Oklahoma Schools Must Fully Fund Student Meals

Oklahoma City, OK – Starting in the 2025/2026 school year, the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) will mandate that every school district fully funds student meals using existing state and federal operational dollars.

New Election Laws

As we celebrate Independence Day, I want to take a moment to reflect on the meaning of freedom.At its core, freedom means more than just having a voice in how we are governed.

Tecumseh Golden Age Center

Greetings from the Golden Age Center as you and our nation celebrate Independence Day (which became an official holiday in 1938) with parades, fireworks, and picnics.

When ratings drown the truth

(Disclaimer: I used Wikipedia to help with some facts.)Many readers may remember when early TV sets were heavy—very heavy. Lightweight transistors and printed circuit boards were years away. Our first TV was a Westinghouse (1953).

A Girl’s Best Friend

A long time ago Marilyn Monroe sang, “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” And I appreciate diamonds just as much as any woman; my wedding ring has diamonds (tiny), my jewelry box has a few bits and baubles with tinier diamonds, but Mr.

They're playin basketball

“They’re playin' basketball…we love that basketball.” Bow Wow’s 2002 hit pops into my head to start this month’s column because if you live in Pottawatomie County, how could you not be overrun with basketball news this week? But what I really wanted to start it off with was, “It’s raining men!

Senate Report

STATE SEN. GRANT G REEN SENATE DISTRICT 28One of my top legislative priorities this year is already boosting economic development across the state. A new industrial park is under development in Chickasha.

CAPITOL REPORT

EPORT State Rep. Danny SterlingNow that the first session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature has officially adjourned, I want to take a moment to share where we’ve been, where we’re going and how I plan to keep you in the loop along the way.

Tecumseh Golden Age Center

Hope all of you fathers were recognized on Father’s Day by your loved ones. The Golden Age Center members have many fond memories of our dads, although most of us have lost our dads.I asked some members to share some of their special thoughts about their fathers.

Get in – sit down – and shut up

Because of the eye-watering avalanche of comments (actually, two people) concerning my most recent column about my school principals, this column will be about my bus drivers in grade school and high school.