Sen. Rob Standridge’s Press Releases

The Senate this week approved legislation establishing regulations for the Lifeline Program – a federal program administered by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. The program, widely known as ‘Obama phones’, provides phone service for qualifying low-income individuals.
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Introducing House Bill 1419 to the Senate Public Safety Committee on Thursday, Sen. Rob Standridge said state leaders must acknowledge Oklahoma has a problem with prescription drug abuse. The Norman Republican said addressing the issue should be a central priority of the state’s public health strategy.
Authored by Rep. Richard Morrissette, HB 1419 is a bipartisan effort to address fraud by strengthening the state’s Prescription Monitoring Program. The measure won committee approval and will advance for consideration by the full Senate.
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