Press Releases

Oklahomans now have even greater access to events at the State Capitol via the Internet. As of Wednesday, February 1, streaming audio and video will be available from two Senate committee rooms as well as in the Senate Chamber. In addition, beginning Monday, all floor votes on bills can be viewed in real time on the Senate website.

Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Morgan said the Senate has been on the cutting edge when it comes to utilizing new technology to open up the legislative process.
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Senator Tom Adelson, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Sub-Committee on Health and Social Services, today congratulated the Oklahoma Health Care Authority for identifying a way to reduce billing errors and save the state $30 million.

The senator said that he now plans to reduce the OHCA budget by a corresponding amount.

The Senate author of the “Back-to-School” sales tax holiday said the tax cut, targeted directly to middle class families, will be among the first bills considered by the Senate Finance Committee.

Senator Jay Paul Gumm, D-Durant and chair of the Finance Committee, said he was pleased Gov. Brad Henry joined Senate Democrats in putting the sales tax holiday at the top of the tax cut agenda. The governor announced Wednesday the proposal would be a centerpiece of his tax cut agenda; Senate Democrats did the same a week earlier.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Morgan announced Wednesday that intends to fast-track through the Senate a measure that would expand college scholarship opportunities for high school students in Oklahoma.

Morgan’s plan calls for raising the maximum income level under which students are eligible to take part in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program from $50,000 to $75,000. The measure would increase the number of students eligible to take part in the program by 20 percent.
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