Category: Capitol Updates

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...]

Is Oklahoma due for a change in direction on the budget? (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 turning of a new year is a time when people tend to reflect on… Read more [More...]

A look at the new leadership team in the Oklahoma House (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. As the legislature continued last week to organize itself for the next session, Speaker-elect Charles… Read more [More...]

Without new revenue, we can expect more of the same problems (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 way legislators are talking now, the top agenda item for next session will be… Read more [More...]

The irresistible forces and the immovable object of the 2017 legislative 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. It’s nearly impossible to predict what will happen in the 2017 Legislature. What happens when… Read more [More...]