Author: Steve Lewis

As we near halfway point of legislative session, still waiting for solutions on big issues (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. This past week was spring break week for most of the state’s schools, so the… Read more [More...]

Legislature’s timid approach to a teacher raise doesn’t bode well for schools (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 watched the House floor debate on HB 1114 by Rep. Michael Rogers (R-Broken Arrow)… Read more [More...]

Missed opportunities for criminal justice reform this session (Capitol Updates)

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. Legislators missed an opportunity with three bills that are now dormant for this session to make… Read more [More...]

Lawmakers have time to fix this budget crisis, if they choose to (Capitol Updates)

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. The reaction to Lt. Governor Todd Lamb’s resignation from the governor’s cabinet over opposition to… Read more [More...]

The politics of revenue raising matters for health care and teachers (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 are couple of big issues starting their trek through the legislative process, and the… Read more [More...]

Governor’s budget shows how bad Oklahoma’s fiscal health has gotten (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. Looking at Governor Fallin’s FY-18 budget proposal makes one realize how poor the fiscal condition… Read more [More...]

‘Shame on us’ if we don’t address over-incarceration this year (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. Corrections Director Joe Allbaugh appeared before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary… Read more [More...]

Senate Republicans release agenda, but no easy answers for how to accomplish it (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. State Senate Republicans, who hold 42 of the 48 seats in the Senate, held a… Read more [More...]

Thousands of new bills were filed this week in Oklahoma (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. Yesterday, January 19th, was the second formal deadline of the upcoming session. All bills creating… Read more [More...]

Budget hearings illuminate needs of Oklahoma’s major agencies (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 better inform more House members about the state budget, Speaker Charles McCall has made… Read more [More...]