OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. George Young, D-Oklahoma City, has filed Senate Bill 480, which would modify the state’s requirement to become a public notary. Under the measure, a felony conviction would not be grounds for disqualifying a person or removing a person as a notary unless the conviction was for a felony crime that
OKLAHOMA CITY – Today the Senate Democratic Caucus announced their leadership team for the 58th Legislature. Sen. Kay Floyd, D-Oklahoma City, was unanimously elected to serve another term as Senate Democratic Leader. She has served as Senate Democratic Leader since 2018. Sen. Floyd was elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 2014 and reelected in 2018.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. George Young, D-Oklahoma City, filed a measure Sunday aimed to reinstate the refundability of the state earned income tax credit (EITC), which serves as an essential tax benefit for working families across Oklahoma. Senate Bill 220 would restore the refundability of the state EITC to 5 percent, meaning if the amount
Sen. Standridge praises AG Hunter for joining Texas lawsuit OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, issued the following statement Thursday after Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter announced his support of a Texas lawsuit challenging the 2020 presidential election results for Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin in the U.S. Supreme Court. “I would like
December 22, 2020 To the Honorable members of the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation, As a member of the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation you have the distinct privilege and honor to count the ballots cast by the electors of the several states. It being necessary to the preservation of our republican form of government (Article, IV Section 4),
Senators join Bullard in urging Congress to fight illegal voting action in four states OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, and 14 other senators sent a letter on Tuesday urging Congress to fight illegal ballots in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The letter to Oklahoma’s congressional delegation asks them to voice their objections, bring
The Veterans Committee of the Oklahoma Democratic Party is working hard to elect Democrats. The Committee’s focus is on candidates who understand and support the needs of US military veterans, all service members and their families. “Our active efforts for Campaign 2020 have greatly expanded over those in previous years,” said Calvin Rees, President of
