We are currently looking at the best bud get numbers in the entire history of our state. Last month, the Board of Equalization certified that the Legislature would have more than $10.4 billion availab...

144 Years Ago Wednesday, May 1, 1878 1828 – PROGRESS – 1878 LAYING THE CORNER STONE OF THE NEW CAPITOL BUILDING An Immense Gathering Okmulgee, April 24 – By the treaty made between the United States a...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Happy Saint Patrick’s Day and also Spring Break week to all those students out there needing a break to decompress from their schoolwork. I always enjoyed that little bit of time off d...

St. Patrick’s Day, which I prefer to call St. Patty’s Day, is here again. St. Patrick’s Day was originally a celebration held in Ireland to honor one of Ireland’s patron saints. The celebration includ...

This Week at the Capitol State Rep. Randy Randleman (405) 557-7375 randy.randleman@okhouse.gov After last week’s deadline to pass bills out of committees, we spent many long days on the House floor he...

Letter to the Editor: Contact Governor Stitt’s office to suggest that the Department of Transportation ask ODOT to erect warning signs on U.S. Highway 69 in the Eufaula construction zone that reads to...

If there was one thing Elouise (Strickland) Tarbet brought into my life, it would be the smiles over the miles. Though we lived 269 miles away from each other, she seemed to have a knack for making me...

With mail-in voting becoming such an important political issue today, it is worth the time to examine similar issues in history. I have written on this before, but with the blocking of the John Lewis ...

As I watched the news last night of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it scared me as it probably has scared many of you wondering what is going to happen next. Not that this helps the larger picture, but...

As I awoke this past week to hear that Russia had indeed attacked Ukraine in the middle of the night my first response was fear. Fear of how America would need to respond, fear of our unknown future a...

Letter to Editor: Markwayne Mullin seems to be the stickler for accuracy when it comes to assault rifles. Mullen is like so many other gun lovers I know, whipping out old chestnuts like “when you outl...

The Capitol was packed this week with hundreds of Oklahomans who came to advocate for causes they believe in. Tuesday was Higher Education Day at the Capitol. This annual day brings together students,...

Living life and loving people is messy, but I’ve also learned it’s worth it. Not very long ago my husband and I went to enjoy the lights at the Tulsa Botanical Gardens. It was cold that evening so whe...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The importance of using your voice as an advocate is as important today as it has been throughout the history of the world. Those elected officials who represent “We the People” in eve...

Session officially began on Monday at noon, Feb. 7! Members of the Senate joined us on the House floor to hear the Governor’s fourth State of the State address. In his speech, the Governor outlined se...

Where does the truth lie? It seems it is near impossible to sift the truth from all the lies today. The lies too often seem to bombard the world with crazy politics and propaganda. Who is right? Who i...

In the wake of the tragic deaths of New York Police Department officers Wilbert Mora and Jason Rivera, President Biden traveled to New York City to deliver a speech on gun crime. Rather than using his...

This week I intended to write about the jobs report put out by the White House and give a historical comparison. Biden claimed that he has the largest growth in jobs throughout history, and I thought ...

President Biden has repeatedly made America look weak on the world stage. His administration has failed to put America first and now, our country and our allies are suffering the consequences. The Chi...

Last week, legislators heard the budget request from the Oklahoma Healthcare Authority (OHCA). OHCA oversees SoonerCare and Insure Oklahoma and requested an additional $80 million for FY23. Chief Exec...