Senator Julia Kirt
@juliakirt.bsky.social
Oklahoma Senate Democratic Leader | OKC, Bethany & Warr Acres | Thriving Oklahomans, mental health, public education & economy that works for all. Proud OKCPS mom.
Training for people who have a loved one with mental illness and are interested in helping other families learn skills for coping, advocacy, and more. Dec 6th - 7th via Zoom. Space is limited.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Training for people who have a loved one with mental illness and are interested in helping other families learn skills for coping, advocacy, and more. Dec 6th - 7th via Zoom. Space is limited.
namioklahoma.org/event/f2flt/
namioklahoma.org/event/f2flt/
Incredibly important we get this system right, PRONTO. Every dollar we spend on fines could be better spent on prevention and early treatment!
#oklahoma #mentalhealth
#oklahoma #mentalhealth
The state will continue to face monthly fines unless it significantly decreases wait times for people in the criminal justice system waiting in county jails for mental health treatment.
Oklahoma mental health department fined nearly $1 million for noncompliance with consent decree
The state will continue to face monthly fines unless it significantly decreases wait times for people in the criminal justice system waiting in county jails for mental health treatment.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Incredibly important we get this system right, PRONTO. Every dollar we spend on fines could be better spent on prevention and early treatment!
#oklahoma #mentalhealth
#oklahoma #mentalhealth
pleased the State Chamber is focusing on more holistic goals, including supporting early childhood education & more reading support for students. A few caveats…
#oklahoma
#oklahoma
Business leaders want to turn around Oklahoma's academic rankings. Here's the plan
For Oklahoma’s economy to succeed, it must make huge investments in education, and especially in literacy efforts, leaders of The State Chamber say.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
pleased the State Chamber is focusing on more holistic goals, including supporting early childhood education & more reading support for students. A few caveats…
#oklahoma
#oklahoma
The Oklahoma Orchid Society presents how to select the best orchids to give as a gift, as well caring for orchids you receive. Event is at Will Rogers Gardens, Sat. Nov. 22nd, 8-10am. And you have a chance to go home with a free orchid!
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November 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Oklahoma Orchid Society presents how to select the best orchids to give as a gift, as well caring for orchids you receive. Event is at Will Rogers Gardens, Sat. Nov. 22nd, 8-10am. And you have a chance to go home with a free orchid!
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Great news! We will have ASL interpreters for this Capitol Conversation on the 18th at 5:30pm. We hope that if you're deaf or hard of hearing that you'll join us to share your priorities.
November 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Great news! We will have ASL interpreters for this Capitol Conversation on the 18th at 5:30pm. We hope that if you're deaf or hard of hearing that you'll join us to share your priorities.
Free Friday quilting class at Will Rogers Seniors Center today and next Friday! Each class is from 12-2pm. Discover the art of making a cozy rag quilt without sewing.
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No Sew Rag Quilt Workshop
Discover the art of making a cozy rag quilt without sewing at our workshop at Pete White Senior Center! Learn how to create a beautiful quilt using any frayed fabric, whether in squares or strips.…
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November 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Free Friday quilting class at Will Rogers Seniors Center today and next Friday! Each class is from 12-2pm. Discover the art of making a cozy rag quilt without sewing.
oklahomacity.perfectmind.com/25654/Client...
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In this edition of my Big Picture podcast, I share about the bill filing process and how you can share your ideas for how to improve our state at our next Capitol Conversation, Tues. Nov. 18th @ 5:30pm at the state Capitol.
youtu.be/Qgd0bNRiGOs
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Big Picture with Senate Democratic Leader, Julia Kirt, Nov. 12, 2025
YouTube video by Sen. Julia Kirt
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November 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
In this edition of my Big Picture podcast, I share about the bill filing process and how you can share your ideas for how to improve our state at our next Capitol Conversation, Tues. Nov. 18th @ 5:30pm at the state Capitol.
youtu.be/Qgd0bNRiGOs
youtu.be/Qgd0bNRiGOs
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“I blame our Legislature for inexplicably refusing to properly regulate the rental industry and pass laws that also ensure the safety of tenants.”
“I blame our Legislature for inexplicably refusing to properly regulate the rental industry and pass laws that also ensure the safety of tenants.”
What are Oklahoma renters to do about water, mold or raccoons? Good luck if it's fighting a landlord • Oklahoma Voice
I had no idea that state laws here give the upper hand to bad landlords and give tenants struggling with catastrophic issues — think raccoon infestations, flooding and mold — little recourse if…
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November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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“I blame our Legislature for inexplicably refusing to properly regulate the rental industry and pass laws that also ensure the safety of tenants.”
