Oh the joy a new baby brings into your life! You stare in total wonder of how beautiful and precious this child is and count all ten little fingers and toes.   Gone are the nine months of this little ...

 The men and women of our law enforcement put their lives on the line each day to protect our families and our communities. They sacrifice holidays, weekends, and other precious time with family and f...

A child abuse case was made public last week that occurred in my hometown of Rush Springs. I was sickened by what was reported and want to take this column to remind Oklahomans of their obligation und...

This was another busy week at the House. As session begins to wrap up, we’re continuing to hear Senate amendments to House bills. Many legislators are also spending time in conference committees to wo...

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It’s true you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, and this 50-year-old dog really isn’t interested in jumping through hoops anymore. But since I seem to be caught in the middle of two opposite worlds -...

Mother’s Day is fast approaching. This special holiday reminds us of the joy we receive from the powerful bond between mother and child. To help mark the occasion, you may want to consider making cert...

The House has been busy this week considering Senate amendments to various House bills. If a bill received amendments in the opposite chamber, it must return to the chamber of origin for the new amend...

In the past month, I have received approximately 25 inquiries: “I am waiting forever for my computer to work.” What they are saying is the processing speed has degraded over time. This is a common pro...

It’s almost impossible to save too much for retirement. After all, you could spend two, or even three, decades as a retiree. And retirement is not cheap – even if you maintain a relatively modest life...

OKLAHOMA CITY – More people have moved out of Oklahoma in recent years than have moved in from other states, an indication of better job prospects in other parts of the country. The troubling shift ha...

OKLAHOMA CITY –  Gov. Kevin Stitt today signed a bill into law that will increase the speed limit on Oklahoma turnpikes from 75 to 80 miles per hour and on certain state highways from 70 to 75 miles p...

  After last week’s committee deadline, the House has moved the majority of our focus to hearing the remaining Senate bills on the House floor. These bills cover a variety of topics, including educati...

The price of a good education costs the next generation and millennials an arm and a leg.  The cost of college has jumped so much that it’s nearly impossible for young people to come out ahead when th...

For the Children: As I write this column on Tax Day, or April 15, we mostly likely will have about one month left before lawmakers adjourn the 2019 legislative session. I want to take the time to refl...

This Easter, I find myself thinking more about the importance of serving one another. My wife and I have always taught our kids to follow the Golden Rule of the Bible: “Do unto others as you would hav...

Attorneys in the state’s sprawling opioid lawsuit have bragged that they slept on cots in their offices and went through millions of pages of evidence. But one private attorney in the case, a former l...

This was a vital deadline week at the Capitol. Thursday was the final day to pass all remaining Senate bills through their House committees, a necessary step so they’re eligible to be heard and voted ...

On April 22, millions of people will observe Earth Day by participating in events that support environmental protection. As a citizen, you may want to take part in a local celebration. And as an inves...

More than 355,000 adults in Oklahoma are currently living with diabetes. For each of those people, access to affordable insulin is not just an ongoing concern, but a matter of life and death. Diabetes...