Senator Mike Schulz

Republican senators on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to designate Senator Mike Schulz, R-Altus, as the next President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate.

The President Pro Tem is the upper chamber’s top leadership position. In addition to leading the Majority Caucus and setting its agenda, the Pro Tem oversees the operations of the Oklahoma Senate.

“It’s an honor to be selected by my colleagues to lead the Republican caucus in the next legislative session. Under the leadership of Pro Tem Bingman, we’ve made significant progress in making Oklahoma a better place to live, to work and to raise a family,” Schulz said. “Certainly, challenging times lie ahead, but we are a resilient state and there is a very talented group of men and women serving in the Senate who have the passion and creativity to find the solutions that will get our state moving in the right direction.

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Former-Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) displayed a copy of Constitution often during his public service and now supports an Article V convention.

The Oklahoma Senate on Tuesday afternoon approved by a 30 to 16 vote Senate Joint Resolution 4, a combined application for the proposed United States of America Article V convention backed by the Balanced Budget Amendment Task Force and Convention of States.

“Oklahoma’s Senate pulled off a monumental accomplishment for the Article V movement by passing a combined resolution uniting the Balanced Budget Amendment Task Force and Convention of States proposals into one,” experts in constitutional reform from The Heartland Institute said.  Continue reading →