Democratic leader holds interim study on ending state grocery tax
OKLAHOMA CITY — House Minority Leader Emily Virgin, D-Norman, hosted an interim study Thursday focused on exploring Oklahoma’s state sales tax on groceries. The study,…
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OSDE invests $2.5 million to give students extra opportunity to take ACT, SAT this fall
Governor signs abortion legislation in ceremony
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Full Senate approves ‘Filmed in Oklahoma Act of 2021’
Governor signs “No Patient Left Alone Act”
Pardon and Parole Board Code of Ethics signed into law
Governor pens citizenship test for graduates into law
Education lottery hits milestones in 2021
Governor signs Heartbeat Bill
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Stitt this week signed a bill that will stop abortions from being performed once an unborn child is determined to have…
Redbud School Funding Act passes House
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that seeks to correct funding disparities for brick-and-mortar public schools in low property value areas while addressing charter school funding…
Rep. Mize: “Good balance” with price spikes in utility bills due to February winter storm
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation filed in the Oklahoma Senate would help manage the financial burden facing ratepayers due to extreme price spikes in utility and…
Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner announce $25M settlement with Farmers Insurance
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter and Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready today announced a $25 million settlement with Farmers Insurance for the company’s handling…
Bill to require citizenship test for students passes House
OKLAHOMA CITY – House Speaker Pro Tempore Terry O’Donnell, R-Catoosa, earlier this month won passage of a bill in the House that would help students…
House passes two pro-life measures
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives approved two bills to reduce abortions in the state earlier this month. House Bill 1102, authored by Rep….
Senate approves bill aimed at increasing voter participation in school board elections
OKLAHOMA CITY – Low turnout is far too common in local school board elections, but that trend would change thanks to a bill approved Wednesday…
Bill authorizing school personnel to carry firearms passes House
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill allowing boards of education to adopt policies authorizing school personnel to carry firearms on school campuses passed the Oklahoma House…
Governor signs Rep. Pfeiffer’s bill allowing prescription refills with social security number
OKLAHOMA CITY – The governor this week signed into law a bill that will allow Oklahomans to obtain prescriptions using their Social Security number if…
Sen. Hall’s Craig Johnson Oklahoma Scrap Metal Dealers Act approved by Senate
OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given it’s approval to a bill strengthening Oklahoma statutes on scrap metal theft. Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, is…
Legislation to assist property owners and tenants passes committee
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill to help address Oklahoma’s looming eviction crisis unanimously passed the House Appropriation & Budget Committee on Thursday with a vote…