The Election of 1856 Redo

Instead of writing an entire new article, I want to recycle one I wrote back in January of 2019 but make some minor changes. Back then I was writing about the upcoming election and comparing it to the 1856 election.

Social media will unravel us

Ten thousand years from now, archeologists will discover a planet. A blue marble spinning around a small, third-rate sun — a planet teeming with basic life — yet surrounded by thousands of dead artificial satellites and one large natural moon.

Finalized census data arrives

The House spent much of 2020 and 2021 working on legislative redistricting, and with the recent release of finalized data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the time has now come to finalize Oklahoma’s legislative and congressional districts for the next decade. The data from the U.S.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor: A Rose by Another Name With the remodeling and reopening of the old Dunkin Theater Cushing once again has a beautiful downtown destination for entertainment.

I’d be out too, Simone

The 2020/21 Tokyo Olympic Games are winding down. MaryLee and I love the Olympics.

My internship

I remember receiving a call in March about an interview with the Cushing Citizen. I had been to Cushing once before but didn’t remember where it was. would have an interview with Allie Prater. I thought the interview went well. I was I feeling pretty good about it but was still uncertain.

Fear

From a very young age, my parents knew that I was an adrenaline junkie. I loved pushing the limits and exploring. One of the earliest stories ever told to me about itty bitty toddler Allie, was about a time when I was using the back of the couch as a balance beam when I was about two years old.

A theory about conspiracy

Real news. Fake news. Science. Conspiracy theory. Call it what you you will. For as long as historically documented, these have been the topics of conversation among men and women. So put on your hazmat suit, gas mask and tinfoil hat and let’s take a look through our truth seeing glasses.

ESPN has a problem

If you have tuned into ESPN at any point the past couple of weeks, you would know that their personalities are becoming the stories, rather than the sports they cover.

Security of Oklahoma’s Elections

There’s been a lot of discussion lately about the legitimacy of elections in Oklahoma, and I have heard from constituents voicing concerns. Election integrity is of the utmost concern to myself and other elected officials, as well as to the members of the State Election Board.