OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, today was officially named as the new leader of the Senate after a full vote by the Senate during the chamber’s bi-annual Organizational Day. “It is the absolute honor of a lifetime to be voted on by my peers to hold this prestigious title,” Pro Tem…
OKLAHOMA CITY – In a far-reaching, and transformative effort to modernize the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, has sponsored a reform package – House Resolution 1001 – designed to distribute power, promote transparency and reinvigorate the legislative process. His reforms aim to end the culture of opacity and concentration of authority that…
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, and Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, responded on Friday to comments made by Oklahoma House Speaker Kyle Hilbert regarding abortion legislation in the upcoming session. Hilbert is quoted by Oklahoma Voice as saying, “When there’s not any reported abortions, I don’t know how you further reduce from zero.” “As…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma House of Representatives Majority Caucus Chair Stan May, R-Broken, today warned Oklahomans not to open emails appearing to come from him or other House members inviting them to open and review a Dropbox pdf labeled “2024 OK House Outreach.” The email is not originating from an OK House account. House IT…
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. Jonathan Wingard, R-Ada, filed legislation this week to end state tax subsidies for wind farms. Senate Bill 239 would eliminate the zero-emission subsidy for wind production after tax year 2025. Eliminating this tax credit will save taxpayers up to $16 million annually. “Oklahoma taxpayers have already invested hundreds of millions of…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, has filed legislation to require Oklahoma public school districts and charter schools to submit a list of all available library materials to the State Department of Education by Oct. 1 each year. Under the provisions of Senate Bill 19, schools would be prohibited from having any inappropriate materials…
OKLAHOMA CITY – With Oklahoma continuing to rely on thousands of emergency certifications to counter a shortage of classroom teachers, Sen. Mark Mann has filed legislation to help these individuals move from “emergency to permanency” with grants for additional education, testing, and certification. Senate Bill 186 would create the “Teacher Certification Emergency to Permanency Revolving…
Effective Jan. 1, 2025 OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 2, 2025 — Oklahoma physicians are applauding a new law aimed at limiting insurance company interference on patient medical care. House Bill 3190, known as the Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act, is effective Jan. 1. The law was designed to give physicians and patients more control over…
A new study has identified the cities with the best suburbs for commuters, and it’s good news for South Carolina and Oklahoma The research considered factors such as house prices within metropolitan statistical areas (MSA), commuting time and public transport options Workers in New York, Illinois and Wisconsin may benefit from relocating to the suburbs,…
Tulsa Hills, OK – North Texan Jim Sheahan, who owns the new Nothing Bundt Cakes in Tulsa Hills, is thrilled to open his eighth location in Oklahoma. “Although my first three bakeries were located in Texas, the welcome we have received north of the Red River is amazing,” stated Sheahan. “With a total of 13,…