Bill
To Ban Lottery Sales at Pawn Shops Advances
02.28.06
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(Sen. Wilcoxson says selling lottery tickets in pawn shops
and payday lenders is inappropriate.) |
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Senate
Democrats Kill Republican’s College Scholarship
Bill 02.28.06 
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(Sen. Jolley disappointed his college savings bill
wasn't heard.) |
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Senate
Approves Bill Creating World-Class Diabetes Center 02.28.06

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(President Boren elated by vote on diabetes center.)
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(Sen. Hobson says diabetes is a critical health issue.)
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(Sen. Coffee says he's excited about the impact of the
proposed diabetes center.) |
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Senate
Approves Victim's Impact Statement Bill 02.28.06 
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(Sen. Coffee says bill would prevent further trauma to
crime victims and families when presenting impact statements.) |
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Senate
Approves Bill to Require Sex Offender Info on Driver’s
License mp3 /
wav (Sen. Crain says his
bill would better protect the most vulnerable citizens
from sex offenders.)
02.28.06  |
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Senate
OKs Largest Teacher Pay Raise in 7 years 02.28.06

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(Sen. Pres. Pro Tem Emeritus Stratton Taylor debates
for teacher pay raise bill.) mp3
/ wav (Entire debate
on teacher pay raise measure - Sen. Clark Jolley, Patrick
Anderson, Johnnie Crutchfield, Earl Garrison, Nancy Riley,
Mike Johnson, Kathleen Wilcoxson, Ted Fisher, Jim Reynolds
and Kenneth Corn.) |
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Senate
Approves OHLAP Expansion 02.28.06 
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Pro Tem Mike Morgan debates for OHLAP expansion bill.)
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(Entire debate on OHLAP expansion bill - Sens. James A.
Williamson, Cal Hobson, Bernest Cain, Jim Reynolds, Frank
Shurden and Jonathan Nichols.) |
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Senate
Honors Pageant Winners 02.27.06 mp3
/ wav (Reading of SCR
36 along with comments from Sens. Riley, Mazzei and Williamson
as well as Miss America.) |
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Bill
to Identify Uninsured Motorists Dies in Committee 02.27.06
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(Sen. Williamson disappointed his uninsured motorist bill
wasn't heard this session.) |
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Senate
Democrats Kill Pro-Life Bills (Again) 02.24.06
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(Sen. Brogdon said deadline to consider Senate pro-life
bills has come and gone.) |
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House
& Senate Leaders Announce Supplemental Appropriations
Agreement mp3
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Leaders’ press conference on supplemental funding
agreements. In order, those speaking were: Sen. Kenneth
Corn, Rep. John Trebilcock, Rep. Curt Roggow, Sen. Jeff
Rabon, Rep. Jim Newport, Rep. Mark Liotta and Sen. Frank
Shurden.) 02.23.06 |
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| mp3
/ wav (Sen. Glenn Coffee,
R-OKC, Republican Floor Leader Q & A with reporters
after 3rd week of session. Topics discussed included
lawsuit reform, taxes and other issues.) 02.23.06 |
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Senate
Urges Reconsideration of Deal to Transfer Shipping Terminals
to Dubai-Controlled Company 02.22.06 mp3
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explains his resolution on ports.) |
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Bill
to Strengthen Retirement Systems Clears Committee
02.22.06 mp3 /
wav (Sen. Mazzei says the Teachers Retirement System
is the biggest concern.) |
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Sen.
Leftwich and Silver Haired Legislature Call for Hearing
on Dept. of Aging Bill
02.22.06 mp3 / wav
(Sen. Leftwich and Charles Campbell of the Silver-Haired
Legislature urge the committee hearing of SB 809.) |
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Bill
to Fight Meth Imports Heads to Full Senate 02.22.06
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(Sen. Wyrick says his bill is aimed at stopping meth importers.) |
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Finance
Committee Passes GOP Bill to Eliminate the Death Tax
02.21.06 mp3 / wav
(Sen. Mazzei pleased with committee vote eliminating
death tax.) |
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Senate
Democrats Help Trial Lawyers Win Early Victory in Lawsuit
Reform Battle
02.21.06 mp3
/ wav (Sen. Coffee says
he's still determined to get lawsuit reform legislation
to the floor.) |
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Sen.
Pruitt Lauds Passage of Income Tax Cut Bill
02.21.06 mp3 / wav
(Sen. Pruitt pleased with passage of income tax cut
bill.) |
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Senate
Leader Pleased With Agenda Progress after First Two Weeks
mp3 / wav (Senate
President Pro Tem Mike Morgan Q & A with reporters
after 2nd week of session. Topics for the Q &
A ranged from GM closure to corrections funding to Eddie
Sutton.)
02.16.06 |
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mp3 /
wav (Sen. Owen Laughlin,
R-Woodward, Assistant Republican Floor Leader Q &
A with reporters after 2nd week of session. Topics for
the Q & A ranged from GM closure to tax cuts to Republican
bills that haven't received a committee hearing yet.)
