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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoman City, has filed a pair of bills to ensure public schools and teachers can focus on educating children instead of expending time and resources fending off political attacks.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Senate Democrats have released their legislative priorities for the 2025 session – their blueprint to create prosperity, improved health, greater educational opportunities, and more fair government for all Oklahomans.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia have passed laws to provide free menstrual products in schools. Sen. Nikki Nice, D-Oklahoma City, has filed legislation that would add Oklahoma to that list – a move she said would improve attendance and student success.

OKLAHOMA CITY – With Oklahoma continuing to rely on thousands of emergency certifications to counter a shortage of classroom teachers, Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, and Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, hosted a public forum Wednesday examining how Oklahoma could improve health outcomes by taking a public health policy approach to HIV, instead of continuing to criminalize those living with the virus.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, presented an interim study to the Senate General Government Committee on Thursday looking at poverty in Oklahoma, the programs that meet critical needs, and long-term paths for Oklahomans to escape poverty.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, hopes to raise awareness about a certification program to assist with early detection and specialized educational approaches for students with dyslexia, a learning disorder that can hinder a child’s ability to read well.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, are continuing their efforts to address Oklahoma’s housing shortage.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, and Rep. Ellyn Hefner, D-Oklahoma City, collaborated on an interim study held by the House Public Health Committee examining the challenges faced by Oklahomans who have a diagnosis of intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) and a mental health diagnosis, and how they can better access care.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee held an interim study Monday requested by Sen. Carri Hicks to examine adding Omnipod insulin pump coverage for state Medicaid patients. Omnipod is a newer type of pump, easier to use, and is credited with better health outcomes.