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A Democratic proposal that will cut taxes by $402 million over the next four years won approval in the State Senate Wednesday.

The Helping Oklahomans Prosper Economically proposal is targeted to benefit working families, retirees and small business, said Senator Jay Paul Gumm, author of the proposal.

"This isn't another tax cut for the rich. HOPE cuts taxes the most for the people who can afford them the least," said Gumm, a Democrat from Durant.
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The second phase of a study of women inmates in Oklahoma has just been released by the Commission on Children and Youth. The study focused on women inmates with children.

Senator Debbe Leftwich was principal author of SJR 48, which called for the study. Leftwich said while not surprising, the findings were nothing short of “disturbing.”
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State Senator Debbe Leftwich, D-OKC has won full Senate approval for a measure that would ban campaign contributions inside the State Capitol. Leftwich said the measure passed unanimously.

“I think this is an important day for ethics in Oklahoma. I am very happy that everyone in the chamber agreed that this is the right thing to do,” Leftwich said.
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