Articles written by Sen. Ron Sharp
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Ron Sharp Writes His Final Column As A State Senator
It has been the greatest privilege of my life to help serve you in the Oklahoma State Senate. I...
Senate Review
I'm so relieved that additional information is coming forth justifying my concerns about Epic...
Sharp Reviews His Fight For Accountability And Transparency
This week, I'm continuing my overview of my efforts to improve accountability and transparency in...
Sharp Reviews His Fight For Transparancy
The State Auditor recently released the first part of the audit of Epic Charter Schools. The last fe...
Interim Studies Help Prepare Legislators
This is the time of year when legislators are preparing for the upcoming session. During the...
A National Balanced Budget? Not Likely
As a result of the 1944 Bretton Woods Agreement the U.S. dollar became the medium of the exchange...
Senate Review
Last session, the Oklahoma legislature once again expressed its dismay at Congress' out of control...
Senate Review
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the rhetoric among national and state politicians that...
Senate Review
I want to thank the people of Senate District 17 for entrusting me these past eight years to be...
Senate Review
Oklahomans' resilience never ceases to amaze me. Oklahoma's recovery is far ahead of many other...
Senate Review
Governor Stitt announced changes to how cities, towns and counties will be allocated more than $250...
Broadband Access Increasingly Important
Just when we think we're getting back on the road to recovery, there's another bump to overcome. Sc...
Keep Plugging Away At Unemployment
Work is ongoing at the Capitol. The Senate Pro Tem and House Speaker approved over 100 interim...
There's A Lot Of Help Available To Families
It's been a busy interim both at the Capitol and in our Senate districts. My assistant Joyce and I...
Senate Review
On July 1, nearly 30 new laws went into effect. Normally, we'd have well over 100 but with the...
Take Time To Think About Our Freedoms
This week, the United States will celebrate our 244th birthday. Hundreds of thousands of brave men...
Sharp Reviews Education Bills He Coauthored
This session, I coauthored nearly 20 of the more than 150 bills that were signed into law. This...
Taxes: How We Got To Where We Are
Since 2013, the Legislature has enacted numerous tax policy changes in response to economic...
Session Ends With Critical Legislation Passed
The session officially came to an end Friday evening per the state constitution deadline. Last...
Senate Review
With the end of session quickly approaching, we've been working nonstop trying to get through all...
It's Another Devastating Budget Year
Our state is facing another devastating budget year. Between the economic fallout from the virus...
Senate Review
Last week, the legislature convened in regular and special session to stabilize this year’s...
Senate Review
The COVID-19 pandemic is sending shockwaves through our nation and state not only through health con...
Current Crisis Presents Major Challenges
Last week, the State Board of Education announced sweeping changes as a result of COVID-19. To...
Senate Review
By the Thursday deadline, we successfully passed nearly 390 Senate bills on to the House. We will...
