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Medical Marijuana License Update from Rep. John Pfeiffer

I get asked all the time the number of medical marijuana license holders we have in Oklahoma.Here are the latest figures from the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. As of March 1, the number of licenses by category was:347,849 patient 1,314 caregiver 4,119 growers 2,211 dispensaries 1,200 processors 90 transporters 26 laboratories.Patient licenses were...

Rep. Ken Luttrell Comments on End of Regular Session

As regular session came to an end, one of the highlights of the year was the opportunity for Senator Coleman and I to have the Lincoln Elementary School 5th-grade chorus with Amy Muegge from Ponca City perform in the Capitol rotunda. I’m so proud of these outstanding young people and their talent....

Rep. John Pfeiffer: Preparing for the Legislative Session

The First Session of the 59th Legislature begins at noon Feb. 6 with the governor delivering his annual State of the State Address. The governor will outline his hopes for the Fiscal Year 2024 budget. It's up to the Legislature, however, to determine appropriations for state agencies to fund programs and services...

Estes Votes Against Additional Military And Humanitarian Aid For Ukraine

Republican Rep. Ron Estes, who represents Cowley County and much of south central Kansas in the U.S. House of Representatives, voted against the latest weapons and support bill for Ukraine Tuesday.Estes joined just 57 others in Congress to vote against the $40 billion aid package. The final tally in the House

Rep. Ken Luttrell files for re-election

Rep. Ken Luttrell made the announcement recently that he is filing for re-election of the State Representative for District 37. The following is what Luttrell said in a Facebook post Saturday, April 16: “I filed this week to continue serving the citizens of Kay and Osage counties as your State Representative. It is...

Capitol Update from Rep. Luttrell

Below is the shared Capitol update from Rep. Ken Luttrell. "We are three weeks away from our constitutionally required end date for this year’s legislative session. The Capitol has been flurry of activity with bills being sent to the governor for review and approval and others going into joint conference committees of the...

Capitol Update from Rep. Luttrell

Representative Ken Luttrell shared a Capitol update on Friday, April 30. Posted below is what Luttrell stated in his email: "The end of session is coming soon and the final push to pass bills out of the legislature and onto the governor has begun. All of the bills I authored have been signed...

Capitol Update from Rep. Luttrell

"This week we ramped up our floor hearings of Senate bills and passed quite a few to the Governor’s desk. Additionally I had some important meetings in my role as Co-Chair of the House Native American Caucus. We passed Senate Bill 172, or Ida’s Law, on Tuesday, April 13. This important...

State Rep. Ken Luttrell re-elected for 2020

State Representative Ken Luttrell was re-elected on Tuesday at the contest of candidacy hearings before the State Election Board in Oklahoma City. His challenger, Shawn Wilson of Blackwell, was determined not to be a resident of or a registered voter in District 37 and therefore ineligible to run against Luttrell.Luttrell was first elected back...

Rep. Kendra Horn hosting small business assistance webinar for Oklahoma

Oklahoma Congresswoman Kendra Horn will be hosting an online Small Business Assistance Webinar on Monday, April 6 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.Deputy Director John Veal from the Small Business Administration’s Oklahoma District Office will be on the webinar to discuss economic disaster loans, the new Paycheck Protection Program, and other issues.Anyone who wants...