Legislative Update

Stitt signs bill simplifying, increasing hunting, fishing license fees

April 4, 2024 Kelly Bostian

Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill Tuesday raising the cost of most hunting and fishing licenses for the first time since 2003. Hunters and anglers lobbied for the bill despite the price increases. Senate Bill 941, by Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, and Rep. Ty Burns, R-Watchorn, shot through the legislative process and bucked a five-year…

2023 legislative session dominated by education

June 22, 2023 Ray Carter

To a greater degree than in most years, the 2023 session of the Oklahoma Legislature was dominated by one issue. “Education, education, education was the focus for me this year,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City. The session began in February with Gov. Kevin Stitt calling on lawmakers to approve an Education…

OID Holds Medicare 101 Events to Help Oklahomans Understand and Navigate Medicare

June 22, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Medicare Assistance Program (MAP) at the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) announced today that they will host free educational events for Medicare beneficiaries in Oklahoma this summer. These events aim to provide unbiased Medicare resources to consumers and offer them an opportunity to ask questions directly to industry experts. Medicare 101 is…

9.12 Breakfast with U.S. Congressman Hern

June 22, 2023

U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern has requested to join us for a breakfast meeting on Thursday, June 29th at 10:00 a.m. The congressman will provide a re-cap of this past year in the U.S. House of Representatives and alert us to new opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. We will meet at The Big Biscuit at…

Oklahoma gross receipts taper off as energy prices decline

June 15, 2023

The 12-month total of $17.48 billion is $146 million less than the high-water mark set in March of $17.64 billion and is slightly less than last month’s total of $17.49 billion. When comparing May 2022 to May 2023, the total receipts decreased $15.6 million, or 1.2 percent. This monthly com- parison includes a drop in…

OK State Sen. Prieto at June 9.12 meeting

June 15, 2023

Our guest speaker this month is Oklahoma State Sen. Dana Prieto who represents Senate District 34. The 9.12 June meeting will be at Spirit Life Church, 5345 S. Peoria Ave., Tulsa, at 6:30 p.m. on June 8. As a freshman Senator, Prieto has a unique perspective on the State Legislature, and the Senate in particular….

9.12 Breakfast with U.S. Congressman Hern

June 15, 2023

June 15 Civics Class by Patriot Pastors

June 15, 2023

The U.S. Naturalization process includes passing the U.S. Citizenship test. Could you pass the U.S. Citizenship test? Just how much do you know about U.S. history, the founding of this country, and what form of government we are supposed to have? Do you know who the U.S. President is? (Does he even know?!) Come join…

Trio of bills signed to further strengthen state elections

June 15, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation was signed into law this week to further secure Oklahoma elections and protect legitimate voters, including military personnel serving overseas. The three bills were authored by Sen. Brent Howard, R-Altus, and Rep. Carl Newton, R-Cherokee. “The Legislature passed these measures overwhelmingly to further strengthen our election and voting processes by providing…

Bill signed to crack down on illegal foreign ownership of land

June 15, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation was signed this week to stop the proliferation of illegal purchases of Oklahoma land by aliens and non-U.S. citizens since the legalization of medical marijuana. Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, authored Senate Bill 212 to keep such individuals from directly or indirectly, through a business entity or trust, owning land in the…