As long as I can remember I have always spent Easter Sunday in the house of the Lord. We always wore our Sunday best and had Easter dinner together and an egg hunt afterwards. Of course, I grew up in ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Legislature reached its second major deadline, and several thousand bills have been either rejected in their houses of origin or were simply not heard. Up to now, House b...

Inflation remains at a 40-year high, and House Republicans are committed to providing Oklahomans much-needed relief. Americans across the nation are feeling the burden of the federal government’s out...

The event schedule for the Oklahoma Senior Games has been released. There are 29 games for anyone 50 years and older. This year the games will be held from September through October, statewide. Games ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Regan Westbrook, Checotah High School junior, and JaiCee Lester, Checotah High School senior, served as pages for Rep. Neil Hays, R-Checotah, at the Oklahoma State Capitol March 20 -24...

557-7302 State Question 820 failed, sending a clear message that Oklahomans oppose unfettered access to marijuana. This is an opportunity for the Legislature to reexamine reforms of the medical mariju...

WASHINGTON – As a teacher shortage crisis worsens in the U.S. three years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, national and state education leaders said a structural disruption is creating sh...

The power of a name is quite profound. I believe a person’s name is one of the greatest connections to their own identity and individuality. A name ties you to your past ancestry and it ties your chil...

I have chickens. One hen in particular goes broody at least twice a year. She always disappears from the flock, ending up in an old rusty wheelbarrow on the backside of my neighbors shed. Fortunately,...

OKLAHOMA CITY – OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is pleased to be working this year on a project with Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma that will raise awareness about ac...

Joe Biden likes to say, “show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” When looking at his latest budget request, it’s clear this president values higher taxes, massive spending and more gov...

This session has been one with many meetings and committee meetings about mental health, health, pandemics, and infrastructure. I recently met with the new CEO of the Oklahoma Dept. of Human Services,...

There is nothing more surreal than the beauty of God’s timing. As I walked through over 150,000 tulips at the “Tulip Extravaganza” in Garvan Gardens in Hot Springs, AR this weekend I stood in awe of H...

On Wednesday, March 8, the Oklahoma Youth Expo officially started. OYE is the world’s largest junior livestock show. Every March, more than 7,000 4-H and FFA members bring more than 13,000 head of ca...

OKLAHOMA CITY – On Monday, March 6, Oklahomans gathered at the State Capitol Building at 6 a.m. to honor the memory of those Oklahomans who fell victim to COVID 19. Organized by state Sen. Paul Rosin...

Does anyone ever really benefit by the blame game? Whether an adult or a child, nobody does well with shaming and blaming. In fact, I believe the blame game is nothing but a losing game. Blaming doesn...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The conversation about free and reduced-cost breakfast and lunch availability for students is happening at the Oklahoma State Capitol this session. Three lawmakers have filed legislati...

One thing I’ve learned over the years as a woman, we are all beautiful in our own way and we are beautifully broken to let the light out to bless and lead others. I am reminded of the beautifully brok...

It is deadline week at the State Capitol, so dozens of bills are being heard as we finish up committee work. I want to briefly discuss my bills that have passed in committee over the past several week...

Over the next several weeks, I want to dive into the bills I filed for the 2023 legislative session. Starting with House Bill 1040, which would separate the state playoffs for unrestricted, or public,...