This week I was named Legislator of the Year by the Oklahoma Rifle Association. I am honored to have been chosen for this award as I believe our citizens’ Second Amendment rights are very valuable and...

As we recently commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Oklahoma Legislature establishing the Oklahoma Forestry Service (OFS), we now find ourselves at a pivotal crossroads. It’s important to know th...

The central belief of the Christian faith is the resurrection of Christ. It is a testimony of God’s infinite power. If God is real (and I know that He is) and He is the creator of all things, He has p...

If you’ve felt stuck lately, this column today should be a great encouragement to you. Perhaps it’s no accident that you opened the newspaper to the Devotional Page, saw the question in the headline, ...

So far in President Trump’s short second term his greatest adversary has been the judicial branch. Some of his programs have been blocked by federal judges while others already have been overturned. T...

Animosity or altruism, the choice is yours. These two contrasting concepts describe the different attitudes in society today. One can harbor animosity towards anyone who thinks differently than they d...

As we shared yesterday (April 2), the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) recently began targeting the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) with the intention of significantly reducing s...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Beyond the positive legislation that survived the Legislature’s deadline last week, many with overwhelming support, there was a tremendous financial gift given to Oklahoma. This suppor...

This week I was fortunate to be able to recognize members of the State Championship Stidham Redhawks basketball team in the House of Representatives. This team of through eighth graders, under Coach D...

This week, the House is reviewing 321 Senate bills as they move through the committee process before Rep. Hays advancing to the floor for debate and votes. I am proud to co-author several key pieces o...

Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is a daily admission of one’s weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart. And when you pray, do not...

A miracle in Biblical terms is an outpouring of power from God that defies ordinary explanation, produces wonder and constitutes a sign. The Apostle John focused on seven signs that Jesus performed be...

A primary goal of the Founders was to protect the people from a strong federal government. They accomplished this with a series of checks and balances where all three branches received relatively equa...

Good morning God, it’s me again. Thank You for waking me up once again to see another day. I know so many recently who didn’t get that privilege and I pray for their families who now will have to lear...

OKLAHOMA CITY – As we approach the end of March, this week marks the second major in-session deadline for legislation at the Oklahoma Legislature. At the end of last week, all bills up for considerati...

Every day in my American Civ class I begin the morning asking if anyone has any questions, not just about what we studied the day before, but about what is going on in the world. I believe the purpose...

This is an excellent question, but I think you might be asking the wrong one. Jesus said this in John 14:15-17, “If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you anoth...

Have you ever witnessed something that seemed to defy explanation? If so, that’s often called a miracle! In Biblical terms a miracle is an unexpected outpouring of power from God that defies ordinary ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – I want to extend my condolences to those families who were impacted by severe storms this past week. From reports that were aired, it sounds like many Oklahomans were lucky to get away...

Aging is a gradual and inevitable process that no man or woman can change. It affects us all physically, mentally and even emotionally as time passes by and refuses to wait for anyone. Aging is so com...