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Senate bill to prohibit abortions once heartbeat audible

January 21, 2017

Legislation was filed Thursday to strengthen Oklahoma’s Heartbeat Informed Consent Act by providing a scientific…

Undocumented immigrants to be charged wire transfer fee under proposed legislation

January 20, 2017

Sen. Paul Scott filed legislation Thursday to charge individuals a fee on international wire transactions…

An Oklahoma Senator has figured out how to give teachers that pay raise they need

January 11, 2017

State Sen. Micheal Bergstrom has filed a bill that would cap tax credits at $25…

Robert Samuel Kerr: “King of the Senate”

December 20, 2016

There are four famous Charles Banks Wilson paintings in the rotunda of the Oklahoma Capitol…

Griffin files legislation on providing info for pre/postnatal services; new bill utilizes social media

December 17, 2016

Sen. AJ Griffin has filed legislation modifying how the State Department of Health will go…

Information on pre and post-natal services aimed at not only reducing abortion, but improving health of infants throughout state

December 13, 2016

Sen. AJ Griffin, R-Guthrie, issued the following statement Tuesday on statutory language she authored aimed…

Sen. Leewright appointed vice chair of Business, Commerce and Tourism Committee

December 8, 2016

Sen. James Leewright has been named vice chair of the Senate’s committee on Business, Commerce…

Lawmakers share how diabetes has affected their families; urge participation in World Diabetes Day at state Capitol

November 13, 2016

When someone is diagnosed with diabetes, their life can change drastically.  Those changes can be…

Study finds Uncompensated Care Fund crucial for Oklahomans’ health

October 18, 2016

OKLAHOMA CITY – Members of the Senate Health and Human Services met Tuesday to hear…

Audio: Interim study finds significant gaps in Oklahoma’s child abuse registry

October 13, 2016

A child abuse registry created in 2010 to help child care providers screen out potential…