Kirstin Clark, a junior at Canadian High School, paged in my Capitol office this past week. Kirstin is the daughter of Amber Clark. She’s vice president of Student Council, a reporter for FFA, and she...

In a world full of wolves in sheep’s clothing can you still recognize the Lamb? “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29) John the Baptist spoke these words to identi...

There is no question that artificial intelligence (AI) is helping improve many areas of our lives. Researchers use it to analyze medical data, businesses rely on it to streamline logistics and operati...

This week brought a moment of recognition I am honored to share with the people of House District 13. I received the Defender of Biblical Business Award from the Christian Employers Alliance. Out of a...

There was a time before politics became so toxic that as an election drew near, a conversation starter — civil, back then — was something along the lines of “So, who you voting for?” These days, at le...

From the beginning of creation God designed us all to crave and cultivate connection. From the connection between us and the Creator, to the connection between us and each other, to even the connectio...

“How the Bunny Hopped Into Easter” will be the topic explored at the 1 p.m. Friday, March 20 meeting of Friends of the Eufaula Memorial Library. Popular historian and superb researcher Roger Thompson ...

So what have Mc-Intosh County GOP members been up to these days? Well, we are busy planning an all day forum event with Pittsburg County at the SE Expo Center in McAlester for all statewide races. The...

The past week at the Capitol has included some long nights as lawma k ers work to move legislation forward. This stage of session can bring lively debates as members advocate for their ideas and work ...

In the past three months I have lost three valuable people in my life which makes you stop and value what truly matters. First I lost my editor, Jerry, who was a key contributor to our local newspaper...

I miss the days of true creative writing – you know, when you could write a real paragraph and your readers could keep up with the story. You didn’t have to throw in a bunch of pictures or short and s...

While you’re waiting for the perfect opportunity, what opportunities are passing you by? While you’re waiting for the perfect time, is life passing you by because they say time waits for no man? What ...

Wow what a difference a few years makes from snow days then versus snow days now! Actually it’s been well over 50 years since I was that little girl excited to hear that it was going to snow. Back the...

For me, one of the most important issues we face moving forward is our respect for law and democracy. Whether one agrees with it or not, ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is a legal feder...

In a town like Eufaula, people still know one another. We see familiar faces at ball games and grocery stores, in church pews and along the lake. That closeness is a gift. It is also a responsibility....

OKLAHOMA CITY – Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. famously stated, “Taxes are what we pay for civilized society.” This quote illustrates that taxation is a necessary component to fund pu...

In a world where it seems we stay connected 24-7 to social media, our jobs and more, we must intentionally do what we can to stop and relax, reset and reconnect. Each week if I don’t intentionally tak...

Every day I turn on the news I hear of more senseless killings. Headlines read “A senseless act” when a 15-year-old shoots and kills an Uber driver on New Year’s Day. One was working a holiday to make...

WASH INGTON, DC — US Senators James Lankford (R-OK), John Cornyn (R-TX), and colleagues today introduced the Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act, which would strengthen current immigration laws to e...