Politics

According to Oklahoma’s constitution, the Legislature formally convenes on the first Monday in February, with the spotlight on the presentation of the governor’s State of…

At the Capitol, we are continuing to gear up for the 2020 legislative session, which begins February 3.  The Senate’s appropriations subcommittees are holding hearings…

Oklahoma, it’s time to stand up and be counted! Every ten years, the federal government conducts an official census to count our population.  It’s something…

While the legislative session may only run about four months each year, there are meetings, studies, and much more happening at the Capitol and here…

One of the best things about the interim is having the ability to attend so many great events here in the district. I’m very grateful…

When we concluded the 2019 legislative session in June, it marked the end of a highly productive and successful legislative session.  While the beginning of…

The 2019 legislative session is officially adjourned.  When the session began there was a strong feeling of optimism about what could be accomplished—by the time…

Without a doubt, no one agency, no one elected official ever gets everything they want in the budget.  But I believe when you take into…

With our passage of legislation giving the governor the power to directly hire and fire directors at five of the state’s top agencies, the confirmation…

Once again, we’re heading into another major deadline—April 25 is the last day for the full Senate to vote on bills that were sent over…

With the second week of April underway, we are ten weeks into the 2019 legislative session, and quickly approaching the Thursday, April 11 deadline for…