Oklahoma Senate
Sens. Mazzei, Ford and Halligan call for more education funding.
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Showing: February, 2013
Three senate committee chairmen have written a letter to President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman and Appropriations Chairman Clark Jolley seeking to increase common education funding by $75 to $100 million for fiscal year 2014. Senators Jim Halligan, Chairman of the Education Subcommittee, John Ford, Chairman of Education, and Mike Mazzei, Finance Chairman, said after meeting with local school superintendents and State Superintendent Janet Barresi, they are convinced increased education funding must be the top priority when writing the 2014 budget.
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Senate President Pro Tem Bingman's Weekly Q & A (Week 1)
The Senate Republican Caucus on Tuesday released their agenda for the 2013 legislative session. Senate President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman said this agenda represents Senate Republicans continued focus on the economy, education, and infrastructure.
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Sen. Anthony Sykes has won approval for legislation targeting individuals who cause fatal fires as a result of cooking methamphetamine. On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously for Senate Bill 942, ensuring those responsible for such deaths can be charged with first degree murder.
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Sen. Sykes says bill closes loophole on fire deaths caused by meth.
Three states – Arkansas, Arizona and Louisiana – have legalized covenant marriage, and Sen. Josh Brecheen wants to do the same in Oklahoma in an effort to lower the state’s high divorce rate. Senate Bill 105 was approved unanimously Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Sen. Brecheen explains the positive impact covenant marriage can have on families and the state.
A measure to protect deployed soldiers from certain legal actions was approved unanimously Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Under Senate Bill 466, by Sen. Frank Simpson, a soldier’s deployment time could not be counted under the statute of limitations if legal action is brought against that individual.
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Sen. Simpson discusses SB 466.
"I applaud Governor Fallin for her continued work on the issues important to moving Oklahoma forward. The Governor's remarks in the State of the State, focused on growing jobs and the economy, were especially well received. We know Oklahoma's runaway workers' compensation system is the number one roadblock to a strong business climate in our state, and I appreciate Governor Fallin's commitment to work with the legislature on this critical issue."
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Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman and House Speaker T.W. Shannon address the media following Gov. Mary Fallin's State of the State Address at the Capitol Monday.
