Committee Clears Student Loan Bill
The House Higher Education and
Career Technology Committee passed a bill today that would bring
Oklahoma statutes in line with new federal requirements to ensure
Oklahomans continue to have access to federal student loans.
02/16/2010
Budget Process Moving Forward
Due to the serious budget issues facing the Legislature
this session, Senate President Pro Tem Glenn
Coffee has formed the General Conference Committee on
Appropriations
earlier in the session than is traditional, naming 23
members and...
02/16/2010
Committee Passes Measure to Assist Part Time Employees
A bill to help give part time employees a financial boost by providing
them with unemployment insurance payments was approved
unanimously
Monday by the Senate Business and Labor Committee. Senate
Bill 1385,
by Sen. Jim
Wilson , would...
02/16/2010
Full Senate Approves Emergency Contact Bill
A bill to ensure law enforcement can contact next of kin in case
of an accident or emergency has been approved by the
Oklahoma State
Senate. Sen. Sean Burrage is the principal author of
Senate Bill
1779, which was approved unanimously on Tuesday.
02/16/2010
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Bill Ending Common Law Marriage
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a bill
that would end state recognition of common law marriage in
Oklahoma.
The measure is Senate Bill 1977 by Sen. Earl
Garrison , a Democrat from Muskogee. Garrison said only
10 states
still...
02/16/2010
Committee Approves Tax Fraud Legislation
The Senate Business and Labor Committee approved legislation Monday
to stop tax fraud in the state when employers improperly
misclassify
workers as ?independent contractors? to avoid paying
unemployment and other taxes. Senate Bill 1384, by Sen....
2010 Cyber Security Trends
As we begin the new year, it?s an opportune time to assess the cyber security landscape and prepare for
what new challenges may lie ahead, as well as what current threats may continue.
What Are
02/12/2010
Revenue Forecasting Bill Offers Better Preparation for Crisis
The budget crisis now affecting
virtually every area of Oklahoma state government would have been
easier to deal with if a financial early-warning had been issued, and
state Rep. Ryan Kiesel has authored a bill that would provide for such
alerts.
Committee Clears Health Care Protection Proposal
The Senate Health and Human Resources Committee on Thursday
approved legislation that would allow Oklahoma voters to
choose
their own health care system. Senate Joint Resolution 59,
authored
by Sen. Dan
Newberry , would allow voters to...
Carbon Program Accepting Applications
The Oklahoma Carbon Program is now accepting applications from aggregators and verifiers of Oklahoma agricultural and forestry carbon offsets.
Tornado Bill Clears Committee One Year After Lone Grove
State Rep. Pat Ownbey said today it is fitting that a
House committee passed his legislation to protect Oklahomans from
tornados on the same day that marks the one-year anniversary of the
devastating tornado that struck Lone Grove.