During his inaugural address, President Joe Biden told Americans, “On this January day, my whole soul is in this: Bringing America together. Uniting our people. And uniting our nation. I ask every Ame...

In the pantheon of great American presidents, a few are always at the top. Lincoln usually comes to mind, then Washington, and Jefferson. In the 20th century, the president who makes every list is Fra...

April 19 is a day Oklahomans will always remember. We owe that in large part to responsive government officials who possessed foresight to ensure we remember “those who were killed, those who survived...

The Legislature has several deadlines as we make our way through the legislative session. This week is the third-reading deadline for bills from the opposite chamber. That means that all Senate bills ...

This week in the House of Representatives, we heard 187 Senate bills on numerous topics, but I want to focus on two, which I found particularly significant. These were Senate Bill 131 regarding manag...

One thing I have learned in this lifetime is that we all need rescuing sometime in our lives. It makes no difference if you are young or old, rich or poor, educated or ignorant, we all at some point i...

We are going to “get in the weeds” this week on a rule once rigidly followed in the Oklahoma Legislature. In prior years when a bill was cast aside, not considered in committee or not brought up in a ...

We’re almost two-thirds of the way done with the session. We heard 115 bills in the House this week, and still have about 200 more Senate bills available to consider next week. After next week’s deadl...

During the first days of his administration, President Joe Biden issued a series of reckless executive orders that directly attacked American energy. Unfortunately, these actions have even more proble...

All Americans should be concerned about President Biden’s recent executive order on gun control. Try to forget for a moment, if you can, whether you agree with Biden or not and try instead to focus on...

No little girl grows up dreaming about her Prince Charming beating her or raping her. I promise you, she never thought that the person she fell in love with and who claimed to love her would ever take...

This week, I want to write about some of the great ideas for children being considered by Oklahoma’s representatives and senators. The job of a lawmaker is often tough; fortunately, there are many adv...

State and federal tax filing deadlines have been extended this year. The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service extended the date for individual income tax filing for the 2020 tax y...

Over the past few years, Oklahoma has made progress on smart criminal justice reform. But Oklahoma still has one of the highest imprisonment rates in the nation, and has had one of the highest female ...

The vows we make on our wedding day are spoken before God and usually in front of a select number of family and friends. These vows that are promised to our lifelong partners are the very heart of the...

The Legislature’s deadline to pass bills out of committee in the opposite chamber was last week. With this deadline behind us, we’ll once again turn our attention to the House floor, where we’ll spend...

I’ve talked to a number of people from our district who have questions about the higher utility bills they anticipate after February’s unprecedented low temperatures and snow and ice that blanketed ou...

Members of the Oklahoma House Democrat Education Policy Team released the following statement last week in response to the passage of Senate Bill 783 and today’s signing by the governor of both SB783 ...

This week, I want to write about some of the great ideas for children being considered by Oklahoma’s representatives and senators. The job of a lawmaker is often tough; fortunately, there are many adv...

School choice advocates praised the Oklahoma Legislature for advancing two landmark education bills that they say together empower parents and increase accountability in public schools. The Oklahoma H...