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Threading The Mouse Trap Properly
Don't freak out; we have a mouse in the house. My first inclination is to scream Eek! while...
Can You Guess The Morel Of This Story?
Yesterday, I walked three miles through the woods. I was on the hunt for a small, elusive treasure...
Senate Notes
Last week in the Senate, we debated and considered around 125 House bills on the floor. We're...
Capitol Report
With all the concern about the impending high utility bills from February's winter storm that we...
Senate Notes
I'm pleased that one of my bills addressing an important health care cost issue has now been...
Tecumseh Golden Age Center
If you were going to receive a stimulus from the government, you should have gotten it by now. Here...
There's A Dark Side To Improved Vision
I experienced one of the miracles of modern medical science a few weeks ago - and let me tell you,...
Bill Will Help Deal With Mental Issues
Last week the Senate Legislature completed House bills in the Senate committees, passing nearly 325...
Capitol Notes
The Legislature's deadline to pass bills out of committee in the opposite chamber was last week....
Film Industry Enjoying State Incentive Program
By SEN. ROGER THOMPSON Oklahoma Senate Appropriations Chair For years, we've worked to expand and...
Tecumseh Golden Age Center
Here are seven benefits for seniors who are over 60 years old and want to become members of the...
A Bearless Camping Trip In Colorado
"Blah blah blah, food, blah blah, bears, blah ... so make a lot of noise." I stopped walking....
Redistricting Looms As Major Hurdle
We have one last week of committee work on House bills. The Senate closed on Good Friday in...
Capitol Notes
House committees are in full swing again, and the deadline to pass Senate bills out of their House...
Senate Notes
We had a tough vote last week on an education funding formula reform bill. The bill is simply aimed...
Sterling Details The Progress Of Some Bills
I wanted to provide a couple of updates that are going on in the House. House Speaker Pro Tempore...
Senate Notes
Beyond writing and voting on legislation and the budget, the Senate also has an additional...
Senate Notes
There are two more weeks to work on House bills in committee, and for that reason, the agendas are...
Capitol Notes
After the Legislature's deadline two weeks ago to pass bills through the chamber they originated...
All She Wants Is A Professional Haircut
It's been more than a year since I've gone shopping inside a store. Online doesn't count. I social...
Senate Working On 420 Bills From House
We're in the 8th week of session and have returned to our committees to start working on House...
Guest Column: Donald Rominger Jr., Part II
Part II Believing that the Tulsa "Negro" population was in revolt, Tulsa- based State Militia and...
Tecumseh Golden Age Center
There is still no decision made about when the Senior Center will reopen for in house meals. Until...
Night Sky Report
March didn't bring much in the way of clear skies for those of us wanting to get some good viewing...
Gotta Love Those Spring Boat Repairs
As regular readers of this column are aware, fishing is one of my favorite pastimes, and boating is...