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(access required)">A little quotable fun… (access required)

March 18th, 2013 · No Comments · House

As the House adjourned following a short session on Monday, House Democratic Leader Scott Inman, D-Del City, introduced his two young daughters, whom he identified as Sesame Street’s two biggest fans.

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(access required)">Capitol week in review (March 11-15), Part 2: OETA safe for now? (access required)

March 15th, 2013 · No Comments · House, Senate, Week in Review

After this week’s pitched battle in the House over the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority, which resulted in the defeat of HB 2218 to phase out OETA’s state funding, it appears the public television network’s appropriation is safe for now.

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(access required)">Do you like your ‘Big Bird’ original or extra-crispy? (access required)

March 14th, 2013 · No Comments · House

He’s about eight-feet tall with bright yellow feathers, but a major Sesame Street character apparently has a lot of admirers in the state House—and by the end of one of the more passionate debates of a contentious week Thursday, he seemed to be in the catbird seat, so to speak. For a time, it did [...]

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(access required)">Senate rules panel excises intent language from firearm, OETA funding cut measures (access required)

February 13th, 2013 · No Comments · Senate

Two measures addressing firearm licenses and the Second Amendment were considerably lighter after they left the Senate Rules Committee Wednesday morning, after the panel deleted legislative intent language as authorized under a new rule.

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