CAPITOL COMMENTS

Vladimir Putin’s catastrophic assault against the independent country of Ukraine is a truly heinous act that jeopardizes the stability of Europe and peace across the globe.

CAPITOL NOTES

On Monday, I presented and passed House Bill 3190 on the floor of the House. The goal of the bill is to put families back together whenever possible, and if they can’t be reunified, then to ensure we don’t leave the child hanging in the foster care system.

Tecumseh Golden Age Center

How easily we moved from red hearts in February to green shamrocks in March in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. I hope you wore green on that day, so you weren’t pinched!

Unleash American Energy Production

Before President Biden took office, our country was energy independent. In 2019, we became a net total energy exporter for the first time since 1952. The United States was not reliant on foreign adversaries for our energy needs.

Nutcracker Snow At The Big Apple

Giant glistening flakes floated to the ground and disappeared against the pavement of the New York City street. Nutcracker snow—that’s what my sister nicknamed it back when my family lived near the Great Lakes and saw snowfall like that all the time.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor; Beware; your wishes might become true. Suppose…just suppose…the high priests and prophetesses of the religion of Climate Change (aka Global Warming, aka New Green Deal) saw their dream of no fossil fuels in the United States come true.

CAPITOL NOTES

After last week’s deadline to pass bills out of committees, we spent many long days on the House floor hearing and voting on those remaining bills. I presented one of my bills on the floor, where it passed 81-15.

Last Week To Request Absentee Ballots

The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m.

Senate Notes

We’re continuing to focus on floor work ahead of the March 24 deadline for the full Senate to vote on measures that began in this chamber. If you’ve ever wondered why we need to enact new laws, I can point to several good measures we approved this past week to demonstrate why this is necessary.

Senate Review

As many of you know, we lost a pillar of the Seminole community and friend of the entire state on Mar. 5. Mrs. Jasmine Moran was extremely generous and cared for all of Oklahoma’s youth and students, and she will be sorely missed.