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...

After a week of lengthy floor sessions to vote on bills as a full chamber, the Senate has passed the legislative deadline to consider House bills on the floor. This was the...

Just four months after Oklahoma shattered its all-time November rainfall record, the state did it again—this time in April. The statewide average rainfall totaled 8.74...

Tariffs may support America, but at what cost?There are many like me who may be a bit confused about tariffs.In theory, tariffs, taxes on imported goods, seem like...

The Senate just passed the deadline for House bills to be heard in Senate committees. With a little over one month remaining in this legislative session, our focus in both...

Every Monday during the legislative session, House Republicans gather for our caucus meetings.During this time, we discuss what bills may be coming...

Many Positive Youth Policies Continuing Forward at State CapitolThe 2025 Oklahoma legislative session is almost three-fourths of the way done for the year with adjournment...

The Senate voted on legislation this past week that has the stated intention of gradually phasing out state income taxes. While I have supported other tax reform proposals...

Shades of Gray (and Red Dirt) lead to political civilityDo you consider your world view as “black & white” versus “shades of gray?”For my entire life, I can only...

We are officially more than halfway done with our legislative session, and bills are still working their way through the process.Thursday was our deadline to pass Senate...

Access to Support Services Vital for Student SuccessWhen it comes to ideas emanating from the State Capitol, there is no perfect solution to problems faced by what a bill...