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Committee deadline met; bills head to the House floor
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Committee deadline met; bills head to the House floor
By REP. TIM TURNER 
March 12, 2025
What a busy week at the State Capitol. We had until March 6 to get all House bills passed in oversight committees for them to move forward this year. We held multiple meetings that were jam packed. We...
Advancing election integrity and local heroes
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Advancing election integrity and local heroes
By REPRESENTATIVE NEIL HAYS ( 557-7302 
March 12, 2025
We are now a month into the legislative session, and House bills are beginning to reach the floor for a vote. I have co-authored important bills that work toward ensuring that Oklahomans have a more a...
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Can you spot a red flag in wrong relationships?
March 12, 2025
Red flags are a warning signal of potential danger—a sign that underlying problems need to be addressed. When a red flag is waved in auto racing, it means the race must stop because of unsafe conditio...
Constitution 101: Senate Leadership Clauses
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Constitution 101: Senate Leadership Clauses
March 12, 2025
Have you ever considered what the vice president does all day? My guess is probably not, but the framers of the Constitution did. When they got to the point where they considered a vice president, his...
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Truth has the power to set us free
March 12, 2025
To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” They answered him, “We are Abrah...
Always a daddy’s girl
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Always a daddy’s girl
March 5, 2025
On Feb. 11 my daddy would have been 82, but I lost him 15 years ago which does not even seem possible. Though I had my daddy for 42 years and will always be a daddy’s girl, I still wonder what makes s...
Be a part of the solution March 11 at Child Advocacy Day
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Be a part of the solution March 11 at Child Advocacy Day
By JOE DORMAN OICA CEO 
March 5, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – Decisions are made by those who show up, as quoted by President Jed Bartlet from “The West Wing.” Voters who take the time to cast ballots make the decisions. Oklahoma has one of the w...
Letters
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Letters
March 5, 2025
Dear county commissioners. Fuel is expensive. Gravel is expensive. All the more reason to “ Not Grade The Gravel Into The Ditch !!! “ Ken Vogt
Committee work winding down
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Committee work winding down
By REP. TIM TURNER 
March 5, 2025
We have one more week for oversight committees to meet in the House, and then we’ll begin hearing many more bills on the House floor. This year, the House has gone to a two-step process for all policy...
Ensuring effective laws through oversight
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Ensuring effective laws through oversight
By REPRESENTATIVE NEIL HAYS 405)557-7302 
March 5, 2025
The legislative process should be thorough and deliberate to ensure the best outcomes for our state. As lawmakers, we have a responsibility to ensure that every piece of legislation is carefully consi...
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Why should Believers tell their story?
By Know that you are loved! Pastor J. First Baptist Church of Eufaula 
March 5, 2025
Simply God has given you a story and it is your privilege and obligation to share it. Your story may be the key to someone else’s prison. In the Church we share what God has done in our lives to encou...
DOGE underscores gradual power shift between legislative, executive branches
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DOGE underscores gradual power shift between legislative, executive branches
March 5, 2025
This may be the most difficult column I have ever written. When it comes to the Department of Government Efficiency, I really have no idea what’s going on. How is that for an opener? What makes me fee...
Hoarding, a definite disorder
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Hoarding, a definite disorder
February 26, 2025
Hoarding is a mental health condition of collecting and keeping too many things that may or may not have value. Hoarding is definitely a disorder and can cause major problems rather quickly when an in...
Government budgets have real impacts on Oklahoma children & families
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Government budgets have real impacts on Oklahoma children & families
By JOE DORMAN OICA CEO 
February 26, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is a statewide nonprofit charged with “creating awareness, taking action, and supporting policy to improve the health, safety, and well...
State Budget figures released
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State Budget figures released
By REP. TIM TURNER 
February 26, 2025
State Budget leaders last week received certified revenue figures authorizing the appropriation of up to $12.3 billion for the state budget for Fiscal Year 2026, which starts in July. This is about $1...
Supporting’first responders and strengthening accountability
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Supporting’first responders and strengthening accountability
By REPRESENTATIVE NEIL HAYS 405)557-7302 
February 26, 2025
As legislators, our top priority is ensuring the wellbeing and security of the people we serve. This week, I am proud to highlight two key legislative efforts that will have a meaningful impact on Okl...
Controversy over Cabinet Secretary choices is nothing new in American History
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Controversy over Cabinet Secretary choices is nothing new in American History
February 26, 2025
Amongst the many perceived controversies of Donald Trump’s second term as U.S. president are some of his choices for cabinet secretaries. Of the 15 secretary positions, so far 11 have been confirmed b...
Road trips and random destinations
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Road trips and random destinations
February 19, 2025
Who doesn’t love a road trip and stopping at random destinations? My grandmother, Eloise Belyeu, used to once a year hitch a ride with her younger siblings of almost 20 years, my great aunts, Carol Sm...
Children’s Legislation begins moving at State Capitol
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Children’s Legislation begins moving at State Capitol
By JOE DORMAN OICA CEO 
February 19, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – As the first full week of session has ended, the lawmakers at the Oklahoma State Capitol are hard at work with shepherding their legislation through the committee process. The Legislat...
Supporting Public Safety Officers
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Supporting Public Safety Officers
By REP. TIM TURNER 
February 19, 2025
Monday at the Capitol was Department of Corrections Day. We were able to see the men and women working hard to keep our state safe by assuring that our inmates are safe. Their job is daunting and task...
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Eufaula Police awarded $2,500 grant
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Eufaula Police awarded $2,500 grant
March 25, 2026
The Eufaula Police Department was recently awarded almost $2,500 in grant funding from East Central Electric Cooperative and the CVEC Foundation. Through this funding, our department was able to purch...
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Chili, community and a cause
March 25, 2026
An evening of fellowship, food and community spirit is set to bring Eufaula together later this month as the EFUMC United Methodist Men host their “Chili for the 180” Building Fund Dinner. The event, ...
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Eufaula woman drowns in Lake Eufaula while aiding children
March 25, 2026
A 53-year-old Eufaula woman died Sunday afternoon after a drowning at Lake Eufaula in Pittsburg County. The incident occurred around 3:10 p.m. at the 9 South Swim Area, according to the Oklahoma Highw...
City gathers community input through stakeholder meetings for comprehensive plan
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City gathers community input through stakeholder meetings for comprehensive plan
March 25, 2026
The City of Eufaula continued its work on the community’s first comprehensive plan last week by hosting a series of stakeholder meetings on Monday and Tuesday, March 16–17. Over the course of two days...
McIntosh County unveils new logo honoring history, heritage
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McIntosh County unveils new logo honoring history, heritage
By Shauna Belyeu General Manager 
March 25, 2026
McIntosh County officials have unveiled a new county logo designed to reflect the area’s history, culture and natural beauty. “This new symbol represents not only where we’ve been, but who we are toda...
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