During this busy holiday season of decking the halls and all the sleigh bells ringing, it is easy to get overwhelmed with all the merriment of festivities until you feel like Ebenezer Scrooge and just...

As I have considered how I wanted to end this year, I knew I wanted to try to bring a message of hope and unity. We are truly living in dark days, where it seems we have lost any pretense of civility ...

In October, I wrote a column about an interim study hosted by the House to examine rural ambulance services. I have heard from constituents who live just across the county line from an emergency medic...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Over the weekend, I drove down to Arlington to watch some college football with friends from my days at Oklahoma State. While the game did not end the way I had hoped, it was still a g...

The Secretary of the State Election Board reminds prospective 2022 candidates for State Senator, State Representative and County Commissioner that they have until December 31 to meet the following qua...

The opioid crisis is one of the biggest health challenges facing America. In one year, from April 2020 to April 2021, we saw a record high of over 100,000 overdose deaths. And the latest data shows sy...

Now that we’ve wrapped up our redistricting special session, we’re preparing for our regular legislative session coming up next year, and the first deadlines are quickly approaching. Legislators must ...

Dear Editor: I recently had to repair my home due to flooding from the street: Door and frame: $279.72. Labor to install the door and repair the wall: $250. Total repair cost: $592.72. This repair cos...

As this year winds down and my family and I are preparing to begin a New Year, I decided to plant my charity seed into a church that has guided me tremendously throughout the past several years. Thoug...

Letter to Editor: Markwayne Mullin better mull it over some more. I thought Christmas was the favorite holiday of all of America’s fake christians. But his big ‘ol drama queen tears don’t fool anyone ...

Not just ho, ho, ho but oh, oh, oh tis the season for COVID shots it seems as nearly 2.2 million vaccines were administered in the United States last Weds. to Thurs. according to the CDC. That’s the m...

143 Years Ago Thursday, January 16, 1878 Chief Joseph at Home He was reclining on a half couch composed of furs at the south side of his tent, and near him sat his wife and baby. On the north side of ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Despite not being much of an athlete, I enjoy participating in sports. I still remember the playground when our physical education teacher would encourage us as a class to do organized...

Two of the biggest stories in the past couple of months have been about travel and immigration. First, with the fall of Afghanistan, we have opened our borders to refugees escaping the tyranny of the ...

When your emotions are so mixed up about the past, the present and what the future holds, sometimes it is hard to just live in the present. Instead we often get caught up somewhere between fear and fa...

After pleading guilty to omitting to provide for a minor child, which amounts to $58,000 in restitution, Phillip Wright, 47, of Tulsa, was ordered on Nov. 23, to begin making payments of $100 per mont...

Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. Delicious food aside, it is a time to come together with family and loved ones to give thanks. Whether you spend your Thanksgiving around the kitchen ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Over the past few weeks, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) has been compiling the policy suggestions from our annual Fall Forum, held in October. More than 120 attendees...

Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones and reflect on the many blessings the Lord has bestowed upon us. For many, it is one day of the year to find reprieve from life’s daily challenges and ...

In an overindulging, often self-centered world, thankfulness can really go a long way. The mere meaning of thankfulness is being aware and appreciative of a benefit or an expressiveness of gratitude. ...