House Speaker Pro Tempore Terry O’Donnell, R-Catoosa, got passage of a bill that would provide income tax credits for doctors practicing in rural areas of the state. House Bill 2089 is authored by House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka and Speaker Pro Tempore O’Donnell. The bill would grant up to a $25,000 tax credit for income…
State Rep. Sherrie Conley, R-Newcastle, wrote a bill in committee that will add multi-tiered systems of support to the preparation of teacher candidates for the classroom. House Bill 1773 gives teachers and schools support for struggling students. Included in the legislation is training on literacy – including phonics; an evidence-based approach to mathematics; the application…
City of Tulsa street crews began working at midnight Monday morning in preparation for winter weather. All City of Tulsa street crews were deployed and responding as they run their routes. The City of Tulsa is responsible for clearing snow and ice from the Gilcrease Expressway, L.L. Tisdale Expressway and all arterial (main) streets. Other…
Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, has filed three bills to address government overreach during a pandemic after nearly a year of forced closures, mandated masks and proposals of required vaccinations. “It seems like we’ve been caught in a never-ending loop of mandates, lockdowns, restrictions and dread since the pandemic started over a year ago,” Dahm…
The House States’ Rights Committee easily passed House Bill 2648, by Rep. Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City, that would ban state and local governments from closing places of worship during emergencies, including the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. The Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act dictates that anything closing places of worship would be considered a substantial burden on people’s…
It’s been 114 years since Oklahoma’s state constitution has been adopted, and Sen. Nathan Dahm says it’s time the document is carefully reviewed. Dahm filed Senate Joint Resolution 26 to allow Oklahoma citizens to decide if a Constitutional Convention to rewrite or revise the state constitution is needed. “SJR 26 would call for a state…
Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, said Senate Bill 1019 would fight back against Big Tech censorship by using fines, lawsuits and the removal of tax credits. Dahm said large companies in recent weeks and months have increasingly censored those they disagree with, even removing them entirely from their platforms. “The debate over Section 230 has…
Sen. Nathan Dahm has filed a pair of bills to exempt businesses from some state taxes. Senate Bill 920, also known as the Leave China Act, would exempt any business that relocates from a foreign nation to Oklahoma from income tax, ad valorem tax, sales and use tax on purchases, and franchise tax for 10…
State Sen. Warren Hamilton has filed a measure to prohibit any person under the age of 21 from undergoing gender reassignment medical treatment in the state. Senate Bill 676 would make it illegal for a person under the age of 21 to undergo gender reassignment chemical or surgical procedures; for a parent or guardian to…
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed several measures against abortion but unanimously voted down a SB495 by Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, that would outlaw abortion. The measures approved by the committee were: Senate Bill 918 by Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat, which would, in the event the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the…