Sen. Mary B. Boren’s Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democrats issued the following statements Thursday addressing their opposition to the fiscal year 2026 budget.

Treaty Day 2025 will be held at the state Capitol on Tuesday, May 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., highlighting the importance of treaties in areas impacting all Oklahomans, from public safety to economic issues. The Oklahoma Native Caucus and Tribal Leaders organized the event.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Members of the Senate and House Democratic Caucuses are stepping up their call for votes on joint resolutions to reject Superintendent Ryan Walters’ social studies standards. If the Legislature fails to act in the coming days, those standards will take effect in the 2025-26 school year.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, won unanimous Senate support for Senate Bill 447 to allow foraging for nuts, edible plants and fungi on state-owned or state-managed property. Boren said she didn’t even know it was against the law until a family member brought the situation to light.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, won bipartisan support from the Senate for her legislation expanding the state’s professional sports tax rebate program to include women’s professional sports. Senate Bill 820 was approved on Wednesday.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, has been appointed to a two-year term on the Energy and Environment Committee of the Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South). Boren was named to the committee by Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren issued the following statement following the passing of former Governor, State Representative, U.S. Senator and President of the University of Oklahoma, David L. Boren.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, issued the following statement on her decision not to attend the 2025 State of the State address on Monday.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren will be taking on additional responsibilities for the 60^th Legislature, which include continuing and new committee assignments for the 2025 and 2026 legislative sessions.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, issued the following statement after Thursday’s State Board of Education meeting. The Board and Superintendent Ryan Walters aim to spend $3 million on the purchase of New King James Version of the Bible in the classroom, an initiative Walters announced at the Board’s June meeting.