(Editor's Note: This column was first published in December of 1994. I figure that's so long ago...

This session, I’ve filed eight bills in response to issues brought to my attention by...

Tomorrow, Feb. 22, will be the actual birthday of George Washington. His birthday was a holiday...

Last month, I wrote a column answering the question, "Why do we call January, January?" Several of...

The typical winter weather continued through February with several Artic "Vortex" fronts bringing...

It's different in California. Not bad different, just different. The lay of the land and the weather...

Optimism is high at the Capitol as session has begun. For the time being, it seems the Senate,... Full story

How do you do it? This question I am asked more than any other as my husband and me continue to...

We're in the middle of budget hearings with the various state agencies. This is something the... Full story

The center is decked out in red - red hearts, that is - because February is when our hearts turn to...

Tecumseh recently lost two of its finest young people. Shelby Danielle Johnson and Logan Don...

It wasn't the dream wedding most women would consider when planning the most important day of their...

Don't go crying over a spilt coney. It's 8:43 pm and I'm sitting in my living room eating a Hot...

Can I just start by saying how optimistic I am about Gov. Stitt and his focus of increasing agency... Full story

(Editor's Note: This column was written in 1988 but is still timely today, especially as we honor...

Elections, elections, elections! As this new year began, many new offices were filled, including...

In his Inaugural Address, as traditionally occurs, Governor Stitt shared his goals to make...

Last week, while eating breakfast at David's Cafe in Earlsboro, one of my friends asked this questio...

No matter how hard you try, sometimes the best-laid plans go awry. Our campervan, Clarabelle, was...

The legislature's main responsibility is to pass an annual balanced budget. We can only...

And suddenly, there was calmness. My head was no longer spinning with every "what-if" imaginable....

"When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened." – Rev. Billy Graham....

Hope you kept warm and safe during our first snowstorm of the year! It is not too late to make...

I hope everyone had a nice Christmas, and received their wish-list items from Santa. I know I did....

Nearly every week there's a news story about a teacher having an inappropriate relationship with a...