The Senate adjourned Sine Die on Friday, ending a productive four-month legislative session. We passed hundreds of policy bills and fulfilled our constitutional duty by…
The Legislature has adjourned sine die as it is constitutionally required to do by the last Friday in May. The last few days of our…
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…
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…
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%…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Logan County Democratic Party has announced Rod Richardson as its new Chair. Richardson brings extensive experience, passion, and a deep commitment to serving the…
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…
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…
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…
Governor Kevin Stitt made a stop in Guthrie on Tuesday afternoon to speak at the Guthrie Chamber of Commerce’s State of the State event, hosted…
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…
Oklahoma Rep. John Pfeiffer, R-Mulhall, has officially announced his candidacy for Oklahoma State Labor Commissioner in the 2026 election. Pfeiffer, who has served in the…
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…
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….
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…
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…