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Sen. Nathan Dahm to challenge Sen. James Lankford

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State Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in the 2022 election cycle. Dahm is challenging U.S. Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma. Tulsa Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer has also announced that he will run against Lankford in the GOP primary. Dahm has criticized Lankford for not doing more…

Indian Nation Turnpike

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Rep. Jim Grego, R-Wilburton, wants more on- and off-ramps to the Indian Nation Turnpike in southeast Oklahoma. “This is a topic my constituents have asked me about since I first got elected three years ago,” Grego said.  “My goal is to see how we can increase access for the folks living and working in southeast…

Division II Sports League

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Rep. Mark Vancuren, R-Owasso, has floated the idea of forming an Oklahoma-only Division II Sports Conference. It was discussed at an interim study held before the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee. “I wanted to explore whether forming an Oklahoma Athletic Conference for our Division Two schools is something that would be beneficial to…

Space industry

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Tammy Townley, R-Ardmore, wants to help Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA) reach its full potential as a competitive industrial authority. The Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA) is a development authority created in 1999 to operate a 2,700 spaceport near Burns Flat. The Oklahoma Air & Space Port and Aerospace…

Civics education

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Legislators took a deeper look at the standards and quality of Oklahoma’s civics education during a recent interim study. IS21-052, heard before the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee, was requested and led by Rep. Daniel Pae, R-Lawton. “It’s important that Americans understand the fundamental concepts of our government, whether it’s the Constitution, the…

Mazzie drops out

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Former State Sen. Mike Mazzei has withdrawn from the race for State Treasurer of Oklahoma. “I was running on the optimism and incredibly bright future of our state, Mazzei said.”I know that in Oklahoma, we lead the nation as fiscal conservatives, promoting traditional family values, and economic growth and development.  While I am disappointed, I…

Dahm: Teach the U.S. Constitution

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In honor of the recent Constitution Day, Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, filed SB1097 creating a pilot program for Constitution courses to be offered to high school students in Oklahoma. “The Constitution of the United States is one of the greatest governing documents ever created in the history of mankind,” Dahm said. “It’s great that…

Schools must follow mask mandate ruling

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Hofmeister and Oklahoma State School Boards Association President Mike Ray. Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, sent a letter to Attorney General John O’Connor requesting he inform local school boards and administrators adopting mask mandates to implement them according to established guidelines and provide those and any potential harms to parents. Standridge said he understands that while…

OKC Thunder rules are pushing an agenda

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Rep. Sean Roberts, R-Hominy, criticized the announcement that the Oklahoma City Thunder will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours  of fans to attend home games: “By requiring vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative test, the Oklahoma City Thunder and its management are pushing an agenda of fear. Not only…

Because state students are so far behind, Hofmeister wants testing delayed 3 years

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Due to COVID disruptions, education experts have long warned that significant learning loss has occurred in public schools and many students are now far behind. State tests administered in the spring are expected to highlight the magnitude of those losses statewide and also reveal which schools did better than others. But State Superintendent for Public…