Last week, the Oklahoma Legislature approved a balanced budget for the Fiscal Year 2021. The budget preserved education funding while other state agencies received cuts of approximately 4% or less. Ho...

We are experiencing an epidemic of violence in our tribal communities: 80 percent of Native men and women experience violence, 34 percent of Native women experience sexual violence in their lifetimes,...

A mother means more than just “a child bearer or woman who performs the role of caring for a child.” Though a mother’s sole purpose becomes carrying and caring for a life that is completely dependent ...

As I was driving home from my office this week and listening to talk radio, the host kept talking about how if everyone took 50 milligrams of zinc each day we could wipe out COVID-19. It seems like ov...

The Legislature reconvened last week after nearly a month of recess due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We took up several policy bills and then turned our focus to a number of bills that are necessary to f...

Age: 18 Class: 2020 Family: Extracurricular activities: Hanging with friends Interests: Women Awards: None FAVORITES: Food: Pizza Author: I don’t have one Holiday: Christmas Band or Singer: Kevin Gate...

(Ed. Note: Tokyo native Manatsu Ueno is preparing to graduate from the University of Oklahoma with a lot on her mind. Mana, as her fellow students call her, is in love with the natural world and was p...

As many are aware, our state budget has taken a massive hit in the recent COVID-19 pandemic. With the temporary closure of many businesses, and the subsequent loss of income and sales and use tax coll...

I worked with Dr. Tom Coburn for many years at what was then Muskogee Regional Medical Center. He was a good Christian man who lived it every day in the way he treated everyone. He loved the people of...

We are slowly edging closer to resuming our normal lives. This week, I was invited to a sneak peek of the outdoor StoryWalk at the Checotah Sports Complex. The trail includes sign posts where childre...

When you have a child, your life is forever changed. Everything you did before that child seems to only bring you to the reality of how much your life changed once that child came into your world. In ...

Oklahomans are no strangers to severe weather. From one day to the next, we know Mother Nature can have a mind of her own, but springtime often delivers the worst storms of the year. It’s important to...

I wish there was more good news to report for what our state is facing, but it is important for you to know what Oklahoma has ahead. The anticipation is that the high point of COVID-19 will hit our st...

I, Torie Anderson, would like to thank everyone who contributed food, money, participated in the auction, and helped with my children while I was in the hospital. Thank you for all of your encourageme...

Every 10 years, we are constitutionally required to take a census of all United States residents. The statistics gathered are used to determine how much federal funding each state receives for the nex...

We are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Our social distancing efforts are proving successful: estimated projections for the number of cases and deaths have been steadily declining ...

This past weekend I finally ventured outside, met up with my best friend and played nine holes of golf. It wasn’t pretty but we played it through, laughing and saying a few other words along the way. ...

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Small businesses make up 99% of businesses in Oklahoma and employ 52 percent of our state’s workforce. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our commun...

Last weekend, Oklahomans joined together to remember the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing and the loved ones left behind on that horrible day 25 years ago. As we mourn the worst act of homegrown t...

While the pandemic has the entire world adjusting to a “new normal” for the time being, some things continue to function without hesitation. One of those was the filing period for elective offices in ...