Author: Steve Lewis

Oklahoma poverty numbers are part of a larger picture (Capitol Update)

Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol. There’s an interesting, unsettling piece in a recent update by Oklahoma Policy Institute’s Courtney Cullison. It reviews… Read more [More...]

The cost of maintaining the world’s highest incarceration (Capitol Update)

Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol. When it comes to mass incarceration, Oklahoma is No. 1 (in the world!) But what are the… Read more [More...]

Senate leader names budget committee chairs (Capitol Update)

Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol. It’s one of those things that goes largely unnoticed but is as important as anything the legislative… Read more [More...]

In final days before election, many pressures to go negative (Capitol Update)

Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol. With about a week to go, the statewide runoff campaigns have turned negative. Surprise, Surprise. People wonder… Read more [More...]

Encouraging signs from this year’s legislative candidates (Capitol Update)

Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol. To put it bluntly there is nearly nothing visible going on inside the Capitol unless you want… Read more [More...]

SQ 801 would give more flexibility, but no new funds for education (Capitol Update)

Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol. It was announced by Governor Fallin last week that SQ 801 will be placed on the general… Read more [More...]

Several issues divide medical marijuana advocates and regulators (Capitol Update)

Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol. I attended the first meeting of the marijuana working group last Wednesday and found it interesting. First,… Read more [More...]

Senate loses a talented and experienced workhorse with resignation of AJ Griffin (Capitol Update)

Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol. It will be a different legislature in 2019 for those interested in children and Oklahoma’s solutions to… Read more [More...]

Medical marijuana rule changes clearly the result of lobbying effort (Capitol Update)

Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol. In my opinion, the State Board of Health stubbed its toe last week with last minute changes… Read more [More...]

With revenue growing again, can Oklahoma make up for a lost decade? (Capitol Update)

Steve Lewis served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1989-1991. He currently practices law in Tulsa and represents clients at the Capitol. According to State Treasurer Ken Miller, gross receipts to the state treasury during FY-18 were at an… Read more [More...]