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8/31/2010 1:29:00 PM Study Finds Need for Generators in Assisted Living Facilities OKLAHOMA CITY (August 31, 2010) – State Rep. Joe Dorman said that today’s interim study showed the need to require backup generators in assisted living facilities in Oklahoma.
8/27/2010 2:02:00 PM Parents Encouraged to Apply for Special Needs Scholarships OKLAHOMA CITY (August 27, 2010) – The parents of special-needs students in Oklahoma can now apply for scholarships that allow their children to attend private schools, state Rep. Jason Nelson said today.
8/24/2010 11:16:00 AM Sullivan Praises Court Decision on Health Care Tax OKLAHOMA CITY (August 24, 2010) – State Rep. Dan Sullivan today praised the Oklahoma Supreme Court for declaring a tax on health insurance payments to be unconstitutional.
8/20/2010 1:41:00 PM House Committee Chair Clarifies Misinformation about Retirement Contributions OKLAHOMA CITY (August 20, 2010) – A House education leader clarified today misinformation circulating among educators about the teachers’ retirement system.
8/16/2010 1:41:00 PM House Speaker Receives 2010 National Natural Gas Vehicle Achievement Award OKLAHOMA CITY (Aug. 16, 2010) — House Speaker Chris Benge was honored by NGV America and the Clean Vehicle Education Foundation this week for his efforts to advance the development of natural gas vehicles and stations in Oklahoma and beyond.
8/12/2010 10:13:00 AM House Speaker-Designate Names Redistricting Steering Committee OKLAHOMA CITY (Aug. 12, 2010) — House Speaker-Designate Kris Steele named a bipartisan Redistricting Steering Committee today that will help the House prepare for the redrawing of state and federal legislative lines following the 2010 census.
8/11/2010 1:09:00 PM Williams to Serve on Child Advocacy Center Board of Directors OKLAHOMA CITY (August 11, 2010) The House Democratic Caucus is proud of the recent appointment of one of their own to the Board of Directors for the Children's Advocacy Centers of Oklahoma.
8/11/2010 11:32:00 AM Lawmakers Submit Proposal for Reform of Legislative Process OKLAHOMA CITY (August 11, 2010) – A group of lawmakers today called for "far-reaching" reforms to the legislative process.
8/6/2010 9:58:00 AM Rep. Ken Miller Speaks to National Legislative Council About Transparency and Openness of Government OKLAHOMA CITY (August 6, 2010) – State Rep. Ken Miller recently addressed legislators from across the nation as he shared some of Oklahoma’s successes with making state government more transparent, open and accountable to the taxpayers.
8/3/2010 4:19:00 PM Pittman Plans to Reintroduce ‘Sexting’ Legislation OKLAHOMA CITY (August 3, 2010) Democratic Representative Anastasia Pittman held a public hearing last year to discuss the growing teenage craze of taking explicit pictures of themselves then sending them to a boyfriend or girlfriend.