State

Senate Education Committee Approves Teacher Retention Act

February 21, 2020

If approved, beginning July 1, 2020, the State Board of Education would provide annual bonuses…

Senate committee approves Homemade Food Freedom Act

February 21, 2020

SB 1714 removes the arbitrary $20,000 annual gross sales limit placed on formerly known home…

Senate committee passes state question proposal to modernize Oklahoma’s state constitution

February 21, 2020

Some state legislators believe the state’s constitution—which includes language about communicating via telegram, and elaborates…

Definition of child abuse expanded under legislation

February 19, 2020

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved legislation Wednesday to expand the definition…

Legislators encourage citizens to honor late veteran Wednesday

September 3, 2019

Herman White, a Navy veteran, passed away earlier this month with no surviving family. Senators…

Virtual Charter School Board verifies Epic is not following the law regarding enrollment reporting

August 27, 2019

The state’s largest virtual charter school is currently under investigation for fraud and embezzlement.

Six more Oklahoma counties designated for disaster assistance brings the total to 27

June 24, 2019

See updates on inspections, applications and new locations for recovering assistance centers.

State Insurance Commissioner visits Sapulpa

June 5, 2019

State Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready toured Sapulpa, seeing the damage and speaking with those affected…

Bipartisan group of Senators issue joint statement on storm/flooding damage

May 22, 2019

More than half of the members of the Oklahoma State Senate represent communities impacted by…