House approves enforcement mechanism to No Patient Left Behind Act
OKLAHOMA CITY – Families denied visitation to see hospitalized loved ones may now sue the hospital, adding teeth to legislation signed into law last year. House…
State Government
New information now available on the Oklahoma School Report Card
OKLAHOMA CITY – This week the Oklahoma State Department of Education added new data to the Oklahoma School Report Card. The additions, required under the Elementary and Secondary…
Bill to modernize posting of legal notices passes House
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation to improve transparency and accountability in state and local government unanimously passed the House on Monday. House Bill 3062, authored by…
House approves election security measure
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives today passed legislation to empower district attorneys to investigate potential election fraud. House Bill 2974, authored by Rep….
Federal election protection trigger bill passes House
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader, R-Piedmont, on Tuesday won passage of a bill in the House that would allow Oklahoma to maintain authority…
House approves bill to help municipalities repair roads impacted by oil and gas industry
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation to create an annual $5 million fund to offset the fiscal impact of the roads negatively impacted by the oil and…
Senate approves bill modernizing tag agencies, services
OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given approval to a measure that will modernize and standardize services Oklahoma consumers receive at local tag agencies. …
Stitt For Governor 2022 launches first TV ad
March 10, 2022 (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – The Stitt for Governor 2022 campaign announced today its first TV ad of the election season, which is…
Oklahoma Highway Patrol pay increase passes House
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers are a step closer to receiving a 35% pay raise after the House on Wednesday unanimously passed House…
Senate advances pro-life bills
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate on Thursday approved a slate of pro-life measures to ensure the state values and protects the lives of the…
Charter School reform bills pass House
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Sheila Dills, R-Tulsa, won unanimous House passage of a trio of bills that promise increased transparency over expenditures, attendance and oversight…
House Republicans advance comprehensive medical marijuana policy package
Bills will stop illegal marijuana grows, improve product safety and health OKLAHOMA CITY – Following the largest single day illegal marijuana bust in state history last…
Bill filed to expand transparency of government notices
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation to make government notices more accessible to the public unanimously passed the House County and Municipal Government Committee on Tuesday. House…
House committee passes Pardon and Parole Board Reform Act
OKLAHOMA CITY – To keep punishment decisions for the most heinous crimes out of the hands of political appointees and with courts and juries, where…
Voter ID bill passes Elections and Ethics committee
OKLAHOMA CITY – House Bill 3677, authored by Roberts, deals with securing Oklahoma elections. The bill would require the Secretary of State to verify voters driver…
House Republicans push tax relief options to fight inflation
OKLAHOMA CITY – With inflation remaining at a 40-year high, House Republicans on Thursday advanced five new options the Legislature can choose from to provide…
4-H excused absence bill passes out of committee
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Rick West, R-Heavener, this week won unanimous committee passage of a bill that will grant students involved in 4-H activities or…
House Republicans propose plan to get 95% of Oklahomans’ broadband coverage
OKLAHOMA CITY – House Republican legislation to bring high-speed internet to 95% of Oklahomans in five years will be heard in committee this week. The…
Mammogram Legislation Passes Committee
OKLAHOMA CITY — A bill that requires insurance companies to cover expenses of a basic exam vital to women’s health unanimously passed the Appropriations and…
Gov. Stitt appoints Dr. Corey Finch to Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Kevin Stitt on Wednesday announced he has appointed Dr. Corey D. Finch to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board, filling the…