2026 Legislative Summit
Thursday, February 19
9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Oklahoma State Capitol
2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City
OPA’s Legislative Summit is free to attend, so all OPA members are encouraged to meet at the State Capitol on February 6. We'll have a short group meeting on the first floor before attendees visit and meet with their legislators. Lunch will be provided
by OPA in the rotunda. State legislative leaders will speak after lunch.
Did you know? A survey of legislators showed the most effective contact with them is a personal visit. An email ranks fourth; a phone call ranks fifth. Legislators listen to people that make the time to come to the capitol and express their concerns. Every organization, including those that oppose newspaper interests, go to the capitol to demonstrate commitment to their legislative goals and desires. Those voices must be offset by the presence of newspaper publishers and editors at the capitol early in the legislative session.
Term limits guarantee a constant turnover of legislative power and elected officials. Newly elected legislators need to be visited at the capitol by their local newspaper to make sure there is an established relationship that can be called upon when it is time to vote on issues critical to our industry. Newspapers have several important legislative principles we support and defend, including First Amendment issues, Freedom of Information issues, and business issues affecting newspapers, such as public notice, taxation of advertising and circulation, workers’ compensation reform, etc.
We hope to see you there.
2025 Schedule / 2026 will be similar
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9:30
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OPA group meeting & discussion of legislative issues affecting newspapers and news organizations in room 100.
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10:00
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Meet with your legislators.
Contact each one in advance to schedule a short meeting between 10:00 and 11:30 a.m.
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11:30
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BBQ lunch provided by OPA
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12:30
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State legislative leaders to speak:
12:30 Minority Leader Cyndi Munson
12:50 House Speaker Kyle Hilbert
1:10 Democratic Leader Julie Kirt
1:30 President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton
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2:00
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Adjourn
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Please aim to arrive at the Capitol around 9 a.m. to allow time to (a) get through the metal detector, (b) check in at the OPA registration table and find our meeting room, and (c) find a seat before the program starts.
2025 Photos
Photos from the 2025 Legislative Summit are posted on OPA's Facebook page. Members visited their legislators to discuss issues relevant to newspapers and the general public, then had lunch and heard from the top legislative leaders in the afternoon.
VIEW PHOTO ALBUM
Register for 2026 OPA Legislative Summit
Cost: $0 but please register in advance. Lunch is included. Please register by Monday, February 16.
Event will be held Thursday, February 19 at the Oklahoma State Capitol, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City.
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