Oklahoma’s big weather stories this spring overwhelmingly involved tornadoes and heavy rains — and June was no exception. The month finished as the sixth-wettest June on...

Our fight to end domestic violence The state Legislature’s recently completed session was productive for Oklahomans in many ways. I am especially pleased that legislators...

The Senate adjourned this year’s legislative session at 12:25 a.m. on Friday, May 30. We adjourned Sine Die after a marathon day of acting on remaining policy items and...

Thank You to elected officials for their call to serviceAs a former lawmaker and someone who continues to work publicly in policy, the horrific act which happened over this...

“Big Beautiful Bill” Makes Significant, Drastic Changes to Education PolicyAs we continue our examination of the massive federal legislation called the “Big Beautiful Bill”...

“Big Beautiful Bill” puts Medicaid pressure on state governments, including OklahomaLast week, we discussed the cuts to programs through HR 1 at the federal level and what...

The First Session of the 60th Legislature officially adjourned sine die on Friday.It’s hard to believe this was my fifth session serving House District 52. I’m incredibly...

The state budget passed by both legislative chambers has officially become law. The governor let the general appropriations bill, the backbone of the budget, become law...

Your voice matters as congress considers major policy changesPrior to the Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 1, commonly called the “Big,...

My Senate colleagues and I spent the past week of session reviewing the details of the proposed state budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The $12.59 billion...

Many moving parts still remain with FY26 state budgetGov. Kevin Stitt and legislative leaders have announced an agreement for the key elements to the Fiscal Year 2026 state...

With just a couple of weeks remaining in this year’s legislative session, the Senate is working diligently to wrap up major legislation that both chambers have been working...

The one constitutional responsibility of the legislature is crafting the annual state budget, and this week, the governor and legislative leaders...

OICA Leads Two Initiatives to Educate Oklahomans about AdvocacyOver the past week, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) has not only been busy with promoting...

Discrediting Misinformation Concerning Our Nation’s Historic TariffsThere is a popular meme going around the internet. The caption to the picture reads, “We’ve done this...