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Clark Jolley Education Accountability Reform Act
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EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY REFORM ACT(For digital audio, go to www.oksenate.gov and select “News”)
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OKLAHOMA CITY-A measure to provide greater accountability and transparency in public education passed the State Senate with bipartisan support on Tuesday. Senator Clark Jolley is principal author of Senate Bill 1111, the “Educational Accountability Reform Act.”
The measure would restructure Oklahoma’s education system to create better transparency and Read More→
Oklahoma Senate Approves Pro-Life
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SENATE APPROVES PRO-LIFE MEASUREOKLAHOMA CITY-Senate Bill 1103 by President Pro Tempore Glenn Coffee unanimously passed the Senate today, providing protections for pregnant women subject to domestic violence abuse.
Senate Bill 1103 creates the “Use of Force for the Protection of the Unborn Act.” The provisions in Read More→
Term Limits Approved
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House, Senate Approve Term Limits for Statewide Officials
Measure would put it to a vote of the people
(Oklahoma City, OK) All statewide elected officials would join the governor in being limited to two terms in office under House Joint Resolution 1022 and Senate Joint Resolution 12 which both passed today with bipartisan support. The measures are an important part of the legislative agenda of Oklahomans for Responsible Government.
“Term limits have proven successful in getting new ideas into the House and Senate over the past several years,” said Brian Downs, OFRG Executive Director. “It’s time to bring new Read More→
