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Showing: July, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, has approved a series of interim study requests that will be considered during the Oklahoma Senate’s interim period.

Interim studies have been assigned to relevant Senate committees and will be scheduled at the discretion of each committee chair. All approved studies must be completed by October 31.

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen. Lisa Standridge, R-Norman, today thanked U.S. Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for visiting Oklahoma and applauded Gov. Kevin Stitt’s directives to improve health outcomes.

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Sen. Lisa Standridge, R-Norman, and her husband, Rob, pose for a photo with Paul Chambers (center) at a homecoming celebration.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen.

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Legislative leaders say findings validate leadership change, will guide ongoing oversight

OKLAHOMA CITY - A newly released report by the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) details numerous budgeting failures within the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS), confirming legislative concerns that led to a change in agency leadership earlier this year.

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