Remember the bliss of summertime? For a child, nothing but Christmas compares to the last day of school and the beginning of summer vacation. Exciting conquests and sleeping late. Vacations, camps, sw...

I have always loved animals of every kind. Whether it was dogs, cats, horses, cows, goats and even piglets, it didn’t matter, I just loved every creature God created for us to enjoy. In fact, He even ...

On July 4th, 1776, our Founding Fathers daringly took steps of defiance to separate the colonies from the British monarchy and tyrannical government. They had a vision of a nation governed by the peop...

Chocolate and coffee have been a staple and a positive power not just in my life but in many people’s daily routines for years. Thank goodness, because without chocolate I may not have made it through...

Tues., June 28, was Oklahoma’s primary election for many statewide, legislative and county races. Any race without a candidate receiving over 50% of the vote will proceed to a runoff election on Aug. ...

Here in Oklahoma, one of the main topics of conversation is the weather, but I’d say transportation is right after that. People want to know when a road they rely on is going to be repaired, or how lo...

OKLAHOMA CITY – I hope you had a great Independence Day, the holiday which not only established the United States as a sovereign nation but was the foundation for Americans’ right to vote for their le...

I’ve been attending many events in the district to celebrate one of my favorite holidays, but as we enjoy the Fourth of July, let’s be sure we don’t overlook the significance of Independence Day. Our ...

The United States Supreme Court released three landmark decisions over the past week that restore the Godgiven rights granted to all Americans under our Constitution. I am grateful for a system of che...

Every Independence Day should be a celebration of our freedom with lots of food, fun, friends, family and fireworks. There is just about no other holiday that is recognized so festively by fun and fir...

Thank you Dear Editor Thank you to the voter who brought doughnuts to the Precinct Officials working for early voting at the courthouse on June 23. Working an election is a long day and is a lot of wo...

OKLAHOMA CITY – If you do not know your own lawmaker and have an issue which would be good to review for Oklahoma children and families, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is interested ...

Americans are divided once again. This time it is not over a presidency or a mandatory vaccine, but over life itself. On Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a landmark ruling going back ...

This week marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. For the past five decades, Title IX has protected women in educational programs from discrimination on the basis o...

President Biden’s open border policies have incentivized lawlessness and created chaos, not only in border communities, but also across the entire United States. Despite the record-breaking increase o...

Isn’t nature breathtaking! It’s so intriguing and soothing to the soul. The green of the meadows, the brilliance of wildflowers growing on the hillside, the winding road that is often less traveled, a...

The House this year passed several pieces of legislation regarding gender issues, each of which I was proud to support. The first bill, Senate Bill 2, was signed by the Governor earlier this year. It ...

Letter to the Editor: Dear Mayor Todd Warren, Vice Mayor Nancy Mouser, and City Council Members Frank Davis, Jamie Upton and Dan Kirby. It was a pleasure to visit beautiful and charming It was a pleas...

The House this year passed several pieces of legislation regarding gender issues, each of which I was proud to support. The first bill, Senate Bill 2, was signed by the Governor earlier this year. It ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The 2022 regular session of the Oklahoma Legislature has adjourned sine die (pronounced see-nay dee-a). That is Latin for the session ending without a day to return. The final gavel dr...