Incredibly proud of my friend @MarkTedfordOK who secured a commanding first place in a crowded field in CD-1 and now sits poised to accept the Republican nomination. He is going to make a great congressman! Integrity matters, and Mark has it. #TedfordForCongress
I’m deeply saddened by the passing of John Groendyke. As the Chairman and CEO of Groendyke Transport, the longest-serving commissioner on Oklahoma’s Department of Wildlife Conservation in history, and a trustee of Oklahoma State University, he will be remembered as a successful businessman, stedfast advocate of conservation, and pillar of the Enid community. My prayers are with his wife, Virginia, and the rest of his family.
“SB 1618 will make communities safer by better ensuring that public safety will be a key consideration for bail decisions, while balancing constitutional protections. We appreciate Senator Gollihare and Representative Harris for their leadership, and @GovStitt for signing this important measure,” said @JustinKeener, President of Americans for Public Safety.
APS President @JustinKeener made the following statement on passage of SB1618 in Oklahoma:
"The Oklahoma Senate sent SB1618 to the governor's desk, which will make communities safer by better ensuring that public safety will be a key consideration for bail decisions. This follows work by both chambers whereby Oklahoma will join a growing number of states strengthening their bail laws, while balancing constitutional protections. Thank you Senator Gollihare and Representative Harris for your leadership in passing this important measure." - @OKHouseofReps@oksenate
APS President @JustinKeener made the following statement:
"The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed SB1618 to make communities safer by better ensuring public safety risk will be a key consideration for bail decisions. This follows original action to pass the bill by the Senate. We urge the Senate to concur with House amendments and send this to the governor, so that Oklahoma can join a growing number of states placing public safety at the forefront of bail decisions, while balancing constitutional protections. Thank you Senator Gollihare, Representative Harris for leading this effort." - @OKHouseofReps@oksenate
Happy Birthday, Chairman @TomColeOK04!
From long markups to late nights, your leadership keeps the appropriations process moving and delivering results for the American people. 🎂 🇺🇸
Over the past 250 years, we've created the greatest military in the world, made significant medical advances through biomedical research, improved transportation through the Interstate Highway System, & transformed security preparedness across all domains. Today, in passing these full-year funding bills, we recognized that legacy & our obligation to carry it forward. https://t.co/G84gPXGWcY
A Sonic Blast sounds pretty good rn, ngl! An arctic blast, not so much. Bigtime snow across the northern half of the state, more sleet and ice to the south. EVERYBODY gets the dangerous cold, though, with wind chills from -10 to -20! https://t.co/S0zmtLHmwU #okwx#okmesonet
You should be preparing now for a significant winter storm to impact you with a good chance of 6-12 inches of snow or significant ice, at times near white-out conditions, impassable roads, and life-threatening cold. https://t.co/S0zmtLHmwU #okwx#okmesonet
1/7th of our 35 January tornadoes occurred last Thursday with a preliminary count of 5, and nearly half have come in the last 7 years. The spring severe weather season towers over the rest of the year, however. No secret there! https://t.co/S0zmtLHUms #okwx#okmesonet
This is a big first step towards making our roads safer and using modern technologies to prevent crashes and improve infrastructure on roads across the U.S. Thanks @JohnBoozman@SenAlexPadilla@RepMann and @RepDavids for your leadership!
Roadway safety is strongest when risks are identified before serious incidents occur. My bipartisan bill helps states use proven, data-driven tools to identify risks early, prevent crashes and make smarter investments that save lives.
https://t.co/3IS2r1zMh9
Happy Statehood Day! 118 years ago today, President Theodore Roosevelt signed a proclamation declaring that Oklahoma was to join the Union as the 46th state. Off the second-floor balcony of The State Capital Publishing Building in Guthrie, a gun was fired as the announcement was made, “Oklahoma is now a state!”
Now, we’re working to restore this iconic piece of state history. Go to https://t.co/OwnulAvyVF to get involved.
Do you know why cities need sales taxes? Sales taxes enable our city to pay for personnel, equipment, infrastructure, & other operational costs. In Oklahoma, this is vital revenue as operational costs cannot be funded by property taxes.
Vote on Nov. 18! https://t.co/KNuyYGtrBL
"I think keeping the government open for the American people and negotiating in good faith on bills where we are close to getting done and moving it through regular order is the right thing to do. I think provoking a government shut down is the wrong thing to do." - Chairman @TomColeOK04
We have the modern technology to help drive down the 40,000 annual deaths on America’s roads. It’s time we get this in the hands of states. https://t.co/n46Alrb8VJ
GHSA is excited to join the Modern Analytics for Roadway Safety (MARS) Coalition to help create safer and more efficient roadway journeys across the nation. @pete_gould@TylerPowell
Statement of GHSA CEO @jraindc 🔽