House Speaker-Elect Kyle Hilbert announced today a change to the House committee structure that will allow for more time and deliberation of bills at their initial consideration.
Read MoreThis article contains important dates and deadlines as established by the Oklahoma Constitution, the Oklahoma Statutes, and the Rules of the Legislature that will govern the 2nd Regular Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature.
Read MoreAs of the January 18 deadline, Senators filed 841 Senate Bills and 13 Senate Joint Resolutions and a total of 1,210 House Bills, 12 House Joint Resolutions and one House Concurrent Resolution were filed.
Read MoreGovernor J. Kevin Stitt called the legislature into Special Session with a start date of January 29, days before the 2024 Regular Session was scheduled to begin on February 5th. This is the third special session of the 59th Legislature and the second called by Governor Stitt on the subject of taxation.
Read MoreThe State of Oklahoma received its first three made-in-Oklahoma electric vehicles from Canoo as an innovative part of the state’s ongoing fleet modernization initiative. At a combined cost of $119,850, these three Lifestyle Delivery Vehicles (LDVs) are the first of their kind in the state fleet, with one each assigned to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Corrections. (NOTE: Canoo is proudly represented by McSpadden Milner Rott)
Read MoreGovernor Kevin Stitt celebrated the launch of the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit program and revealed the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) received over 30,000 submissions within the first 90 minutes of launch. OTC, alongside its operational partner Merit, began accepting applications on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. CST. To date, approximately 140 accredited schools have been registered to participate. (NOTE: Merit is proudly represented by McSpadden Milner Rott)
Read MoreGuest Op-Ed written by House Majority Floor Leader Representative Jon Echols in favor of compressive vapor registration legislation advocated for by McSpadden Milner Rott.
Read MoreOklahoma City Mayor David Holt appointed McSpadden Milner Rott principal Seth Rott to serve on the Oklahoma City Human Rights Commission Taskforce. The Taskforce is to make recommendations to the City Council on reestablishment of the Human Rights Commission. (UPDATE: On July 19, 2022 the City Council adopted the Taskforce Recommendation and reestablished the Commission).
Read MoreReprint of an op-ed appearing in the February 20, 2022 edition of The Oklahoman. By Oklahoma Library Association President Charity Pennington. Note: The Oklahoma Library Association is proudly represented by McSpadden Milner Rott.
Read MoreUnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), including the United Health Foundation and UnitedHealthcare, is donating a total of $4.5 million to increase access to health care, improve health outcomes and support communities across Oklahoma. (NOTE: United Health Group is Proudly Represented by McSpadden Milner Rott)
Read MoreOklahoma is now the 19th state to opt out from federal regulations that require physician supervision of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists reports that governors of 18 states and Guam have exercised such exemptions prior to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) suspension for all states during the COVID-19 health crisis. (NOTE: The Oklahoma Association of Nurse Anesthetists is proudly represented by McSpadden Milner Rott)
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