Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 15/10/2025This is the right move. Parents and guardians should determine religious instruction for their children. Not public schools. 032
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Here’s to hoping I don’t have to pull out the mom look again any time soon! I am hopeful for sunnier days ahead for Oklahoma teachers, students and families. 040
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 24/09/2025This is the same exact process for starting any school club or activity. Chess club, Robotics club, you name it. If a group of students want to start a club, they find a willing teacher sponsor and they can start one. Parent permission is generally required. 010
Reposted by Rep. Melissa ProvenzanoCarri Hicks @hicks4ok.bsky.social · 16/09/2025The OK Supreme Court has paused the new social studies standards. Schools will stick w 2019 standards, as a lawsuit argues the new rules push religion into classrooms & sidestep the law. Our kids deserve facts, not politics—& I’ll keep standing up for OK families & educators. #okleg #education 043
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Yesterday, a man was killed, a father to little ones lost. My own family has known that very same heartache, and I grieve for them. Yesterday, children at school were targeted by a gunman, and mothers began worrying at hospital bedsides. 1/ 110
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 09/09/2025The Today Show is coming to Tulsa! Register for your tickets here! events.bizzabo.com/760217events.bizzabo.com3rd Hour of TODAY Destination: TulsaThe 3rd Hour of TODAY is heading down to Oklahoma for Destination: Tulsa! And we want TODAY fans everywhere to join us! Join Sheinelle, Dylan, and Al as they experience world-class arts and c... 000
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Don’t hate the 918. The governor’s anti-Tulsa propaganda video is deeply offensive. It is an interesting move to attack a city in his own state. Especially one whose economic impact is a critical driver of Oklahoma’s success. I have to wonder 1/ 283
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 01/09/2025Lilly fought for fair pay for women in the workplace, taking Goodyear all the way to the US Supreme Court (a case she lost on a technicality) but which umtimately led to the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. Yes, 2009. www.aauw.org/resources/ne... 010
Reposted by Rep. Melissa ProvenzanoDylan Goforth @dmgoforth.bsky.social · 26/08/2025“If we want to be competitive in all the things we’re offering as a state, we need to have housing supply that meets the needs of individuals and of the employers we’re hoping to bring to the state,” Rep. Suzanne Schreiber said.readfrontier.orgTulsa must dramatically boost its housing supply over the next decade, experts sayOfficials say outdated construction rules make it too costly to build affordable residences. Lawmakers are weighing how to cut red tape without cutting corners on safety. 072
Reposted by Rep. Melissa ProvenzanoOld School Gentleman @oldschoolgentl1.bsky.social · 31/08/2025Science is real 229163483689
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 28/08/2025What a blast to be recognized by the League of Women Voters of Tulsa’s Madam President ceremony! Look at this GROUP!!!! What an honor to be among them. Thank you, LWV. 120
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 25/08/2025How much is a pound of ground beef in your neck of the woods? $7.99/lb for 90% ground sirloin at Reasor’s, 71st and Sheridan $6.99 for 80% ground chuck. 020
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 22/08/20251400: The number of Tulsans who are homeless as of the last”point in time” count 40%: How much monthly rent has increased in Tulsa in the last 5 years $600: the cost to process and book someone into jail 110
Reposted by Rep. Melissa ProvenzanoNPR @npr.org · 22/08/2025A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday halting further expansion and ordering the winding down of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades. n.pr/45MP2F4n.prFlorida must stop expanding 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration center, judge saysA federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday halting further expansion and ordering the winding down of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades. 1449796
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 22/08/2025How COOL. Podcast time! Many thanks to David Raubach of the Oklahoma Proton Center for inviting me on their podcast “The Cancer Project” to talk about HB1389, which expands access to diagnostic mammography. 110
Reposted by Rep. Melissa ProvenzanoCarri Hicks @hicks4ok.bsky.social · 19/08/2025Ryan Walters’ new ‘America First’ teacher exam is politics, not policy. Oklahoma has a teacher shortage—this test won’t help. I’ll keep fighting for real solutions: better pay, support, and respect for teachers. #oklaed to #okleg 442
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 19/08/2025OK legislator here. Former principal. Last I checked, adding additional tests required legislative approval. We already have a severe teacher shortage. This narrative will drive more from ever entering the classroom. It begs the question: who is making money off this deal? 030
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 17/08/2025Packed house at People, Politics and Pints Stillwater today! An open civics conversation about voting, voter turnout and open primaries (topics change each time). No R or D, everyone welcome. Major kudos to Representative Trish Ranson for organizing and facilitating the discussion! 100
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 15/08/2025Today, I got to visit with Gayle. Gayle was forced into an early retirement a long time ago, and had to use her 401k to survive because she didn’t yet qualify for Social Security. 110
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Turns out the feds haven’t approved RW’s plan. Imagine that. It’s almost as if it was announced prematurely to distract from his tv troubles. 020
Reposted by Rep. Melissa ProvenzanoKOSU @kosuradio.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Google announced Wednesday it’s making a new $9 billion dollar investment in Oklahoma within the next two years. The money will create state and academic and workforce incentives around cloud tech, artificial intelligence and data center expansions.kosu.orgGoogle announces new $9 billion cloud, AI investment in OklahomaGoogle announced Wednesday it’s making a new $9 billion dollar investment in Oklahoma within the next two years. The money will create state and academic and workforce incentives around cloud tech, ar... 001