“I blame our Legislature for inexplicably refusing to properly regulate the rental industry and pass laws that also ensure the safety of tenants.”
Spending my day learning about affordable housing issues along with developers, planners, social services workers and more.
Thanks to the Affordable Housing Coalition for organizing.
Thanks to the Affordable Housing Coalition for organizing.
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Spending my day learning about affordable housing issues along with developers, planners, social services workers and more.
Thanks to the Affordable Housing Coalition for organizing.
Thanks to the Affordable Housing Coalition for organizing.
Floods, raccoons and hot water. People ask my I work on reducing evictions and our Landlord Tenant Act. Read this story to get a sense of what can go wrong when landlords are negligent or retaliate against tenants.
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Broken Promises and Broken Ceilings: Renters Discover Oklahoma’s Weak Tenant Protections - Oklahoma Watch
Oklahoma tenants who withhold rent over unsafe or unlivable conditions risk immediate eviction under state law. With few legal protections and limited remedies, renters like Tynesia Omopariola and…
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November 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Floods, raccoons and hot water. People ask my I work on reducing evictions and our Landlord Tenant Act. Read this story to get a sense of what can go wrong when landlords are negligent or retaliate against tenants.
oklahomawatch.org/2025/11/05/b...
oklahomawatch.org/2025/11/05/b...
Walk for Mental Wellness this Saturday, Nov. 8th at 9am in Scissortail Park. Hosted by NAMI Oklahoma.
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Walk for Mental Wellness this Saturday, Nov. 8th at 9am in Scissortail Park. Hosted by NAMI Oklahoma.
OKC Beautiful is planting 100 trees in west OKC! Tree requests must be submitted by Nov. 10th, and trees will be planted by trained volunteers on Nov. 22. Request a tree today!
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November 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
OKC Beautiful is planting 100 trees in west OKC! Tree requests must be submitted by Nov. 10th, and trees will be planted by trained volunteers on Nov. 22. Request a tree today!
www.okcbeautiful.com/wes-ten
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Let’s get to work Oklahoma! These stories don’t just happen, we have to build up our own movement.
BREAKING: Democrat Johnny DuPree has flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate district in a special election.
DuPree was previously the mayor of Hattiesburg.
His win imperils the Mississippi Senate GOP's narrow supermajority.
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DuPree was previously the mayor of Hattiesburg.
His win imperils the Mississippi Senate GOP's narrow supermajority.
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Democrat Johnny DuPree Flips Republican-Held Mississippi Senate District in Forrest County
Johnny DuPree, a Democrat who served as the mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for 16 years, has flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate seat.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Let’s get to work Oklahoma! These stories don’t just happen, we have to build up our own movement.
Free webinar on Nov. 19th at 12pm for families and school leaders about how you can prepare for IEP meetings. The webinar will be led by Dr. Rob Keiter and Alisa Holuby from the Special Education Resolution Center. Register online at:
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Wisdom Wednesday Webinar - November 19, 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
How Families and Schools can Prepare for IEP Meetings Dr. Rob Keiter and Alisa Holuby SERC Program Coordinator and SERC Program Manager It’s been said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Free webinar on Nov. 19th at 12pm for families and school leaders about how you can prepare for IEP meetings. The webinar will be led by Dr. Rob Keiter and Alisa Holuby from the Special Education Resolution Center. Register online at:
okstate-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
okstate-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
It’s a start, but not a big enough boost to fill the gap for $30M/week of SNAP plus THOUSANDS of Oklahomans furloughed & working without pay.
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Oklahoma Democrats say $1M weekly food bank funding falls short
Oklahoma City lawmakers criticize $1M weekly allocation as insufficient for statewide food bank needs.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
It’s a start, but not a big enough boost to fill the gap for $30M/week of SNAP plus THOUSANDS of Oklahomans furloughed & working without pay.
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Grateful to speak up for Oklahomans and to continue calling for leadership to ensure Oklahomans don't face this kind of worry and trauma just to put food on the table.
Oklahoma leaders call for special session to figure out how to fund SNAP benefits
YouTube video by MSNBC
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November 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Grateful to speak up for Oklahomans and to continue calling for leadership to ensure Oklahomans don't face this kind of worry and trauma just to put food on the table.
Glad they just announced sending funds to the food banks weekly, but $1M will not make up for $30M+ that is normally sent to Oklahomans by the SNAP program. We need statewide magnitude solutions!
