With all the world being turned upside down and inside out over the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m afraid so many are still missing the point. Everyone keeps hoping and praying that this isolation and nightma...

Last week, Congress passed and President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. We are in the middle of an unprecedented public health crisis and the Ame...

I hope this update finds you and your family healthy! Governor Stitt announced Tuesday he would order all nonessential businesses in counties with confirmed COVID-19 cases to close for a 21-day period...

During these trying and uncertain times, I’ve been thinking a lot more about growing my own garden to at least have some fresh veggies.? My parents and grandparents grew their own gardens, from corn a...

With many businesses forced to close from the COVID-19 outbreak and traffic severely limited in those that remain open, I’ve had many questions about small business loans. Here is the latest informati...

Coronavirus is impacting everyone and changing our everyday lives. This is a difficult time, but together we will get through this. I wanted to take this opportunity to share some resources for those ...

To better keep you informed, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy is planning a telephone town hall for April 1, with hopefully other calls to follow each week. The telephone town hall will allow...

Dealing with the issues of the coronavirus, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic and all the never-ending controversy these past two weeks has been nothing less than nerve-racking and overwhelmingly min...

COVID-19 is a very real and significant challenge that has forced many of us to alter our routines over the last few weeks. We must focus on slowing the virus so that health care facilities are not ov...

The number of COVID-19 cases in our country is growing by the day and without taking any steps to address it, the number of people who become infected will exponentially grow. It’s going to take all o...

STATE REP. AVERY FRIX Things are changing rapidly, but I wanted to give District 13 residents an update on COVID-19. Some are asking why such extreme measures are being taken when we only have 29 conf...

This statement is being sent out to thank each driver of the Katz transport vans. As a Checotah citizen, with a serious handicap, Katz has been a blessing to me and many others as well. As I am unable...

As many of you know, a few weeks ago my son Jim suffered a wrestling injury and has been undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at the Centre for Neuro Skills in Bakersfield, California. He is making...

The House passed a bill last week that will expand third-party commercial driver’s license (CDL) testing to public transit agencies. House Bill 3713 requires the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to a...

There’s nothing more frustrating than being stuck somewhere when you are supposed to be somewhere else because life is all about moving on and moving forward. Have you ever wondered why you get so mad...

The House spent hours on the floor every day this week to consider hundreds of bills that survived the committee process. One of the bills the House heard was my own. I presented House Bill 3406, whic...

My legislation to offer a cost-of-living adjustment, or a COLA, to retired Oklahoma public employees in six state pension plans passed the House Rules Committee recently with a vote of 8-0. It now is ...

I have always loved all kinds of animals, from domestic animals to wild animals. I have been not only intrigued by their nature and beauty but also by their love and intelligence. In the Bible, the bo...

Coronavirus has been dominating the news cycle for weeks and it has many Americans worried. Despite all the coverage, you should not panic over coronavirus. Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is a respiratory ...

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