MARCH 2005 PRESS RELEASES

Release of Violent Criminals Nearly Doubles Under Henry 03.30.05

Portrait of Oklahoma’s First Female Legislator Dedicated 03.30.05

Senate GOP Leader Formally Requests Committee Hearing for Lawsuit Reform Bill 03.30.05

Senator Says Inaction by OG&E Threatens Coal Industry 03.30.05

Senator Hobson Praises Passage of Higher Education Bond Issue 03.29.05

Senate GOP Budget Proposal Lacks Details 03.29.05

Portrait of Business Pioneer Sam Walton Dedicated at the State Capitol 03.29.05

House Republicans’ Unwillingness to Compromise Could Lead to Gingrich-like Government Shutdown 03.29.05

Senate GOP Leaders Unveil Budget Compromise 03.29.05

House GA Bill Would Shut Down Department of Education; Violates Constitution by Replacing Higher Ed Funding with Lottery Proceeds 03.28.05

Senate to Begin Live ‘Webcast’ Of Committee Meetings 03.28.05

Adelson Calls for Legislative Support in Court Decision 03.24.04

Hobson Joins Key Senate Committees 03.24.04

Crutchfield Promoted to Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee 03.23.04

Coffee Comments on Sen. Hobson’s Resignation 03.23.04

Morgan Focusing on Unfinished Business 03.23.04

Higher Education Bond Issue Accord Complete; Hobson Steps Down as Top Senate Leader 03.23.04

GOP Workers’ Comp Plan Reduces Costs By Three Times Amount of Henry’s ‘Watered-Down’ Plan 03.18.05

Governor Misrepresents GOP Leader’s Position on Lawsuit Bill 03.18.05

Lack of Senate Vote on Lawsuit Reform a ‘Failure of Leadership’ by Governor, Senate Dem Leaders 03.17.05

House Leadership Puts Partisan Politics Ahead of Working Families 03.17.05

Laster Disappointed Republicans Refused to Support 03.17.05

Truth in Campaigning Measure Clears Senate 03.16.05

Senate Passes General Appropriations Bill 03.16.05

Measure to Protect Homeowners Clears Senate Floor 03.16.05

Measure to Protect Homeowners Insurance Passes Senate 03.16.05

Senate Approves Safety Measure to Regulate Tattooing 03.16.05

Senate Republicans Oppose ‘Watered Down’ Comp Plan 03.16.05

Democrats Push Governor Henry’s Workers Comp, Reform Measure Through Senate 03.16.05

Senate Passes ‘Victims Economic Security and Safety Act’ 03.15.05

Bill Would Create New Retirement Plan For Public Safety Employees 03.15.05

Senate Approves Bill to Help Victims of Uninsured Motorists 03.15.05

Ponca City to Celebrate 80th Anniversary of Oklahoma Flag Design 03.15.05

Extension of Quality Investment Act Clears Senate 03.15.05

Senate Passes ACOP Legislation to Provide Law Enforcement Grants to Small Towns 03.15.05

Bill to Ensure Police Chiefs Receive Administrative Training Heads to House Committee 03.15.05

Senate Approves Financial Literacy Act Late Monday 03.15.05

Senate Approves Bill Expanding DNA Database 03.14.05

State Senate Beats ‘Fund Education First’ Deadline 03.14.05

Senate Measure Increases Public School Funding by $144.7 million 03.14.05

Senate Passes Measure to Expand Prescription Assistance Program 03.14.05

Senator Hopeful House Will Approve Measure to Reduce Child Computer Porn 03.10.05

Measure to Provide Added Protection to Oklahoma Students Clears Senate Floor 03.10.05

‘Fund Education First’ Deadline Approaching 03.10.05

Senate Approves Ban on Alcohol Inhalation Machines 03.09.05

House Next Stop for Senate Measure Helping School Cash Flow 03.09.05

Senate Passes Legislation to Honor Military 03.08.05

Senate Passes SB 982 With Keating-esque Education Reforms 03.08.05

Bills to Improve Health of Oklahoma Kids Clear Senate 03.08.05

Senate Approves Education Accountability Legislation 03.08.05

Measure Boosting Fines for Failure to Use Child Restraints in Vehicles Heads to House 03.08.05

Measure to Provide Offender Registry to Schools Heads to House 03.07.05

Senator Says SB 768 Will Protect Competition-Calls Attack Ads Distortions 03.04.05

Statement by Senate President Pro Tempore Cal Hobson 03.04.05

Measure To Encourage Expanded Medical Care In Rural Oklahoma Passes State Senate 03.03.05

Senate Unanimously Passes Prescription Savings Plan 03.03.05

Bill to Provide Nursing Homes with Sex Offender Info Clears Senate 03.03.05

Measure to Honor Oklahoma’s Military Passes Senate with Bi-Partisan Support 03.03.05

Senate Passes Bill to Create Juvenile Drug Court Act 03.03.05

Senator Leftwich Calls Results of Study on Women Inmates and Children “Disturbing” 03.02.05

Hobson Excited That Speaker Has Agreed To Sign On as House Author of Senate Bill 745  03.02.05

Senator Decries Defeat of Measure To Make Candidates Clean Right-of-Ways of Campaign Signs 03.02.05

Senate Approves Measure Banning Capitol Contributions 03.02.05

Senate Passes $402 Million Tax Cut Package 03.02.05

Senate Passes Constitutional Amendment to Suspend Pay of Locked-up Lawmakers 03.01.05