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Group calls on Walters to resign

Group calls on Walters to resign

Dear Editor, this is a letter to Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters: 12/07/2023 05:00 AM

Joining forces to alleviate student lunch debt

Joining forces to alleviate student lunch debt

Dear Editor, Oklahomans for Public Education and the Oklahoma Rural Schools Coalition are proud to announce their joint fundraising initiative aimed at helping struggling families and school districts pay off student lunch debt. With many school districts in Oklahoma burdened by substantial lunch debt, families find themselves unable to meet these financial obligations, leading to potential consequences such as collections at the end of the school year. 12/07/2023 05:00 AM

Sharing the bills I’ll be filing

Sharing the bills I’ll be filing

The race is on with just one day left until the bill request deadline on Friday, Dec. 8. I’m working on several bills for the upcoming session, and I’ll be sharing these with you in the coming weeks. 12/07/2023 05:00 AM

New political party would place focus on moderates

New political party would place focus on moderates

There is no better time than now for an alternative party to form and offer a viable candidate for the President of the United States. With the two leading contenders, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, catering to the extremes of their parties, there are many of us who are upset and would gladly throw our support behind a moderate third-party candidate. 11/30/2023 05:00 AM

Stitt, Mullin face scrutiny over public comments

Stitt, Mullin face scrutiny over public comments

One threatened to fight a union boss on the U.S. Senate floor. The other vowed support for a lobbying group that wants state lawmakers to reduce criminal penalties for cockfighting. 11/30/2023 05:00 AM

Ag bills to make life easier

Ag bills to make life easier

Continuing our discussion of new laws, there’s one in particular that will be of great interest in our rural district. This past session, we approved House Bill 1962 to allow teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17, who live or work on a farm, to get a Farm Driving Permit. This allows them to operate any Class D motor vehicle with certain restrictions. Given that agriculture is one of our state’s top industries and we have somewhere around 85,000 farms and ranches, this new law is going to come in very handy. You can visit https://oklahoma.gov/service/all-pages/ farm-driving-permit.html to learn more. 11/30/2023 05:00 AM

Thankful for freedom

Thankful for freedom

Over the past two years, the world has certainly grown increasingly unstable and dangerous, first with Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked and unjust invasion of Ukraine, and now with war in Israel and Iran-backed terrorist group attacks spurring up across the Middle East. 11/30/2023 05:00 AM

Shop Small on Saturday

Shop Small on Saturday

As state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, I’m thankful for Oklahoma’s small businesses. I’m thankful for their drive and stubbornness, their determination to keep the lights on and keep people working. 11/23/2023 05:00 AM

Native Americans have A proud heritage

Native Americans have A proud heritage

E ach year during the month of November, I am proud that our nation takes this time to reflect on the unique heritage, rich history and special contributions of Native Americans. As a proud member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, I always take this special time to reflect on my tribal heritage and the importance of tribes and their members in the United States. And as the longest serving Native American in the U.S. House of Representatives, the privilege and honor it is to represent the interests of tribes in Congress is certainly not lost on me. 11/23/2023 05:00 AM

Caucus Retreat results in focusing on important issues

Caucus Retreat results in focusing on important issues

This last week, my Senate Republican colleagues and I gathered together for the annual three-day Caucus Retreat to go over what we accomplished this past session and to collaborate on the main issues we’d like to address this session. 11/23/2023 05:00 AM

Those in mental health crisis need help quickly

Those in mental health crisis need help quickly

With about three months left until the beginning of session, bill filing is underway. I filed the first Senate measure of the upcoming session, Senate Bill 1197, to designate the section of U.S. Highway 77 beginning on the east side of the James C. Nance Bridge extending through Lexington to the intersection of Moffatt Road in Cleveland County as the Col. John L. Smith Medal of Honor Recipient Memorial Highway. 11/16/2023 05:00 AM