Oh my what a crazy world we live in today. Sometimes I truly believe people are just going “batty.” I will leave out the words I want to say to be politically correct and not offend anyone just for th...

For the Children: The bill filing deadline has come and gone and we now know what legislative ideas have been submitted by lawmakers.   Our team at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is ...

In February, TV stations the world over will broadcast the most-watched U.S. football game of the year. But sports fans aren’t the only ones viewing this “big game,” held in Atlanta this year. The two...

The new Congress brought in many new members to Capitol Hill. Along with it came dozens of progressives, whose liberal ideas and leftist platforms would drive our country straight into socialism. One ...

I used to think a little white lie didn’t hurt anyone. After all, you generally told a little white lie to keep from hurting someone’s feelings, right? Like when your best friend would ask if her jean...

J. Kevin Stitt was sworn in as Oklahoma’s 28th governor on Monday, Jan. 14. It was a grand day, with the sun breaking through the clouds just as the governor-elect stepped forward to take his oath of ...

The staff of The McIntosh County Democrat welcomes Letters to the Editor on subjects of interest to our readers. Short letters are most likely selected for publication, but the use of any material is ...

For the Children: On Monday, Jan. 14, Oklahoma welcomed in new leadership in our executive branch.   Governor Kevin Stitt was sworn into office and followed the oath with his inaugural speech.   Highl...

For the Children: The 2019 Oklahoma Legislative Session is now less than one month from convening and conducting official business.   We at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) are anxious...

While recently trying to understand how men think and why they think the way they do, I read some interesting facts that I want to share. I realized some things are just no secret. Men are nothing lik...

Everything is always changing, especially in the communication realm. But are the new ways really better than the old ways?    In some ways I’m fascinated by how much technology has changed.   Fifty y...

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a high school art competition for the entire country. The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic tale...

F o r many years, employees of companies that offered 401(k) plans only faced a couple of key decisions – how much to contribute and how to allocate their dollars among the various investment options...

For the Children: Last year was a busy and deeply rewarding year for the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA). The primary mission of OICA is to advocate for children in the State of Oklahoma ...

How can you assess your investment portfolio’s performance in 2018? The year was full of wild swings in the financial markets, so your own results may well have bounced around quite a bit, too. But yo...

Ake, Roger M. Allen, Edmond Monte Allen, Justin Lee Almeida, Louis Ernest III Anderson, Teddy Bruce Arnold, Charles Wayne Bahe, Mandy Gail Baker, Jerry Beal Banks, Jr., Thomas Leo Baumann, Staci Raye ...

Voters who chose to vote by mail may use the Oklahoma Absentee Ballot Application form to request that n absentee ballot be mailed to them. The Application must be renewed every year. The voter may re...

On January 14, 2019, Governor-elect Stitt and all statewide office holders will be sworn into office.   Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony, Attorney General Mike Hunter and State Superintendent Joy ...

Another year has come and gone, and now 2019 is here. It’s hard to believe how quickly time flies. Months truly feel like days. A few defining moments are all I seem to remember and everything else is...

Winter is here again – which may make you wish you were somewhere else. You might be thinking how pleasant it would be to become a snowbird and move to a warmer climate for the season. Of course, your...