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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 multi-county grand jury issued a scathing report this week on the Oklahoma State Health Department (OSHD)…
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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.
As a postscript to this year’s legislative session, I’ve been thinking about what it would be like…
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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.
As a non-voting participant in the process, from a distance and only on the issues in which…
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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 Republicans took full control of the legislature, both House and Senate, they began a process of…
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Steve Lewis
April 23, 2018 // Updated: April 30, 2018
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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.
For those who remember, history in some respects is poised to repeat itself. The events unfolding now…
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Steve Lewis
April 16, 2018 // Updated: April 16, 2018
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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.
No matter what happens in the elections — which promises to be plenty — the legislature next…
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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 important in determining what legislators will be able to accomplish this session. It…
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Steve Lewis
March 2, 2018 // Updated: March 2, 2018
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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 is a sign of the times that there is a leadership race going on in both…
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Steve Lewis
February 23, 2018 // Updated: May 1, 2019
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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 what was termed the last hope for raising revenue this session, HB 1033XX, failed…
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Steve Lewis
February 9, 2018 // Updated: May 1, 2019
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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 legislative session started Monday, and it may be one of the most difficult ever. Legislators must…
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