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House Republicans are pushing Trump’s big bill to the brink of passage

Thursday, July 3 by AP

Updated 5:55 AM CDT, July 3, 2025WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are ready to vote on President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill early Thursday, up all night as GOP leaders and the president himself worked to persuade skeptical holdouts to drop their opposition by his Fourth of... Read More.

Luttrell, Rader comment on passage of carbon capture bill

Monday, June 9 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill aimed at establishing clear guidelines for carbon capture and storage in Oklahoma has received final legislative approval and will take effect later this year.Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, co-authored Senate Bill 269 with Sen. Dave Rader to ensure the state maintains regulatory control over carbon sequestration efforts.... Read More.

Wilk praises passage of Oklahoma Secure Roads and Safe Trucking Act of 2025

Tuesday, May 27 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives last week passed Senate Bill 20 by a vote of 71-13. SB20, or the Oklahoma Secure Roads and Safe Trucking Act of 2025, is a measure that strengthens requirements for non-domiciled commercial drivers operating in the state. Authored by Representative Jonathan Wilk, R-Goldsby, the bill mandates... Read More.

Pro Tem Paxton Applauds Passage of Historic Reindustrialize Oklahoma Act

Monday, May 26 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY - Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton praised the final passage of House Bill 2781, landmark legislation establishing the Reindustrialize Oklahoma Act (ROA-25), a bold new initiative aimed at attracting transformative capital investment and high-wage manufacturing jobs to the state. The measure sets the stage for a potential $4 billion aluminum smelter project... Read More.

Legislative Leaders Comment on Passage of Budget Bill

Friday, May 23 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, and appropriations chairmen from both chambers Thursday released the following statements after the $12.59 billion state budget bill for Fiscal Year 2026 passed off the Senate floor.This budget delivers a $121 million increase for public education, addresses the funding shortfall at... Read More.

Drummond Lauds State Senate Passage of Critical Cybersecurity Bill

Friday, March 28 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Senate Thursday passed Senate Bill 626 requiring businesses to report any security breaches to the Attorney General’s Office if personal information is exposed. Authored by Sen. Brent Howard and Rep. John Pfeiffer, the measure is designed to strengthen cybersecurity protections and enhance the state’s ability to investigate and... Read More.

Drummond Applauds U.S. Senate Passage of Laken Riley Act

Wednesday, January 22 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is praising the U.S. Senate for the passage of the Laken Riley Act. The legislation mandates federal detention of illegal immigrants charged with burglary, theft, shoplifting and larceny. It also grants new authority to state attorneys general to force the federal government to deport illegal immigrants who have... Read More.