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Please continue supporting foster youth over the holidays
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Please continue supporting foster youth over the holidays
November 11, 2021
November is normally the time the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) prepares to kick off OK Foster Wishes. Regrettably, that will not be the case this year. OK Foster Wishes was not selecte...
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An eye for an eye
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An eye for an eye
November 11, 2021
As the world becomes more wicked in these last days, I still stand on the belief of an eye for an eye. In Leviticus 24, if a man caused harm to his neighbor, the same was to be done back to him: an ey...
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Redistricting maps released
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Redistricting maps released
November 11, 2021
It’s been a busy week at the State Capitol. On Monday of last week, the Legislature debuted our proposed maps for Oklahoma’s five congressional districts, as well as the updated maps for legislative d...
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New laws to take effect
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New laws to take effect
November 4, 2021
On Nov. 1, more than 350 new laws take effect, including one I authored. House Bill 2223 allows for easier updating of the Oklahoma Dyslexia Handbook by transferring responsibility of the handbook to...
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Democrats? surveillance scheme
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Democrats? surveillance scheme
November 4, 2021
Democrats are attempting the largest government overreach of our lifetimes. Included in their proposed $3.5 trillion tax and spend spree is a disturbing provision that authorizes the Internal Revenue ...
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Thank you
November 4, 2021
I just wanted to thank you ladies for everything you do to help with Community Awareness on all issues. It has been an absolute pleasure to get to know you. Thank you again for your participation with...
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Domestic violence is scarier than Halloween
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Domestic violence is scarier than Halloween
November 4, 2021
From thriller movies to chiller scenes, Halloween tries to be the scariest time of the year. However, Halloween doesn’t have anything on domestic violence. Domestic violence is definitely so much scar...
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Nominating the next generation of our Armed Forces
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Nominating the next generation of our Armed Forces
October 28, 2021
As a Member of Congress, I have the honor of nominating students from the Second District to our country’s prestigious service academies. The decision to apply to a service academy is an incredibly pe...
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Thank you
October 28, 2021
The Disabled American Veterans of McIntosh County, Chapter 3, would like to thank the following for their donations to the organization’s annual fund drive. 2021 Donors • Betty Whisenhunt, County Trea...
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Letter to the Editor
October 28, 2021
Apparently Markwayne Mullen doesn’t know how to do anything but lie and whine. In a piece in the Tulsa World earlier this month, he got busted for lying in mailers sent to his brainless supporters. He...
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House Committee studies rural EMS system
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House Committee studies rural EMS system
October 28, 2021
The House is wrapping up its final interim studies for this year, and we expect to complete them by early November. On Thursday, I attended an interim study before the House County and Municipal Gover...
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Hypocrisy in sports
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Hypocrisy in sports
October 28, 2021
To start, let me say something about myself. I love sports. I was a three-sport athlete in high school and I still love playing sports now (though badly). I love watching sports, both on TV and in per...
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Moving forward must be intentional
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Moving forward must be intentional
October 28, 2021
Often our former wounds and pain will try to keep us bound to our past, but moving forward out of the disabling damage and the incapacitating injury or insults must be intentional. By deliberately dec...
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Working to protect homeowners from mining operations
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Working to protect homeowners from mining operations
October 21, 2021
An issue I’ve been working on for some time on behalf of my constituents is mining near homes. I’ve been joined in this effort by Sen. Roger Thompson, and we’ve been working with the Oklahoma Departme...
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Bring back the dignity of hard work
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Bring back the dignity of hard work
October 21, 2021
I have seen firsthand the consequences of President Biden’s failed economic policies here in the Second District. Nearly everywhere you go, there’s a sign out front that reads, “help wanted.” Small bu...
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Labor shortages impact more than a night out
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Labor shortages impact more than a night out
October 21, 2021
Workplace shortages are hitting almost every industry, from short staffing in restaurants and other service industries to even more critical need areas. This is partly due to the pandemic, with others...
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AARP objects to OG&E costs
October 21, 2021
AARP Oklahoma is fighting against Oklahoma Gas and Electric’s (OG&E) attempt to pass along $750 million worth of its mistakes to customers for decades to come and calling on Oklahomans to also raise t...
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No longer just a survivor
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No longer just a survivor
October 21, 2021
“You are worthless, pathetic and yet I put up with you. No one else would even want you or want to look at you, but I put a roof over your head. I have to stomach you, though you make me sick.” These ...
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Transportation update
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Transportation update
October 14, 2021
In this column, I’d like to give a brief overview of some of the projects the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has coming up for our House District. I’ve been in regular contact with the O...
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Someone is lying
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Someone is lying
October 14, 2021
Last week, President Biden’s top defense advisors: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, and Commander of U.S. Central Command General Kenneth McKe...
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Shop with a Cop brightens Christmas
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Shop with a Cop brightens Christmas
December 18, 2025
Dozens of McIntosh County kids were escorted on a Christmas shopping spree by law enforcement officers last week. In total, over 80 kids received a total of $30,000 worth of presents. Each purchased g...
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Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season
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Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
December 18, 2025
It may be time to “Deck the Halls” but it’s also time to beware of fraudulent deals because Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season. It may be the most wonderful time of the year as many ...
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Lake Eufaula family loses dream home in fire, grateful for heroic ODOC agent
December 18, 2025
Craig and Chelsea Lewis experienced their worst nightmare when their dream home on Lake Eufaula was reduced to charred rubble just weeks before Christmas. “Overnight, it ended up being a total loss,” ...
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Roger Thompson to keynote Friends’ event
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Roger Thompson to keynote Friends’ event
December 18, 2025
“How Chri s tmas Started and Surged” will be the topic explored at the 1 p.m. Friday, December 19 meeting of Friends of Eufaula Memorial Library. How can Odin, the Norse God of wisdom, poetry, agricul...
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17th Annual Feeding All Souls continues
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
December 18, 2025
The 17th Annual Feeding All Souls Christmas Dinner will be on Thursday, Dec. 25 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. for any soul who needs to be fed. Church members from Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church will be cookin...
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