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...

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...

“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 ...

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...

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...

In the current environment of race sensitivity, I think it is necessary to ask certain questions. I think the best way to move forward as a nation is to have a dialoge. With Halloween approaching I am...

Our core culture has been drastically changing for some time now, which has made it hard to live courageously in such a “cancel” culture world. Some have attempted to “cancel out” anyone who has an op...

The past nine months of Biden’s presidency have brought about a wave of crises unlike anything I have seen during my time in Washington. While Congress is back to vote on the Democrats’ combined $5.5 ...

On Tuesday, I attended an interim study hosted by the House Children, Youth and Family Services Committee to evaluate the protection of parental rights. The Oklahoma Parents’ Bill of Rights, which bec...

From the blistering hot days of summer to the cool crisp days of fall, each season’s ever-changing pattern reminds me that everything is constantly changing. The seasons change as do we. Our lives are...

Around 1,800 Afghan refugees will arrive in Oklahoma in the days and weeks to come. That’s the thirdmost in the country, after only California (5,255) and Texas (4,481). Catholic Charities is the sole...

Life is hectic for everyone. Time seems to fly by and there never seems to be enough hours in the day to get everything done on your agenda or your “To Do List” which gets bigger by the hour. However,...

As I work on different issues constituents bring to me, I often collaborate with officials from various state agencies. Earlier this year, I had a meeting with Oklahoma Dept. of Human Services (DHS) ...

As we continue to watch events unfold in Afghanistan and see what many consider a failure to exit properly, it is important to remember that, historically speaking, failure is common. Many of the men ...

Every suicide is a tragedy. Every life lost to suicide is one too many and the prevalence among our nation’s veterans is alarming. In 2019, 6,261 veterans lost their lives to suicide, including 111 Ok...

On Monday, I co-hosted an interim study with Rep. Collin Walke of Oklahoma City. We studied the correlation between the prevalence of quality mental health services and the frequency of law enforceme...

In my opinion there is nothing worse than mental health issues like depression or anxiety, or substance use disorders. Even eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress di...

Knowing that the 20th anniversary of 9/11 was fast approaching, I knew I needed to address it. I struggle writing about 9/11 because in many ways it still brings on strong raw emotions and I want to d...

“Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” was a song written by American country music singer Alan Jackson that will forever remind me of where I was when the towers went down on September 11,...

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...