Ditching Decorum: Diversity in Entertainment

One of my guilty pleasures is the Netflix original series “Bridgerton” which is based on a series of books which I also have indulged in. In the book series, nowhere does it specify racial background.

Legislative Update

This week, we spent long days on the House floor voting on legislation, and I want to highlight a few of the bills that stood out to me.

Adventures with Allie

I am an animal lover. I have always been an animal lover, I will always be an animal lover. I even sign off all of my columns with the phrase “be kind to your pets” and I talk about my two dogs as if they were my children.You know what I don’t love? An over-abundance of coyotes. Or foxes.

Disagree Without Dehumanizing

Over the last few days, I've had numerous constituents reach out to me regarding comments made by a state senator at a public forum in Tahlequah, and I want to acknowledge that what he said hurt my heart.

Adventures with Allie

Did you know that Oklahoma has a state soil? The symbolic soil, Port Silt Loam, was designated as the state soil in 1987. I recently went down a rabbit-hole and learned about all of the different state symbols.

Committees Crowd Calendar

Committee work is in full swing at the State Capitol, and I presented and passed three of my bills this week.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, I was pleased to be selected last week by Cushing voters to return to the City Commission. I was appointed last year to fill the months remaining on Commissioner Lee Denney's term, she being required to resign as she became the Payne County Treasurer.

Navigating Cancel Culture

The Fine Line Between Accountability and Censorship In the ever-evolving landscape of modern discourse, cancel culture has emerged as a powerful force, holding individuals and entities accountable for perceived wrongs.

Leap of Kindness Partnership

We here at the Cushing Citizen have chosen to partner with the Drumright Area Chamber of Commerce on their Leap of Kindness Day project as a means to help those in need by serving as a secondary drop off location for new socks, hygiene products, and gently used shoes.

Drummond chimes in on border crises

I had the honor of testifying recently before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security about how the nation’s border crisis is imperiling public safety in Oklahoma. The Biden Administration’s failure to secure our border is a threat to public safety in our state and throughout the country.