OKLAHOMA CITY – Each year, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) works with lawmakers to pursue policies which will benefit youth. Following every session, we select “Children’s Legislators...

On March 19, 2003, over a telecast President George W. Bush authorized General Tommy Franks to execute Operation Iraqi Freedom and bring the United States to war against the Saddam Hussein regime in I...

The Legislature officially adjourned “sine die” on Thursday. It has been an honor to serve House District 13 during the second session of the 59th Legislature. After weeks of intensive budget negotiat...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Second Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature officially adjourned for 2024. At best, it was a mixed bag for children; despite that, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OI...

New or rejoining members of the Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce includes: Lakeside Pharmacy – Small Business Sonny’s Market & Grocery – Large Business Green Country Workforce Development – Non-Profit...

I have always been a very strong-willed child and with that came many arguments and conflicts with my parents and siblings. Oftentimes my ornery ways and my smart mouth would get me into trouble and I...

It’s never wrong to thank a veteran or active- duty military personnel for their service, but even they will tell you that officially Memorial Day is not for them. The official day to thank our vetera...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Over the course of human history, people have had the tendency to revolt against authoritarianism. Whether you are reading certain scriptures in the Bible, studying history in school, ...

You can ask anyone who knows me (especially family members or close friends) and they will say I have never had any difficulty voicing my opinion or my concerns from childhood to adulthood. However, I...

To the Editor: First, the Jewish nation has a right to exist and to defend itself. But this fascist government, run by the war criminal Benjamin Nut-n-yahoo (yeah, that’s not how it’s spelled but that...

HISTORICALLY ---------------- current events through a historical lens------------------------ With campus protests, history comes full circle There is no doubt that colleges across the nation are mor...

Last week, the House recognized National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day in Oklahoma. I want to thank all the law enforcement officers in House District 13 for keeping our communities safe...

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The voice and concerns of the people I was born in Oklahoma City and lived in Yukon until moving to Tiger Mountain when I was four. We lived with my grandparents until we got our home built at Pierce ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) recently held our annual Tulsa event, and it was a ringing success. Our team organized a viewing of a trailer for a new documentary bei...

Now is the time to call lawmakers to support childcare JOE DORMAN CEO – OICA OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Legislature is approaching the constitutionally binding end of the annual session which must o...

The older I get the more I realize, a mother’s work is never done. There is always something else that needs to be tackled for the day. Mothers are priceless in many ways and after I became one I now ...

REP. NEIL HAYS (405) 557-7302S During their recent visit to the State Capitol, I had the pr ivi lege to honor the Muskogee Rougher football team, which won the Class 6A state football championship thi...

This weekend, I like thousands of others gathered for college graduations. This is a time of great joy for myself. I watched my oldest son walk across the stage at the University of Science and Arts o...

Letter to the Editor This letter is a rebuttal to a “letter to editor” dated 24 April 2024 from Warner. As far as Israel’s prime minister being a “war criminal.” It was Hamas backed by the Muslim Brot...