Legislative News
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Hilliard bill repeals some taxes for students and veterans
Legislation containing two significant sales tax exemptions benefitting both students and military veterans passed out of the House Appropriation & Budget Subcommittee on Revenue and Taxation Tuesday thanks to state Rep. Wes Hilliard.
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Legislative session starts on a positive note
Sen. Susan Paddack's weekly column
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Legislative session must deal with tight budget, Paddack says
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What To Watch For
The Daily Democrat asked Representatives Billy and Hilliard to list specific legislation they have either authored or will be supporting in the upcoming legisative session. Here is their list of bills to watch.
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Hilliard seeks reduction in college text book costs
With tuition increasing every year, burdening college students with more debt, lawmakers need to offset some of the other costs of higher education, said state Rep. Wes Hilliard.
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Environment honors go to Paddack
State Sen. Susan Paddack has received multiple honors for her efforts to protect Oklahoma’s natural resources.
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Paddack says reports findings ‘not surprising’
State Sen. Susan Paddack, D-Ada, said a recent report criticizing under funding of rural schools in Oklahoma was both “interesting” and “not surprising in some areas.”
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Cole announces Town Hall schedule
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Paddack honored for healthcare initiatives
For the third year in a row, Sen. Susan Paddack has been honored for her efforts to help more Oklahomans have greater access to health care.
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Budget agreement great for state
State Rep. Lisa Billy's weekly column
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NM Mom Chases Down Child Abductor
Raw: Crash Sends Car Into Fla. Pool
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Ousted IRS Chief: Errors Not Caused by Politics
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Raw: Driver Ejected From Truck, Over Bridge
Could Tobacco Be the Next Biofuel?
Wash. State Releases Draft Rules for Legal Pot
Dying Man's Blinks Lead to Murder Conviction
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Brothers Arrested in NOLA Parade Shooting
