February started off with a warm and pleasant stretch, reaching a summery 89 degrees in several locations on Feb. 3, breaking the all-time high temperature record for that...

This legislative session marks the third year in a row I’ve worked on legislation to protect funding for hospitals that treat a high number of uninsured and low-income...

Be prepared for Oklahoma natural disastersI want to extend my condolences to those families who were impacted by severe storms this past week.From reports that were aired,...

Help Us Find Thought Leaders for Children in OklahomaIt has been an interesting first month of the legislative session at the Oklahoma State Capitol with the focus on...

We're now a month into the legislative session, and we're closing in on the end of our committee work. Unfortunately, the recent icy weather across the state did throw our...

The Senate just completed its third week of the legislative session. Policy committees are diving into a full slate of bills on a wide variety of issues. For a bill to move...

Government budgets have real impacts on Oklahoma children & familiesThe Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy is a statewide nonprofit charged with “creating awareness,...

Be a Part of the Solution on March 11 At Child Advocacy DayDecisions are made by those who show up, as quoted by President Jed Bartlet from “The West Wing.” Voters who take...

Our legislative session is officially underway, and our first week was the busiest first week I've experienced in my five years at the Legislature.Typically, legislators...

Like the villain in a ‘90s action movie, winter struck back with a vengeance in January following the unusual warmth that closed out 2024. Several strong cold fronts...

Children’s Legislation Begins Moving at State CapitolAs the first full week of session has ended, the lawmakers at the Oklahoma State Capitol are hard at work with...

The Legislature got off to a busy start last week as both chambers officially gaveled in for this year’s legislative session. The governor gave his annual State of the...

OICA works to empower Oklahomans of all agesOn Monday, February 3, Gov. Kevin Stitt delivered his annual “State of the State” address to the members of the Oklahoma...

Children’s Court System is Desperately Needed StatewideAs the Oklahoma Legislature begins work, there is a record number of bills presented for consideration over the next...

Our legislative session is quickly approaching, and things have ramped up at the Oklahoma State Capitol.Throughout the month of January, our House Appropriations &...