Thursday was the deadline to pass bills out of House committees. Many committees this week had very lengthy agendas due to the winter weather last week that cancelled many meetings. The House Common ...

As I awoke this past week to hear that Russia had indeed attacked Ukraine in the middle of the night my first response was fear. Fear of how America would need to respond, fear of our unknown future a...

As I watched the news last night of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it scared me as it probably has scared many of you wondering what is going to happen next. Not that this helps the larger picture, but...

Living life and loving people is messy, but I’ve also learned it’s worth it. Not very long ago my husband and I went to enjoy the lights at the Tulsa Botanical Gardens. It was cold that evening so we ...

I want to take the chance this week to say thank you to the hardworking nurses in Oklahoma who work around the clock taking care of our loved ones. The way you have stepped up during the pandemic is n...

The Capitol was packed this week with hundreds of Oklahomans who came to advocate for causes they believe in. Tuesday was Higher Education Day at the Capitol. This annual day brings together students...

I hope each of you had as great an end to the week as I did last week! Each year, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy runs a series of gathering for youth to share different leadership and educa...

There has never been a more crucial time to remember Black History is American History. For me, Black History Month has always been a time of reflection that brings out my pride as a Black man and dee...

Dear Editor, Markwayne Mullin seems to be the stickler for accuracy when it comes to assault rifles. Mullen is like so many other gun lovers I know, whipping out old chestnuts like “when you outlaw gu...

Oklahoma, like many other states, is facing a shortage of law enforcement officers. The problem stretches from local police departments and sheriff ’s offices to correctional officers. The Legislature...

This week I intended to write about the jobs report put out by the White House and give a historical comparison. Biden claimed that he has the largest growth in jobs throughout history, and I thought ...

The Second Session of 58th Legislature convened Feb. 7 with the governor delivering his fourth annual State of the State address. He outlined several priorities for the coming year that deserve some a...

Where does the truth lie? It seems it is near impossible to sift the truth from all the lies today. The lies too often seem to bombard the world with crazy politics and propaganda. Who is right? Who i...

Session officially began on Monday at noon, Feb. 7! Members of the Senate joined us on the House floor to hear the Governor’s fourth State of the State address. In his speech, the Governor outlined se...

In the wake of the tragic deaths of New York Police Department officers Wilbert Mora and Jason Rivera, President Biden traveled to New York City to deliver a speech on gun crime. Rather than using his...

Last week, legislators heard the budget request from the Oklahoma Healthcare Authority (OHCA). OHCA oversees SoonerCare and Insure Oklahoma and requested an additional $80 million for FY23. Chief Exec...

In a world that seems obsessed with the chaos of social media, one can only begin to lose hope for the local newspaper which is being pushed out and shut down every day in small town America. Newspape...

At the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy, we are charged with “creating awareness, taking action, and supporting policy to improve the health, safety, and well-being of Oklahoma’s children.” We ta...

We are now just a few weeks away from the new legislative session, and House members and staff are beginning our final preparations. Jan. 20 was the deadline to officially introduce new bills for the ...

President Biden has been in office for one year and it has been a year of crisis. As we recognize the anniversary of the beginning of Washington’s one-party rule, let’s grade President Biden’s work on...