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Jobs. 80k electricians retire each year. How do we meet the need? Yesterday, I attended the ceremony announcing the expansion of Google-Pryor and new facility in Stillwater. Part of the 9B investment includes investments into our IBEW electrician apprenticeship programs in Oklahoma. Let's GO. 010
Reposted by Rep. Melissa ProvenzanoMurray Evans @murrayevans.bsky.social · 10/08/2025Will Ryan Walters still run for governor in Oklahoma, even after it seems clear images of naked women appeared on a television set in his office during a state Board of Education meeting? #oklaedoklahoman.comAfter TV saga, what comes next for Ryan Walters?State Superintendent Ryan Walters has survived past political controversy that would have wiped out other candidates. How about his current one? 122
Reposted by Rep. Melissa ProvenzanoJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 10/08/2025I have a chronic condition. I also have health insurance. One treatment is $3500. My portion is $2000. If I weren’t insured, the cash price for the procedure would be $1000. But, since I have insurance, I don’t qualify for the cash price. Health insurance is a fucking scam. 1973189726
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 10/08/2025Don’t go there. Signed, The Women 031
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 09/08/2025I’m incredibly honored to receive this award, and looking forward to celebrating with the other women working hard to make Tulsa a better, stronger, healthier community to live. Join us!! 030
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 08/08/2025I’m no fan of standardized state testing. Teachers and parents have been calling for an end for years. We know that students learn in a variety of ways and should be assessed in a variety of ways. And yet- There is the lawful way, and then there is this approach. 110
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 30/07/2025What I did not hear yesterday: “There were not naked women displayed on the tv in my office at the State Department of Education.” 010
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Proud to stand with the OK House and Senate Dems with this resolution that urges state and local leaders to abide by the US constitution to treat immigrants with the fairness and respect they deserve. 041
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Parents, be advised. The Parent Choice Tax Voucher credit can only be awarded to schools in this state. This troubled company/school is, as of now at least, based in Arizona. We updated the law a few years back after schools across the globe applied for and received Oklahoma taxpayer dollars. 1/ 132
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 23/07/2025We don't need an Epic 2.0 scandal here in Oklahoma. The owner of this virtual private school has made millions dollars off of AZ taxpayers. He has education businesses that go by many names and across private, charter, virtual and homeschool. 120
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 22/07/2025Beware the false narrative of “school choice.” This does not apply to all Oklahoma children. School choice means private schools choose. Not you. Since inception, the children who have benefitted are overwhelmingly those *already* attending private schools. 1 in 4 children? False. 1/ 121
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 11/07/2025New business alert, right here in House District 79!! This morning Jim and I tried out Luchador Coffee. grand opening July 19th. Jim got regular black coffee, and I opted for the Huracarana with whip. DELICIOUS. Check this new family-run business out! 010
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 08/07/2025When the federal government withholds millions in funding goes to feed children, Walters knows trouble is coming. School districts don’t have control over how much in federal $ they get. Someone has to take the blame for the federal money grab. I wish it weren’t our kids. ktul.com/newsletter-d...ktul.comOklahoma schools must fully fund student meals with existing state and federal dollarsStarting this coming school year, 2025-2026, the Oklahoma State Department of Education will require every school district to fully fund student meals using exi 020
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 06/07/2025Let’s GO! 6pm central on Fox23! USA v. Mexico Concacaf Gold Cup ⚽️🏆⚽️🏆 010
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 04/07/2025"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."- FDR Happy birthday, America. You are worth standing up and fighting for. 🇺🇸🔵❤️⚪️ 020
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Dear Congress, please find the spine to stand up for children. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...politico.comEducation Department freezes cash for school districts, teacher training, migrant studentsSome $5 billion of federal funding is at stake, according to estimates from education advocacy groups. 010
Reposted by Rep. Melissa ProvenzanoOklahoma Voice @oklahomavoice.com · 11/06/2025A new law that gives women access to a six month prescription of birth control will make it easier to access pregnancy prevention medication, one health advocate said. buff.ly/Xy4uxL2oklahomavoice.comNew Oklahoma law makes contraception more convenient • Oklahoma VoiceA new law that gives women access to a six month prescription of birth control will make it easier to access pregnancy prevention medication, one health advocate said. 032
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 10/06/2025You are seen and respected. You are welcome here at the Oklahoma State Capitol. Take it from this mom. #yallmeansall 020
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Early detection saves lives. When we work together, we win. House Bill 1389 expands access to diagnostic mammograms in Oklahoma so that obtaining one does not depend on your zip code nor the type of machine available in your doctor’s office. Cartoon Credit: Todd Pendelton, The Oklahoman. 130
Rep. Melissa Provenzano @proven4oklahoma.bsky.social · 06/06/2025This morning, I filmed the latest “Your Vote Counts” with Scott Mitchell and Senator Ally Seifried right here in Tulsa at ch 6. Watch for it this weekend, and many thanks to Senator Seifried for getting this pic! 010
