Opinions and Columns

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

We can respect each person’s opinion, which will differ, without devaluing one another. As a Christian and a Conservative, here is what I want in a candidate for government: 1.
Tecumseh Golden Age Center

Tecumseh Golden Age Center

Tecumseh Golden Age Center

What is the main issue on the mind of the seniors at the Golden Age Center besides getting a hot, delicious meal served to them that they did not have to shop for, prepare, or clean up for only $1.50? Of course, it is the upcoming election.Is it important to go to the polls in Nov. and vote?
Attorney General Gentner Drummond

Attorney General Gentner Drummond

Generally Speaking

This month my office launched a new campaign to help capture some of Oklahoma’s most wanted fugitives from justice. Easily accessible on the Attorney General’s website at Oklahoma. gov/oag, this 10 Most Wanted list is created to assist the incredible work of our partners in the U.S.
State Rep. Danny Sterling

State Rep. Danny Sterling

Capitol Report

During the legislative session this spring, the Legislature passed some very important bills related to emergency management. This is an especially crucial policy area for us here in Oklahoma as we deal with severe weather across the state every spring.
Patti Poteete

Patti Poteete

Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?

I won the lottery … in my dreams. Sometimes I ponder the wondrous life a lottery win would afford me. I can do impossible things with the hypothetical millions of dollars, minus half after taxes. Even in dreams, taxes must be paid, but there’s still enough to turn dreams into reality.

Company Is A Comin’

“Mom, Company Is a Comin’” For our younger readers, “company,” in pre-TV time (Midwestern edition), described a visiting family often unannounced. Usually, visitors were nearby farming families.The entire family might come packed into a small four-door sedan.
Ensuring Election Integrity

Ensuring Election Integrity

Ensuring Election Integrity

This past session, the Legislature passed a number of bills aimed at strengthening and securing our state election process. Here’s a look at a few of the measures signed into law.
Every Breath You Take...

Every Breath You Take...

Every Breath You Take...

“Every breath you take, I’ll be watching you…” also known as the “Stalker’s Anthem!” This came across my music feed while I was on a walk the other night. I had to laugh out loud and probably looked like a raging lunatic. Sting sings, “how my poor heart aches, with every step you take.