Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Highlighting Oklahoma’s identity as an “all of the above” energy state, Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, led an interim study before the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee to evaluate the state’s energy tax policies and how they impact economic growth and job creation.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mark Mann issued a statement after Thursday’s announcement about the future of education in Oklahoma following the departure of former Superintendent Ryan Walters.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, today applauded Governor Kevin Stitt’s appointment of Lindel Fields as Oklahoma’s next State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, on Wednesday hosted an interim study in the Senate Public Safety Committee to explore what the state can do to prevent domestic violence and protect victims of abuse.

Coleman focused his study on how GPS technology could be used to prevent domestic violence offenders from going near their victims. While courts in Oklahoma can already order GPS tracking in protective order cases, it’s rarely used, and there’s no consistent framework to use GPS devices in this manner. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, on Wednesday hosted an interim study to explore ways to modernize the state’s criminal justice system by finding efficiencies and easing the financial burden on taxpayers.

Rader’s study brought together stakeholders from across the criminal justice and corrections systems to present before the Senate Public Safety Committee.

TULSA, OK – Senator Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond, District 22, was honored yesterday with the Yolanda Charney Award for Public Leadership at a luncheon hosted by the Jewish Federation of Tulsa.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Modernizing Oklahoma’s child tax credit (CTC) would improve outcomes for children while helping parents, grandparents, and foster parents better afford basic necessities. Sen. Nikki Nice said those were among the findings presented during her interim study in the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee on the benefits of updating the credit.