Adventures with Allie

Every year on or around Thanksgiving someone will inevitably ask me, “what are you thankful for this year Allie?

A Time of Gratitude

 I was honored to receive a plaque recently from the Oklahoma State Troopers Association in recognition of my continued support of our Oklahoma Highway Patrol officers. This award, and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol overall, means so much to me because of an officer I knew when I was growing up.

No news is good news

I have quit watching the news for the most part. It makes me sick to my stomach. Misinformation. Disinformation. Glorification of hate. Denigration of the law and law enforcement officials. Elected officials acting like sixth grade mean girls and bullies. And most of all racism.

House Holds Interim Study on Tribal Compacts

John Talley This week, the House hosted a two day interim study on tribal compacts. The study was organized by House Speaker Charles McCall, who said he wanted to build institutional knowledge surrounding the history of the compacts.

Adventures with Allie

As November unfolds and the autumn leaves descend, we’re reminded of a day that holds profound significance for our great nation.

Veterans Day, Broadband Expansion

As we prepare to celebrate Veterans Day on November 11, I am reminded of the unbelievable sacrifices our men and women in the service have made.

Adventures with Allie

In this age of instant digital communication, where the world’s knowledge is a few keystrokes away and tweets spread like wildfire, the value of the written word has not diminished; it has, in fact, grown more significant than ever before. That’s why we need your letters to the editor.

Children, Youth, Family Services Interim Studies

I have the privilege of serving as the chair of the House Children, Youth and Family Services Committee, and this past week, my committee hosted some interim studies. Several of the studies focused on food insecurity, which occurs when a person doesn't have sufficient access to food.

Adventures with Allie

The days are getting shorter, the leaves are turning various shades of pumpkinspiced hues, and the unmistakable aroma of wood-burningstoves and candy corn wafts through the air. Yes, it’s that time of the year again — Halloween!

Letter to the editor

Editor Dear Editor, When you get to be my age you remember a thing or two. Those memories are from a lifetime of watching the world go by. And there is a thing or two about this Israeli conflict that just doesn’t make a darn bit of sense. I lived through the Holocaust and WWII.