This year marks 20 years since the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001. It also marks 20 years of American resiliency and bravery. 20 years since first responders and bystanders ran towards the sce...

The White House boasts that the pullout of Afghanistan ended America’s longest war. I believe the United States just launched the biggest war in history – a war against its own citizens. They claim th...

Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday ...

Dear Editor As I’m fond of saying these days, Yokelhoma’s fascist state and congressional representatives are like any other state’s reps: they’re reflections of the people who vote them in. So when M...

There’s no denying the infrastructure needs of our district. Whether it’s driving to work, getting kids to school, or stopping by the grocery store on the way home - Oklahomans are reminded daily that...

On Tuesday morning (Aug. 31), I had the privilege of being the keynote speaker at a dedication ceremony for the new health and wellness center in Poteau. I spoke about what I believe are the two bigge...

Well, we start another month for 2021. We held our business meeting on July 16 with Becky leading the meeting with our pledge to the flag and Ms. Becki Roe doing our prayer. Claudia read minutes. Lisa...

When state or federal entities create impossible situations due to unfunded mandates, unpredictability, or conflicting laws, public schools have always managed to figure things out. Inevitably, the ce...

Democrats in Washington will do just about anything to keep themselves in power, including federalizing our election system. H.R. 4, which the House passed this week, is an unprecedented power grab. I...

Over this past weekend, two celebrations of life for two longtime friends were held. Both individuals, though very different in their paths and views, had the hearts of servants. They each had a stron...

The committee meeting for my interim study has been finalized. It will take place before the House Public Safety Committee on Monday, Sept. 13 with a revised start time of 9 a.m. I spoke earlier this ...

Instead of writing an entire new article, I want to recycle one I wrote back in January of 2019 but make some minor changes. Back then I was writing about the upcoming election and comparing it to the...

Even with all the COVID-19 quarantines and the fear of the unknown that seems to plague our world today, we were still created for connection. Plain and simple, we need each other to stay happy and he...

On August 15, the capital of Afghanistan fell to the Taliban following the near-total withdrawal of American troops. The fall of Kabul represents a complete and utter failure by President Biden and hi...

If you were to stop a Roman around the year 117 A.D. and ask about the future of the empire, he/she would probably boast that they were the greatest empire in the history of the world, and the Roman E...

Managing my emotions has truly become quite the challenge with everything going on in the present world. Never before have I seen such chaos from our communities to the White House. In 2020 we had onl...

My interim study, which will examine the correlation between the availability of mental health services and the number of mental health crises law enforcement responds to, has been scheduled for Sept....

The highlight of the 2021 Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy Heroes Ball came from the powerful message delivered by Dr. George Henderson. If you are not familiar with this man, he is regarded as o...

Americans are paying more for just about everything thanks to President Biden’s out-of-control spending and disastrous policies. Look no further than what it costs to fill up your gas tank. The nation...

Oklahoma State University molecular biologists recently received a grant worth nearly $500,000 from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture for research that has the potential of saving the cat...