On Monday, the Legislative Showmanship was held at the Ok l a h o ma Youth Expo. Legi slators from every corner of the state joined Oklahoma’s future farmers and ranchers for the Oklahoma Youth Expo, ...

Our public schools provide an array of opportunities for students to become good citizens, from student government to civics education. In fact, America recently celebrated “Civics Education Week,” no...

Over spring break my son decided he was going to come down and help me find my garage that had accumulated four or more moves in the past few years, piling boxes upon boxes, beds and miscellaneous ite...

With tensions in the Middle East elevated due to the conflict in Gaza and now American soldiers being killed by Iranian backed terrorists, I believe it is wise to learn as much as possible about the M...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The second deadline for the Oklahoma Legislature was reached on Thursday, March 14 and many bills have fallen by the wayside. For the bills being tracked by the Oklahoma Institute for ...

The older I become, the more I realize we only get one life, one day at a time, one fleeting moment to get it right and live like tomorrow is not promised. This life was meant to be experienced and en...

We were busy at the Capitol last week. I passed a handful of bills off the House floor. House Bill 3071, passed on Thursday, aims to reduce the number of individuals entering our state illegally. It w...

A bombshell was dropped earlier this month when Department of Justice Special Counsel Robert Hur released his findings on President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. The good news for Bide...

A few weeks ago, the Board of Equalization certified the Legislature will have the authority to appropriate up to $13.96 billion toward the Fiscal Year 2025 state budget, which is $698.7 million, or 5...

As I stared at my over-abundant closet full of clothes this weekend, I tried to shuffle around my winter apparel and started to pull out my spring outfits. Of course, this task was more than daunting ...

“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. ‘” Jeremiah 29:11 is a verse in the Bible that is often-quo...

After a busy week of committee work, I am pleased to report that a few bills of mine passed in committee and are now eligible to be considered by the full House. The first bill, House Bill 3072, manda...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Over the past week, Oklahoma lost two individuals who did much for our state’s children in their own ways. Most people are aware of the passing of Toby Keith, the Oklahoma country musi...

To say I have had an exhausting month and especially last week would be such an understatement. From recovering from RSV to OPA Legislative Summit in OKC to Night to Shine to heated City Council meeti...

Thank you To the Eufaula Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center staff and San Bois Hospice: Thank you so much for the beautiful care you gave our 98-year-old mother during her stay. The genuinely kind ...

There are so many paths one can take in life and these paths often lead you to other places - some good and some not so good. I’ve always been intrigued by all the different paths we can take. Some ar...

As the legislative session gets underway, my focus, as always, will be on caring for people and supporting policies that help those without a voice. I’m especially conc erned about finding ways to imp...

OKLAHOMA CITY – With the convening of a special session by Governor Stitt, lawmakers were brought back to the State Capitol on Monday, January 29, a week prior to the start of the Second Session of th...

OKLAHOMA CITY -1 hope you have a wonderful holiday season, whichever of the joyous events you chose to celebrate in your life. I have been laid up the past week with bronchitis, so it was a quiet few ...

In grad school one of the hardest parts in studying the Israel/Palestine issue was trying to understand who led the Palestinians. It reminds me of the scene from Monty Python’s The Life of Brian when ...