Senate Review

This past week was extremely busy here at the Capitol as we worked to complete voting on Senate bills filed in our chamber ahead of the March 3 deadline to advance them from our committees. Of the 800 measures initially filed, we approved nearly 400 of them.

Mr. Right Is A Natural Born Nurturer

“I hab a bad code in my node.” sniff, cough, ah-CHoo! Sorry, but that’s how I sound right now, nasally and stuffy and I can’t breath. It’s one of those irritating colds that I caught from Mr. Right who caught it from the grandchildren. No blame in that statement.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor, What a Wednesday! Our first bicycle ride out of our new Tecumseh location kicked off with a nice crowd the evening of March 2nd. We had 29 riders for this first of what will be a weekly event.

Senate Notes

After losing a couple of work days the previous week due to dangerous driving conditions after the sleet and ice storms, we returned to the Capitol this past Monday with our work cut out for us.

CAPITOL REPORT

Inflation is at a 40-year high, and House Republicans are working to provide tax relief to Oklahomans this session. The House Rules Committee approved five bills that the Legislature can choose from to grant much-needed financial relief.

Senate Notes

The weather played havoc with our legislative schedule this past week. Heavy sleet causing unsafe driving conditions, making it too dangerous to meet on Wednesday and Thursday.

Omicron Variant Invaded My Home

Two years of over-washing my hands, wearing masks, disinfecting everything, and getting vaccinated (though falling short of being boosted). It didn’t matter. I had it. And so did everyone in my immediate family. Okay, I had actually stopped wearing a mask after they lifted the mask mandates.

CAPITOL REPORT

The first two weeks of Session have come and gone and it was packed full of meetings with constituents and legislation. As for my involvement in the first two weeks of the Legislative Session, it has primarily revolved around education legislation.

Tecumseh Golden Age Center

February was black history month. During that month, lots of men and women who happen to be black are honored. But they are honored because of the important contributions they made during their lifetime and not because they were black.

CAPITOL NOTES

We’re nearing the end of our first month of the new legislative session. One of the House Republican Caucus’ priorities this year is broadband expansion. Right now, Oklahoma ranks 43rd nationally for rural access to broadband, with only 48% of rural households having broadband connections.