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…
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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…
Rep. Duel: Senate bills move through House committees
Senate bills that passed the Senate chamber have now moved to the House to first be considered in policy committees before moving to oversight and…
Rep. Duel: House bills move to Senate for consideration
This was a deadline week for the state Legislature. All bills had to advance from their chamber of origin by March 27 to stay active…
Rep. Pfeiffer: Work for state farmers/ranchers recognized
I recently received a Champion Award from Oklahoma Farm Bureau in recognition of my work in the Legislature to advocate for Oklahoma farmers and ranchers….
Rep. Jenkins: Advancing key bills, tackling illegal immigration, and lowering costs for Oklahomans
The legislative session is in full swing, and the House has been working hard to move legislation forward. As of now, we’ve passed more than…
Rep. Duel: Protection against abuse measures pass
It was a busy week hearing numerous bills on the House floor. My House Bill 1565 passed. This would require referrals received by the Department of Human…
Sen. Hall: Supporting wildfire recovery
My heart goes out to the Oklahomans who lost homes, businesses, and irreplaceable belongings in the devastating wildfires that tore through Stillwater, Payne County, and…
Rep. Pfeiffer: State revenue figures released
The state Board of Equalization met Feb. 14 giving us a bit of a let-down Valentine’s Day present. The board certified the Legislature will have the…
Rep. Duel: Second week of Session
The second week of the legislative session proved as busy as the first. I passed several of my bills in committee, and now they are…
Rep. Pfeiffer: 60th Legislature begins work
The first week of a legislative session always feels a bit like the start of a new school year – fun but exhausting. As we…
Rep. Duel: Several bills pass first committee hurdle
Session is off to a great start. Several of my bills passed in their first committee hearings this week. They now move to oversight committees…