MAY 2005 PRESS RELEASES

Senator Corn Wants Responsible Funding for Oklahoma Department of Corrections 05.31.05

House Republicans Kill State Chamber of Commerce Backed Bill 05.31.05

Morgan Hopeful Special Session Will Yield Meaningful Workers Comp Reform 05.27.05

Graduated Driver’s License Measure Receives Final Senate Approval 05.27.05

Senate Passes $11.4 Million Budget Fix for Schools 05.27.05

Senate Democrats Praise Session’s Accomplishments 05.27.05

Senate GOP Leader Says Legislative Session ‘To Be Continued’ 05.27.05

Alternative Fuel Measures Pass Senate 05.27.05

Senate Passes Tax Cut for Working Families 05.27.05

Long-term Care Security Act Headed to Governor 05.27.05

Senate Sends Road & Bridge Maintenance Measure to Governor Henry’s Desk 05.26.05

Time Has Run Out for Workers’ Comp Reform; Special Session Needed 05.26.05

Governor Vetos Bill to Protect Homeowners 05.26.05

Senate Leader Insists Reform Measure Maintain Physician Choice Rights for Injured Workers 05.26.05

Senate Honors War Hero 05.26.05

Major Job Growth Legislation Receives Final Approval From Legislature 05.26.05

Statement from Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Morgan 05.25.05

Measure to Provide Added Protection to Oklahoma Students Receives Final Senate Approval 05.25.05

Senate Republicans Say Workers’ Comp Process Flawed, Special Session May Be Needed 05.25.05

Henry Nominee for Textbook Committee Opposed 05.25.05

Two Freshman Legislators Pair up to Enhance Learning Opportunities for Oklahoma School Children 05.25.05

Senate Gives Approval to National Guard Relief Program 05.25.05

Senate Honors Oklahoma Finalist For"America's Next Top Model" 05.25.05

House Needs to Take Action or Leave Oklahoma’s Needy Children Behind 05.25.05

Senate Gives Final Approval to Bill Expanding DNA Database 05.25.05

Senate Leader Urges Speaker to Give Rural Healthcare Measure a Chance 05.25.05

Senator Bass Praises Passage of Tax Cut Measure for Oklahoma Military Retirees 05.25.05

Senator Monson Honored 05.24.05

Senate Keeps Healthcare Measure Alive 05.24.05

Governor Signs Bill Honoring Buffalo Soldiers 05.24.05

Senate Gives Final Approval to Ban on Alcohol Inhalation Machines 05.23.05

Senator Bass Comments on Passage of the Governor’s Operation Home Front Initiative 05.23.05

His ‘Hiettness’ Blocking Historic Vote on HB 1617 05.20.05

Lawmakers Voice Renewed Concerns About Effect of Tax Cuts 05.20.05

Senate Gives Final Okay to Child Safety Bill 05.20.05

Statement from Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Morgan 05.19.05

Senate to Honor American Idol Carrie Underwood 05.19.05

Senator Adelson calls on GOP Speaker Todd Hiett to Listen to the People of Oklahoma 05.19.05

Senate Gives Final Approval on Portions of Governor’s Operation Home Front Initiative 05.19.05

Senate Honors State Treasurer 05.19.05

State Leaders Announce Bipartisan Health Care Reforms: Prescription Drugs Assistance, Health Savings Account Act Included in Plan 05.18.05

Senate Republican Rural Caucus Pledges Support for Southwest OK Water Project 05.18.05

Senator Lawler’s Fight to Strengthen Grandparents Rights Becomes Law 05.18.05

State Leaders Unveil Bipartisan Agreement on Education Funding 05.17.05

Gov. Signs Jessica Lunsford’s Law 05.17.05

Schools to Receive Offender Registry 05.17.05

Sen. Brogdon Responds to Democrats Opposed to Tax Relief 05.17.05

Senate Gives Final Approval to Youthful Offender Task Force 05.16.05

State Leaders Unveil Bipartisan Agreement on Road & Bridge Funding Plan 05.16.05

Proposed Tax Cuts Will Devastate Oklahoma in Years to Come 05.16.05

Senate Author Praises House Passage of Pro Life Measure 05.12.05

Lawler Glad House Leaders Finally Agree to Floor Vote on Historic Pro-Life Measure 05.11.05

SENATE ROCKS!! Upper Chamber Wins Annual Baseball Game, 13-7 05.11.05

Senate, House Sub-Committees Complete Work On Budgets for Health, Social Service Agencies 05.10.05

Senate Gives Final Approval to GPS Monitoring for Registered Sex Offenders 05.10.05

Retired Educators Need Legislative Support 05.10.05

Bill Ending Drown Nights Heads to Gov. 05.09.05

Senate Takes on House at the Brick 05.09.05

Senator Lawler a ‘Late-Comer’ to Pro-Life Movement; Should Stop Criticism of House 05.06.05

Republicans in the House Ignore Bill for Financial Accountability of County Jails 05.06.05

Lawler Calls on House to Pass Pro Life Bill 05.06.05

Senate Democrats Cast Vote Against Real Workers’ Comp Reform 05.04.05

Stand-off Over, Morgan Emphasizes Role Of Communicating in Legislative Process 05.04.05

Senate Democrats Continue to Thwart Constitution to Protect Trial Lawyers 05.03.05

Senate Democrats again avoid up-or-down vote on workers’ comp reform 05.02.05

Morgan Asserts Constitutional Authority; Reaffirms Control of State Senate, Separation of Powers 05.02.05