Speaker Pro Tempore Anthony Moore

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District 57

Hi, I'm Anthony Moore and I represent the people of Oklahoma's 57th District.


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Jun 23, 2025
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Archer, Moore Applaud Announcement of New Spaceplane Based at Burns Flat

Rep. Nick Archer, R-Elk City, and Speaker Pro Tempore Anthony Moore, R-Clinton, are praising the announcement that Dawn Aerospace will bring a new spaceplane, capable of flying loads to the edge of space, to western Oklahoma. The Aurora Mark 2 suborbital spaceplane, which will fly from the Oklahoma Air & Space Port in Burns Flat, can carry payloads to the edge of space and return on a runway. Flights may begin operation as soon as 2027. "The arrival of Dawn Aerospace and its cutting-edge Aurora spaceplane shows that Oklahoma is at the forefront of the future of aerospace," Archer said. "Bringing the Aurora spaceplane to Burns Flat opens the door to high-tech jobs and a future-driven economy, including new opportunities for microgravity research that will help bolster Oklahoma's growing biotech and pharmaceutical industries. I’m incredibly excited to see our region become a launchpad for American innovation." "We've been working toward making the Spaceport into a first-class facility for space flights for quite some time," Moore said. "To see this partnership come to fruition is gratifying. It truly positions Oklahoma as a leader of the aerospace and defense industries and will benefit not only Western Oklahoma but our entire state." The $17 million partnership between Dawn Aerospace and the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA) encompasses both the vehicle and an operations team, with up to 100 flight days and 200 flights planned in total after initial testing. The Aurora Mark 2 is a reusable spaceplane capable of carrying small payloads to 100 kilometers, or just over 62 miles. Unlike traditional rockets, it takes off and lands horizontally from a runway. Dawn Aerospace will train an Oklahoma-based team in New Zealand before flights begin at the Oklahoma Air & Space Port. With a nearly 3-mile-long runway and a designated space flight corridor, Space Port Oklahoma is one of 14 FAA-licensed space ports in the United States.

May 1, 2025
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Corporal Punishment Prohibition for Students with Disabilities Moves to Governor

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill prohibiting the use of corporal punishment on students with disabilities passed the House on Wednesday. Senate Bill 364 now moves to the governor for his consideration of signing it into law. Speaker Pro Tem Anthony Moore, R-Clinton, was the House author of the legislation. "We realize that some parents and some educators firmly believe in the value of corporal punishment as a deterrent to bad behavior," Moore said. "But we must protect our students that have a disability that would prohibit them from understanding why they are experiencing this type of punishment or for whom this punishment would be more harmful than corrective." The legislation would prohibit non-parents from using physical punishment on students with disabilities. Sen. Dave Rader, R-Tulsa is the Senate author of the bill. “Children with disabilities who struggle with behavioral issues or impulse control should be met with patience and understanding, not physical discipline,” Rader said. “This bill gives our very fine Oklahoma educators clear guidance that corporal punishment is not acceptable when working with any students with disabilities."  This bill bars school employees from the deliberate infliction of physical pain by hitting, paddling, spanking, slapping or using any other kind of physical force as a means of disciplining a child with a disability as defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Legislation on this issue has been pursued in past years. Both lawmakers expressed gratitude that this year's version was successful and are hopeful the governor will sign this into law. 

Apr 10, 2025
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Moore Passes Trio of Education Bills in Subcommittee

OKLAHOMA CITY – Measures to improve math and reading performance among Oklahoma students and to increase in-person instructional time passed in the House Appropriations & Budget Education Subcommittee on Monday. Three bills addressing these issues are authored by House Speaker Pro Tempore Anthony Moore, R-Clinton. "Oklahoma kids deserve all the help they can in core subjects like math and reading," Moore said. "These are more than just curriculum, they help students the rest of their lives, including in their future careers. Getting students the proper help they need early in their education is invaluable and worth the state's investment." Senate Bill 215 would create the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act, requiring students to be screened three times a year for math proficiency in the second, third, fourth and fifth grades. Any student exceeding grade-level targets would be provided advanced learning opportunities. Students exhibiting deficiencies would receive individualized intervention upon parental notification. Moore, whose mother taught math for 33 years, said a basic understanding of math by the time a student reaches eighth grade is vital for higher learning and for future employment. He said the state's National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores are consistently low, while increasing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning opportunities remains a priority for the state. Students also are making up for a learning loss experienced during COVID. Moore also authored Senate Bill 840 , which would direct the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to promulgate rules establishing a micro-credential for certified teachers who wish to become dyslexia specialists. This would help identify students with dyslexia early, getting them the interventions and support they need, Moore said, and it would improve literacy rates. Senate Bill 758 would limit the number of virtual days and hours a school can count toward its required amount of instruction time starting with the 2026-2027 school year. A district could count up to two days, or 12 hours, of virtual instruction time toward its required 180 days or 1,080 hours, only if the following has occurred: •      A state of emergency or proclamation has been issued by the governor for a specific reason relating to school district or charter school operation, •      The school board has approved the use of virtual instruction, and •      The state superintendent has approved the district's virtual instruction plan. "We have brick-and-mortar public school districts in our state that have used as many as 43 virtual days," Moore said. "As a parent, I can personally tell you that many of the children on these days receive no instruction from a teacher, and many times they have no actual work assigned. Oklahoma kids need this in-person instructional time." Moore said districts would still have the ability to offer four-day school weeks, and the bill does not apply to statewide virtual charter schools or full-time virtual educations programs operated by a school district.  The bills now are eligible for consideration in the House full Appropriations & Budget Committee.