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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Nikki Nice presented an interim study Thursday to the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee on providing a benefit to help Oklahoma National Guard members cover the cost of a memorial marker. Nice advocated for the creation of a revolving fund to help families with the cost of a headstone or marker.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt is continuing her work to address Oklahoma’s shortage of affordable housing. Kirt presented a study on land banks on Tuesday at the state Capitol. Land banks could give cities and counties a way to repair and reuse abandoned or run-down properties and get them productive in private hands again.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Nikki Nice, D-Oklahoma City, held an interim study examining a state law that can force local pounds to surrender dogs and cats for animal testing. Oklahoma is the last state in the nation to still have such a law on the books.