Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Small businesses make up 99% of businesses in Oklahoma and employ 52 percent of our state’s workforce. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our commun...

This past weekend I finally ventured outside, met up with my best friend and played nine holes of golf. It wasn’t pretty but we played it through, laughing and saying a few other words along the way. ...

I wish there was more good news to report for what our state is facing, but it is important for you to know what Oklahoma has ahead. The anticipation is that the high point of COVID-19 will hit our st...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from February business. The monies they reported this period represent sale...

Last weekend, Oklahomans joined together to remember the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing and the loved ones left behind on that horrible day 25 years ago. As we mourn the worst act of homegrown t...

While the pandemic has the entire world adjusting to a “new normal” for the time being, some things continue to function without hesitation. One of those was the filing period for elective offices in ...

With all the craziness COVID-19 has sprang upon us, one thing is for certain-this too shall pass. Yes, one day we are all going to come out from under our coronavirus masks, leave our homes without a ...

There’s good news about the fight against COVID-19. We are flattening the curve, and in fact things are looking better than projections had anticipated. The Governor is working on a plan to reopen non...

The Legislature met on Monday, April 6, for the first time in several weeks, and it was a session unlike any other. Monday’s proceedings operated under strict public health protocols, such as restrict...

The Oklahoma Legislature returned to pass budget updates under which the state will operate for the remainder of the fiscal year. The estimated shortfall will exceed $400 million to finish out the rem...

With all the closings of restaurants, businesses and even churches over the COVID-19 pandemic, it isn’t hard to see that I have taken many of these places for granted. From calling in an occasional br...

Spanish Flu There has been a lot of criticism over the President’s use of the term “Chinese virus,” and rightfully so. Names have not always been an accurate way of identifying ground zero for any dis...

Did You Hear That? “I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book. When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an e...

Although the Legislature has not met in floor session for several weeks, we have been working virtually every day. Despite not being at the Capitol, lawmakers are working around the clock to address t...

Last week, Congress passed and President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. We are in the middle of an unprecedented public health crisis and the Ame...

With all the world being turned upside down and inside out over the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m afraid so many are still missing the point. Everyone keeps hoping and praying that this isolation and nightma...

State Rep. Randy Randleman (405) 557-7375 randy.randleman@okhouse.gov I hope this update finds you and your family healthy! Governor Stitt announced Tuesday March 24, he would order all nonessential b...

Coronavirus is impacting everyone and changing our everyday lives. This is a difficult time, but together we will get through this. I wanted to take this opportunity to share some resources for those ...

During these trying and uncertain times I’ve been thinking a lot more about growing my own garden to at least have some fresh veggies. My parents and grandparents grew their own gardens, from corn and...

I would like to offer my sincere appreciation and thanks during the illness and passing of my Mother, Emma Y. Rhodes Jones. Your thoughtfulness of visit, food, flowers, cards, personal messages, text ...