We spent the week hearing Senate Bills on the House floor. I passed Senate Bill 2001 off the House floor this week, allowing employees at establishments that sell wine, beer, and liquor to sample the ...

405) 557-7302 During this stage of the legislative session, the focus begins to shift to the state budget. As you may know, the House and Senate are working on finalizing the budget for the fiscal yea...

Tulsa movie event to recall ‘Oklahoma Shame’ and document child protection failures in other states OKLAHOMA CITY - Forty years ago, journalists from three news organizations owned by Gannett News Ser...

Wow what a fast and furious month April has been, especially for those of us who don’t just want to make a statement, but MAKE A DIFFERENCE in this world. This Saturday was a whirlwind of events liter...

OKLAHOMA CITY - The filing period for candidates wishing to seek political office in Oklahoma closed on Friday at 5 p.m. A total of 285 candidates declared their intentions to run for office, a relati...

JLCLUfawui& LAST 1» We all have had those special teachers who taught us more than just the core curriculum, they taught us life lessons. These are the teachers of life - the ones who have gone beyond...

HISTORICALLY ---------------- current events through a historical lens------------------------ Prevailing Winds: Switching Political Parties over Candidate Support In a recent CNN interview, Alaska Se...

It has been a busy couple of weeks, and I hope eve ryone enjoyed spending time with their loved ones over the Easter weekend. This week, Senate Bills were first- and secondread and assigned to House c...

A bombshell was dropped earlier this month when Department of Justice Special Counsel Robert Hur released his findings on President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. The good news for Bide...

JOE DORMAN Our public schools provide an array of opportunities for students to become good citizens, from student government to civics education. In fact, America recently celebrated “Civics Educatio...

On Monday, the Legislative Showmanship was held at the Oklahoma Youth Expo. Legi slators from every corner of the state joined Oklahoma’s future farmers and ranchers for the Oklahoma Youth Expo, the w...

I„CbUOnrUb& LAST WOW Over spring break my son decided he was going to come down and help me find my garage that had accumulated four or more moves in the past few years, piling boxes upon boxes, beds ...

With tensions in the Middle East elevated due to the conflict in Gaza and now American soldiers being killed by Iranian backed terrorists, I believe it is wise to learn as much as possible about the M...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The second deadline for the Oklahoma Legislature was reached on Thursday, March 14 and many bills have fallen by the wayside. For the bills being tracked by the Oklahoma Institute for ...

A six-county Gospel Singing Convention will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 30 at the Free Will Baptist Church, 101 E. Ute St., Porum. A meal will be served. For more information call Genelle Clar...

We were busy at the Capitol last week. I passed a handful of bills off the House floor. House Bill 3071, passed on Thursday, aims to reduce the number of individuals entering our state illegally. It w...

The older I become, the more I realize we only get one life, one day at a time, one fleeting moment to get it right and live like tomorrow is not promised. This life was meant to be experienced and en...

It has been a while since I have made a note to address the issues going on at the State Capitol. I want you to know that it is a privilege to serve House District 15 and the people of all five counti...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Legislature is in its second deadline week, when bills must pass out of the “house of origin,” meaning House bills must pass out of the House of Representatives, and Senate bills m...

Every year in mid-March, we recognize a week to celebrate the importance of open government and access to public information. Sunshine Week, which this year runs from March 10 to 16, promotes open mee...