By MICK HINTON OKLAHOMA CITY -- House Speaker Chris Benge wants Oklahoma lawmakers to get to work quickly on major energy legislation so it can be considered next spring. Given the dynamics at play in the U.S.

By William O Pitts Can Oklahoma play a key role in making Americans more independent of foreign oil? Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Chris Benge, R-Tulsa, believes so.

By Mick Hinton, Tulsa World, Okla. Jul. 8--OKLAHOMA CITY -- House Speaker Chris Benge launched an initiative Monday to assess why Oklahoma leads the country in the number of people lacking health insurance and what can be done about it.

By Randy Krehbiel, Tulsa World, Okla. Mar. 15--Oklahoma House Minority Leader Danny Morgan praised House Speaker Chris Benge on Friday and said saving Tulsa's Oklahoma State University Medical Center is among his top priorities for the current legislative session.

By Susan Hylton, Tulsa World, Okla. Apr. 13--Red Fork neighbors and their political representatives are meeting Thursday to discuss plans to stop a landlord from leasing a house to multiple registered sex offenders.