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Capitol Cowboys Day
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Capitol Cowboys Day
April 27, 2023
This week we started to hear Senate Bills on the House floor. The deadline to finish hearing bills from the opposite chamber is next Thursday, April 27. So far, we’ve heard several House and Senate bi...
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For the Children
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For the Children
April 27, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY – Four decades ago, Oklahoma children who were in the custody of the state faced horrific conditions, both in the facilities in which they were housed, and with the treatment they receiv...
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Let them go
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Let them go
April 27, 2023
The older I get the more I have come to realize that peace is the most important element in your life, but if someone or something is constantly disrupting that peace then it’s time to let them go. I’...
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Stories from the past
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Stories from the past
April 20, 2023
- Two cars of cattle were shipped Saturday by Turner & Parkinson to St. Louis. - F.B. Severs shipped eight car loads of cattle Saturday to St. Louis. - One of the Sac & Fox braves started on a trip to...
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This Week at the Capitol
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This Week at the Capitol
April 20, 2023
Last week, I presented Senate Bill 706, which I have authored on the House side. The bill amends one aspect of court hearings for foster children, but would have a huge impact to ensure these kids hav...
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Corruption in small towns
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Corruption in small towns
April 20, 2023
Corruption seems to be everywhere nowadays but corruption in small towns hits a little closer to home and my heart. Just over 27 years ago, my baby boy was going to be turning one and I wanted to cele...
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House bills pass Senate Committees
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House bills pass Senate Committees
April 20, 2023
We are over halfway through this year’s legislative session. This week House Bill 2398 and House Bill 2684 passed Senate Committees and will continue to progress through the legislative process. You’v...
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Should Oklahoma lawmakers consolidate some elections?
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Should Oklahoma lawmakers consolidate some elections?
April 13, 2023
Oklahomans have had plenty of opportunities to vote lately. They could weigh in on several local and county races on April 4. For some, it was the fourth or fifth time in five months they’d been eligi...
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Influential people
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Influential people
April 13, 2023
Everyone has different influential people who come into their lives and change them for the better. Most of us have a few influencers who mold and make us into who we are or who we are becoming. Paren...
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Honoring Mayor Lelia Foley-Davis
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Honoring Mayor Lelia Foley-Davis
April 13, 2023
My constituent, Mayor Lelia Foley-Davis, was honored with a citation on the House floor, cele brating her 50 anniversar y as being elected mayor of Taft, Oklahoma. She was born the youngest child of t...
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For the Children
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For the Children
April 13, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY – It is springtime, and the legislative session is moving forward reaching the halfway mark of the 2023 session. The Oklahoma Legislature is embroiled in heated debates over substantial ...
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Easter Sunday memories
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Easter Sunday memories
April 6, 2023
As long as I can remember I have always spent Easter Sunday in the house of the Lord. We always wore our Sunday best and had Easter dinner together and an egg hunt afterwards. Of course, I grew up in ...
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Many child-related bills moving at the State Capitol
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Many child-related bills moving at the State Capitol
April 6, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Legislature reached its second major deadline, and several thousand bills have been either rejected in their houses of origin or were simply not heard. Up to now, House bi...
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Tax and Inflation Relief
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Tax and Inflation Relief
April 6, 2023
Inflation remains at a 40-year high, and House Republicans are committed to providing Oklah omans muchneeded relief. Americans across the nation are feeling the burden of the federal government’s out-...
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Oklahoma sees March rainfall divide
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Oklahoma sees March rainfall divide
April 6, 2023
Oklahoma’s oddly persistent caste-like rainfall pattern—with those to the north and west of Interstate 44 seeing near-record dryness and those to the south and east experiencing abundance—continued du...
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Raising awareness for children’s insurance
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Raising awareness for children’s insurance
March 30, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY – OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is pleased to be working this year on a project with Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma that will raise awareness about acc...
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Medical marijuana
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Medical marijuana
March 30, 2023
State Question 820 failed, sending a clear message that Oklahomans oppose unfettered access to marijuana. This is an opportunity for the Legislature to reexamine reforms of the medical marijuana indus...
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The power of a name and our words
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The power of a name and our words
March 30, 2023
The power of a name is quite profound. I believe a person’s name is one of the greatest connections to their own identity and individuality. A name ties you to your past ancestry and it ties your chil...
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Letters
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Letters
March 23, 2023
To the Editor: It seems to be a very short time since Sue and I moved to Eufaula, but it has been nearly 36 years. We are thankful that we were lead here in 1987. During this time, our daughter and tw...
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The beauty of God’s timing
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The beauty of God’s timing
March 23, 2023
There is nothing more surreal than the beauty of God’s timing. As I walked through over 150,000 tulips at the “Tulip Extravaganza” in Garvan Gardens in Hot Springs, AR this weekend I stood in awe of H...
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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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