02.16.06 |
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Victim's
Rights Bill for Students Heads to Full Senate 02.15.06
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(Sen. Laster explains his bill to protect school-age
victims from juvenile offenders.) |
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Senate
Appropriations Committee Gives Unanimous Approval to Diabetes
Center Bill
02.15.06
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(OU President David Boren at Senate Appropriations
Hearing on Diabetes Center Support.) |
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Senate
Approves Bill to Save Oklahoma Jobs 02.14.06
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(Sen. Leftwich says HB 1619 is an effort to keep jobs
in Oklahoma.) |
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Wilcoxson
Wins Committee Approval for Measure Banning Lottery Ticket
Sales at Pawn Shops 02.14.06 mp3
/ wav (Sen. Wilcoxson
explains lottery ticket bill banning sales in pawn shops
and other
businesses.) |
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Neighborhood
Protection Against Sex Offenders Act Goes to Full
Senate 02.14.06 mp3
/ wav (Sen. Coffee
explains Neighborhood Protection Against Sex Offenders
Act.) |
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Caitlin’s
Law Approved by Senate Panel 02.14.06 mp3
/ wav (Senate Judiciary
Committee Hearing on Caitlin's Law. Audio includes
Sen. Paddack, Donna Wootin and Sen. Lerblance.) |
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Sen.
Leftwich Continues Push for ‘One Stop Shop’
Legislation for Aging Services
02.13.06 mp3 / wav
(Sen. Leftwich continues push for creating the Department
of Aging.) |
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Easley’s
Funeral Picketing Bill Approved by Senate 02.13.06
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(Discussion & closing debate on Sen. Easley's
funeral picketing bill which passed 46-0.) |
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Senate
Panel Approves Bold Investment in Public Education
02.13.06 mp3 / wav
(Sen. Stratton Taylor explains the teacher pay package
approved Monday by
the Senate Education Committee.) |
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mp3
/ wav (Sen. Owen Laughlin,
R-Woodward, Assistant Republican Floor Leader Q &
A with reporters after 1st week of session. Topics for
the Q & A ranged from Rose Day at the State Capitol
and the various pro-life measures introduced to the DOC
supplemental appropriation vote on Thursday.)
02.09.06 |
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Wilcoxson
Pushes for Passage of “LILA” College
Savings Bill 02.09.06 mp3
/ wav (Sen. Wilcoxson
explains how LILA could help adults earn college degrees.) |
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Senate
Works to End Public Safety Crisis Despite Continuous Road
Blocks from Republicans 02.08.06 mp3
/ wav (Sen. Corn discusses
passage of Corrections supplemental appropriation.) |
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Elimination
of Death Tax Tops Senate Republican Rural Caucus ’06
Priorities
02.08.06 mp3 / wav
(Sen. Laughlin, Myers and Coates discuss the Senate Republican
Rural
Caucus' 2006 agenda.) |
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Coffee
Praises ‘Rose Day’ Participants 02.08.06
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(Sen. Coffee discusses Rose Day at the State Capitol.) |
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Water
Safety Bill Clears First Legislative Hurdle 02.08.06
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(Subcommittee hearing on SB 1495, the Kyle Williams Boating
Safety Education Act; includes comments from Sen. Kenneth
Corn, parents Sue and Will Williams, Trooper Mark Brown
of the Lake Patrol and others.) |
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Gumm Says
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday One Step Closer to Becoming
Law after Passage in Finance Committee
02.07.06 mp3 / wav
(Sen. Jay Paul Gumm's closing debate on his sales
tax holiday bill.) |
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Senators Kenneth Corn and Todd Lamb
speak at a press conference sponsored by the Safe Kids
Coalition in support of SB 1495 or the Kyle Williams Boating
Safety Education Act which will be heard in the Senate
Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary
on Wed., Feb. 8 in Room 419-C at 8:30am.
02.07.06 mp3 / wav
(Speakers include Sens. Corn and Lamb, along with
the Coordinator for the Safe Kids Coalition, Martha Collar,
the parents of Kyle Williams, First Lt. George Green and
Trooper Mark Brown.) |
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Sales
Tax Exemption on Hornets Tickets Clears Senate Finance
Committee
02.07.06 mp3 / wav
(Senate Pres Pro Tem Mike Morgan and OKC Hornets spokesman
Michael
Thompson talk to reporters following approval of ticket
sales tax exemption bill.) |
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Senate
Leader Applauds Positive Tone Of Henry’s State of
the State Address
02.06.06 mp3 / wav
(State of the State reax from Sen Pres Pro Tem Mike Morgan,
Appropriations
Chairman Johnnie Crutchfield and Majority Leader Ted Fisher.) |
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Senate
Honors Japanese Aerospace Center for Being First Research
User of the Oklahoma Spaceport 02.06.06 mp3
/ wav (Senator Capps,
Charles Lauer and Senator Bass speaking during citation
presentation in Senate Chamber.) |
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Celebration
of Life ceremony for Senator Robert M. Kerr
02.06.06 mp3 / wav |