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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

To the editor: 04/13/2023 05:00 AM

Influence of 4/20 festivities on teens

Influence of 4/20 festivities on teens

Are 4/20 celebrations in states where recreational cannabis is legal influencing teens to use the drug? Recreational marijuana is illegal in Oklahoma, making 4/20 Day less widely celebrated. However, this does not stop the influence it has on youth. 04/13/2023 05:00 AM

Count down to Tax Day

Count down to Tax Day

The deadline for filing your 2022 taxes with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is less than a month away, and it is critical you file your tax returns on or before Tax Day to avoid late penalties. As this crucial deadline on April 18 approaches, I wanted to share some suggestions and resources to ensure you are well prepared for a smooth and timely filing process. 04/06/2023 05:00 AM

Session is at halfway point

Session is at halfway point

It’s hard to believe but we’ve officially made it to the halfway point of this year’s session. An additional 100 bills were approved by the full Senate prior to the deadline, including a few more of mine. Altogether, 17 of my measures are moving on to the House for further consideration this session. 04/06/2023 05:00 AM

Come on, Man

E arlier this month, President Joe Biden submitted his fiscal year 2024 budget request to Congress, and to use his own words, “Come on, man.” Although this is simply a proposed outline and government funding will be sorted out through the appropriations process in the coming months in Congress, this reckless tax-and-spend budget certainly shows his priorities are not in line with the American people. 03/30/2023 04:00 AM

Senate passes marijuana reforms to better protect youth and patients

Senate passes marijuana reforms to better protect youth and patients

The Senate continued their efforts last Thursday to improve public safety within the medical marijuana industry. Sen. Jessica Garvin, RDuncan, said the bills focus on youth access, medical education, product potency, recalls, and other important issues requested by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA). 03/30/2023 04:00 AM

Senate Republican women push protections for birth control access

Senate Republican women push protections for birth control access

The Senate overwhelmingly passed what has been described as a pro-family measure on Wednesday, March 22 that protects women’s freedom to access birth control. 03/30/2023 04:00 AM

Rerouting the path

Rerouting the path

It happens all too often. We put directions into our phone or GPS, and we seek to follow the provided directions to our desired location. As we are heading to our destination, we get busy talking, or distracted, and we miss our turn or exit. In that moment, a message appears on your navigational device that says, “Rerouting.” As we follow the rerouting directions, thankfully, we soon find ourselves back on the right path. 03/30/2023 04:00 AM

Uncovering a cover up

Uncovering a cover up

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has shown the world repeatedly that it cannot be trusted as a global partner. And given its deceptive actions taken at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic when COVID-19 first emerged in China, the CCP has also shown it cannot be trusted as a health partner as well. 03/23/2023 05:00 AM

Busy week in the House

Busy week in the House

We had a long and productive week last week at the Capitol. Representatives have completed their House committees for now and we’ve spent each day on the House floor voting on bills. This week, we heard 163 bills, but that still leaves 380 House bills that are eligible to be considered before the Thursday, March 23, deadline. 03/23/2023 05:00 AM

Legislature discussing lack of maternity leave, affordable childcare

Legislature discussing lack of maternity leave, affordable childcare

Workforce development has been a major focus in the Legislature, especially since the pandemic and the Great Resignation, impacting not only Oklahoma but the entire nation. I held an interim study last fall to see why women, in particular, have been leaving the workforce at such a high rate, and learned that lack of maternity leave and access to affordable childcare were two of the most common reasons. 03/23/2023 05:00 AM

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