#oklahoma
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#oklahoma
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Oklahoma lawmakers pledge weekly payments of $1 million to food banks amid SNAP shutdown
Lawmakers have made a plan to disperse $1 million weekly to food banks amid the SNAP shutdown.
www.oklahoman.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Glad they just announced sending funds to the food banks weekly, but $1M will not make up for $30M+ that is normally sent to Oklahomans by the SNAP program. We need statewide magnitude solutions!
#oklahoma
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#oklahoma
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Valuable data from the Urban Institute about how many people can afford the essentials. One stand-out stat is average weekly earnings by state. Oklahoma remains well below the national average and, when adjusted for inflation, earnings have only increased by $40/week.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Valuable data from the Urban Institute about how many people can afford the essentials. One stand-out stat is average weekly earnings by state. Oklahoma remains well below the national average and, when adjusted for inflation, earnings have only increased by $40/week.
www.urban.org/data-tools/a...
www.urban.org/data-tools/a...
We cannot allow children to starve or be traumatized trying to find their next meal. The federal government must find a solution for the Oklahoma families who rely on SNAP for their groceries. We cannot expect charity to fill this huge public safety gap.
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Food banks prepare to fill gap for Oklahomans • Oklahoma Voice
With federal food assistance in peril, Oklahoma food banks, nonprofits and religious groups are bracing for impact.
oklahomavoice.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM
We cannot allow children to starve or be traumatized trying to find their next meal. The federal government must find a solution for the Oklahoma families who rely on SNAP for their groceries. We cannot expect charity to fill this huge public safety gap.
oklahomavoice.com/2025/10/29/f... #oklahoma
oklahomavoice.com/2025/10/29/f... #oklahoma
Let’s focus on really helping people instead!
#oklahoma
#oklahoma
BREAKING: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced a homeless encampment sweep program started in Tulsa — Operation SAFE — is moving to Oklahoma City.
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Governor announces homeless encampment sweep operation in Oklahoma City
In the announcement Monday afternoon, the governor said the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation were beginning cleanup efforts similar to those undertaken in Tulsa la...
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October 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Let’s focus on really helping people instead!
#oklahoma
#oklahoma
This Friday, Oct. 31st is trick-or-treat night in OKC! 👻🎃✨
Residents planning to hand out candy should turn their porch lights on. And if you're looking for places to trick-or-treat, view this list of Parks & Rec events.
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Residents planning to hand out candy should turn their porch lights on. And if you're looking for places to trick-or-treat, view this list of Parks & Rec events.
www.okc.gov/News-article...
October 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This Friday, Oct. 31st is trick-or-treat night in OKC! 👻🎃✨
Residents planning to hand out candy should turn their porch lights on. And if you're looking for places to trick-or-treat, view this list of Parks & Rec events.
www.okc.gov/News-article...
Residents planning to hand out candy should turn their porch lights on. And if you're looking for places to trick-or-treat, view this list of Parks & Rec events.
www.okc.gov/News-article...
Lots of focus on protecting civil rights for people with disabilities at the lunch I attended today!
October 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Lots of focus on protecting civil rights for people with disabilities at the lunch I attended today!
Good signs in today’s State Board of Education meeting on school accreditation and pausing the Ryan Walters social studies standards. Not satisfied with the budget request, which will hold our kids back.
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nondoc.com/2025/10/23/s... #oklahoma #oklaed
State Board of Education to 'reset' accreditation process, review social studies standards
Citing a desire to reset in a new administration, Oklahoma's State Board of Education declined to issue accreditation warnings Oct. 23, 2025.
nondoc.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Good signs in today’s State Board of Education meeting on school accreditation and pausing the Ryan Walters social studies standards. Not satisfied with the budget request, which will hold our kids back.
nondoc.com/2025/10/23/s... #oklahoma #oklaed
nondoc.com/2025/10/23/s... #oklahoma #oklaed
This is so important for our city. We must invest in addressing root causes and making our communities safer and more supportive for young people.
OKC VeloCity | City of OKC forms Youth Safety Advisory Committee to study youth violence and prevention efforts
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October 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This is so important for our city. We must invest in addressing root causes and making our communities safer and more supportive for young people.
This article summarizes well how Oklahoma‘s are paying way more for homeowner insurance than other states and in our law doesn’t protect us. I’m working on ways to make the laws better. 
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Oklahoma's rising property insurance rates create money 'Mayhem' for consumers
Oklahomans pay more for homeowners insurance than residents of other states, and legislators are working to find out why.
nondoc.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This article summarizes well how Oklahoma‘s are paying way more for homeowner insurance than other states and in our law doesn’t protect us. I’m working on ways to make the laws better. 
nondoc.com/2025/10/22/o...
nondoc.com/2025/10/22/o...