budget agreement this week. The $12.6 billion appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026 is a 0.56%…
Supt. Simpson: End of the 2024-25 school year
I have a love-hate relationship with this time of the year. The greatest day of the year for me has always been the day of…
Rep. Duel: Awarding the Cross of Valor
I took part in a ceremony this week, awarding the Oklahoma Cross of Valor to Richard D. Lawrence, of Wakita, at the State Capitol. Lawrence…
Rep. Duel: Biotechnology security measure sent to Governor
A bill to protect Oklahoma’s bioscience and research assets from being exploited by hostile foreign governments was sent to the governor this week for his…
Senator Hall: Honoring higher education, advancing key legislation at the State Capitol
It is higher education season at the state Capitol. I was honored to welcome students and administrators from Oklahoma State University and Langston University in…
Rep. Duel: Leadership Guthrie visits Capitol
This week, I was fortunate to have members from Leadership Guthrie visit me at the Capitol. This is a fantastic program for emerging leaders from…
Rep. Duel: Oklahoma City Bombing Remembered
We took time this week to convene a joint legislative session to remember the events of April 19, 1995, when the Alfred P. Murrah Federal…
Rep. Duel: Guthrie Day held at Capitol
Thursday was special as dozens of people from Guthrie made the trip from our state’s original Capitol to celebrate Guthrie Day at what is now…
Senator Hall: “I represent Oklahoma’s original capital city”
One of my favorite Senate District 20 festivals is just around the corner. Guthrie’s 89er Day Celebration is coming up, and I’m looking forward to…