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Audio Clips

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12-11-2009

Weekly Podcast - Real Tax Reform that Helps Real Families
Senator Jay Paul Gumm discusses the state budget and proposals to cut taxes and the relative merits of different tax cut proposals. The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

12-09-2009

Senator Gumm Introduces Children's Cabinet Bill
Senator Jay Paul Gumm discusses his bill to create a Children's Cabinet to focus state policies on improving the quality of life for Oklahoma's children. Senate Communications Director Malia Bennett conducts the interview, which may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

12-04-2009

Weekly Podcast - Cord Blood Bank an Investment in Life
Senator Jay Paul Gumm discusses efforts to fund Oklahoma's Public Umbilical Cord Blood Bank, which would allow every Oklahoma family the means to bank umbilical cord blood and the adult stem cells in it. Many maladies currently can be treated with cord blood, and the list is growing. The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

11-27-2009

Weekly Podcast - Think More About People than Politics
Senator Jay Paul Gumm devotes this week's podcast to the ongoing concerns about the state budget and the current calls both for and against a special session of the Legislature to contend with the revenue shortfalls. The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

11-20-2009

Weekly Podcast - More Blessings Around the Corner, A Thanksgiving Message
This week's podcast is Senator Gumm's annual Thanksgiving message. The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

11-13-2009

Weekly Podcast - The Battle Continues to Protect Our Water
Senator Jay Paul Gumm discusses efforts to protect the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer, the underground water source that feeds springs and streams on which many southern Oklahoma cities and towns depend for drinking water. The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

11-06-2009

Weekly Podcast - Clear the Smoke, Cut the Deal, Restore the Funding
Senator Jay Paul Gumm discusses a proposal that would lead to restoration of the funding for senior nutrition sites - but there is a catch. The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

10-30-2009

Weekly Podcast - Firefighters Are Heroes; Volunteer Fire Departments Critical in Keeping Us Safe
Senator Jay Paul Gumm discusses efforts to support volunteer fire departments and their positive impact on the state. The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

10-23-2009

Weekly Podcast - The Struggle for Children With Autism Continues
Senator Jay Paul Gumm talks about the battle to provide health insurance to children with autism and recent support given the effort by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy. The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

10-16-2009

Weekly Podcast - Senior Nutrition Cuts Should Be Reversed
Senator Jay Paul Gumm goes on record as calling for a special session to reverse cuts to senior nutrition programs in the state. The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

10-09-2009

Weekly Podcast - Lawmakers Hear Concerns on Mobile Phones/Driving
Senator Jay Paul Gumm discusses legislation likely to be introduced in 2010 that would restrict drivers' use of mobile phones. The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

10-02-2009

Weekly Podcast - How Do We Best Fight Methamphetamine?
Senator Gumm discusses proposals to fight the scourge of methamphetamine. The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

09-18-2009

Weekly Podcast - "There Ought to be a Law"
Senator Gumm discusses how many of the bills he has carried came from suggestions by constituents. The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

09-11-2009

Weekly Podcast - Sales Tax Holiday and Real Tax Reform
Senator Gumm discusses a recent political skirmish over the back-to-school sales tax holiday and his efforts to do away with the grocery sales tax. The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

09-04-2009

Weekly Podcast - "Us versus Them" a Poor Way to Win the Future
In Senator Gumm's weekly podcast for September 4-10, 2009, the lawmaker discusses the frustration Americans feel with their government and some of the causes of that frustration. The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

08-28-2009

Weekly Podcast - Looking Forward to "Back to School" Visits
In Senator Gumm's weekly podcast for August 28-September 3, 2009, the lawmaker talks about his annual "Back to School" visits to schools across his district. The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

08-21-2009

Weekly Podcast - September Special Session Likely
In Senator Gumm's weekly podcast for August 21-27, 2009, the lawmaker discusses the possibility of a special session of the Legislature to address revenue shortfalls. The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

08-14-2009

Weekly Podcast - State Budget Faces Shortfalls
In Senator Gumm's weekly podcast for August 14-20, 2009, the lawmaker discusses the revenue shortfall that forced a five percent, across-the-board cut for state agencies' budgets. The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

08-08-2009

Weekly Podcast - Amid National Health Care Debate, Oklahoma Quietly Makes Progress
In this week's podcast, Senator Jay Paul Gumm, D-Durant, discusses improvements to a state-sponsored health insurance plan that gives hope to those who cannot get coverage because they are a "high risk." The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

07-31-2009

Weekly Podcast - Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
In this week's podcast, Senator Jay Paul Gumm, D-Durant, discusses Oklahoma's "Back-to-School" Sales Tax Holiday. The three-day event, slated for August 7-9, was one of the senator's top priorities to make happen. His passionate advocacy of the policy - including several opinion pieces that ran in newspapers across the state - helped ensure it finally became law in 2007. The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

07-24-2009

Weekly Podcast - "A Glorious Mission"
Senator Jay Paul Gumm discusses support for public education and why vouchers are the wrong direction for Oklahoma's children. The podcast is based off the senator's weekly column and his recently published op-ed in "The Sunday Oklahoman." The podcast may be used by broadcast media in part or in total for news packages or commentary.

07-17-2009

Weekly Podcast - Challenge Brings Out Our Best
Senator Jay Paul Gumm's weekly podcast, based on the "Senate Minute" column. The podcast may be used in total or edited for package broadcasts by radio stations.

07-10-2009

Weekly Podcast - Successes on Children's Issues, More Work Ahead
Senator Jay Paul Gumm discusses children's issues in the first of weekly podcasts based on his "Senate Minute" column. Podcasts are available for both personal and broadcast use.

05-22-2009

Legislature Passes Gumm Legislation Keeping Sex Offenders Out of Ice Cream Trucks
Senator Jay Paul Gumm, D-Durant, discusses the battle to pass his legislation that prevents convicted sex offenders from driving ice cream trucks in Oklahoma. The measure passed both the Senate and House and was signed into law by Gov. Brad Henry.

05-14-2009

Tort Bill Includes Gumm's Proposal on Gun Manufacturers
Senator Jay Paul Gumm has worked for years to enact protections for gun manufacturers as part of his effort to attract those high paying jobs to Oklahoma. The tort reform bill enacted by the Legislature in 2009 includes the senator's gun manufacturer language. Here, Senator Gumm discusses why the proposal is critical to Oklahoma's future.