Senator Hall: Session ends but work continues year round
Even after legislative sessions end, our work continues year-round. I have multiple weekly meetings at the Capitol, and events here in the district, and I’m…
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Rep. Duel: Legislature finalizes FY24 budget
The Legislature officially finished business on Friday, May 26, at 5 p.m. The Oklahoma Constitution states that the Legislature’s regular session shall be “adjourned sine…
Rep. Duel: Public school funding; National Police Week
I have great news to share. I am excited to announce that state leaders have agreed to a historic public education funding package. Throughout negotiations,…
Rep. Duel: Honoring Oklahoma’s Veterans
We had a joint session this week to honor Oklahoma’s veterans of the Armed Forces. Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell and the Senate joined us on…
Rep. Duel: National Day of Prayer; Guthrie FFA Banquet
We celebrated the National Day of Prayer last week. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress and signed…
Supt. Simpson: Construction update on new Cotteral Elementary
Most of my time in education has been spent at the high school level or as a districtwide administrator. During that time. I’ve learned that…
Rep. Duel: Education Plan
The House knows a good education is the key to future success, so we’ve been focused on passing an education plan that benefits every student,…
Rep. Pfeiffer: Bills move to Governor or back to Chamber of origin
Last week was the third-reading deadline for legislation to pass from its opposite chamber in order to stay active this legislative session. By the deadline,…
Rep. Pfeiffer: Deadline Week
This week is the third-reading deadline for legislation to pass from its opposite chamber in order to stay active this legislative session. Of the 1,901…
Rep. Duel: Remembering the OKC Bombing
April 19, the Oklahoma House of Representatives remembered the 28th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing with a presentation and the reading of a resolution….
Senate Minutes: Senate pauses to remember Oklahoma City bombing
This past Wednesday, the Oklahoma Senate paused to remember the 28th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. We passed a resolution remembering and honoring those…
Rep. Duel: Legislature recognizes National Guard
We are over halfway done with session! This week we passed over 300 Senate Bills out of House Committees. Now, I have three Senate Bills…
Rep. Duel: Health care and human services
First, I want to send my condolences to everyone impacted by the Logan County fires. I also want to thank the firefighters and first responders…
Senator Hall: “Andy’s Law” passes committee
We’re now just over halfway through the 2023 legislative session. More than 400 bills made it all the way through the Senate, and nearly 480…
Rep. Duel: Tax relief and inflation
We only had a small amount of floor work last week as the bills we received from the Senate were still being assigned to their…
Senator Hall: Allocation of federal pandemic recovery funds for nonprofits
As co-chair of one of the bipartisan, bicameral working groups under the Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding, our job has been to help identify…
Rep. Duel: Deadline Week; Agriculture
We finished hearing House bills on the House floor last week. In total, we passed 477 House bills. Now, we will send our approved House…
Rep. Duel: Medical Marijuana
State Question 820 failed, sending a clear message that Oklahoma opposes unfettered access to marijuana. The House has worked diligently to uphold the will of…
Rep. Pfeiffer: Education bills would increase $2.6M in funding for Guthrie Public Schools
The House passed two bills that will increase public education funding and give parents more choice. House Bill 2775 would increase public school funding by…
Senator Hall: Bottom line is our rural hospitals need help
Access to health care is one of the most serious challenges facing many states, including Oklahoma.. We have shortages in all areas of medical providers,…