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Woolley urges Senate action on Foreign Legal Code ban measure

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Gabe Woolley, R–Broken Arrow, urges the Oklahoma State Senate to consider House Joint Resolution 1084, which he said the measure is intended to ensure that Oklahoma courts remain grounded solely in the Oklahoma Constitution and the United States Constitution. HJR1084 would place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. Woolley says it…

Executive Order ramps up enforcement of Welfare eligibility criteria

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OKLAHOMA CITY (May 6, 2026) – Governor Kevin Stitt today signed an executive order directing state agencies to ramp up enforcement of immigration-status verification for welfare and help ensure that illegal immigrants do not receive taxpayer-funded welfare in Oklahoma. “Welfare should go to eligible Oklahomans, not to people who are in this country illegally,” said…

Birth Certificate Accuracy Bill Sent to Governor

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore, today commented on a bill being sent to the governor that would require every Oklahoma birth certificate to contain an accurate biological sex designation of either male or female as identified at the time of birth. House Bill 1225 clarifies that the biological sex listed on birth certificates…

Gann Calls for an ‘Elector Bill of Rights’

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, is calling for an Elector Bill of Rights to affirm that every Oklahoma voter has the right to be fully represented by the elected official they sent to the Capitol. Gann said the proposal is aimed at House rules that restrict ordinary members from freely making motions, forcing…

U.S. Senate hopefuls in June primary

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The resignation of Senator Markwayne Mullin to become the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) has thrown several races previously thought to be predictable into races with many candidates vying for races with no incumbents. Sen. Mullin’s position in the Senate was filled by Governor Stitt with Alan Armstrong who is not allowed to run for…

Senate passes Data Center Ratepayer Protection Act

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate today unanimously passed legislation from Sen. Grant Green, R-Wellston, to protect Oklahomans from higher utility costs as a result of the growing number of data centers across the state. The Senate passed an amended version of House Bill 2992, the Data Center Consumer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, that…

Senate Sends Bill to Prevent Identity Theft, Fraud to Governor

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate today passed legislation from Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, to crack down on fraud and identity theft by imposing harsher penalties for these crimes. House Bill 3244, which passed the Senate unanimously, modernizes Oklahoma’s criminal fraud laws by expanding the definition of a pattern of criminal activity to include crimes committed…

Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Becoming Law

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader, R-Piedmont, today is reminding Oklahomans they can opt-in on a federal income tax credit next year for individual contributions to scholarship granting organizations (SGOs). Funding is to be used for scholarships for elementary and secondary education expenses. Crosswhite Hader is the House author of House Bill 3704, which…

2026 state, county and judicial elections

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Tuesday, June 16 will be primary election date for many state, county and judicial elections in Oklahoma.  The runoff date (if needed) for the primaries will be on August 25 and the General Election will be held on November 3, 2026. There are many candidates for a large ballot to be voted on by Tulsa…

Oklahoma Lawyers to offer free Legal advice on May 1

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Hundreds of volunteer lawyers across Oklahoma will provide free legal advice on Friday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the annual statewide Law Day celebration. Oklahoma residents may call 405-900-5299 or 918-340-5297 to speak to a licensed attorney at no cost. Questions also can be submitted through email by visiting www.askalawyerok.org. “This…