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For the Children - Civics education necessary for a brighter future
March 28, 2024
Our public schools provide an array of opportunities for students to become good citizens, from student government to civics education. In fact, America recently celebrated...
Generally Speaking
March 27, 2024
Every year in mid-March, we recognize a week to celebrate the importance of open government and access to public information. Sunshine Week, which this year ran from March...
Senate Notes
March 27, 2024
The Oklahoma Senate got off to a busy start this legislative session, and there’s no sign of our momentum slowing. Just a few weeks into this session, the Senate passed,...
Advocacy Works as OICA Bills Move Forward
March 25, 2024
The second deadline for the Oklahoma Legislature was reached on Thursday, March 14, and many bills have fallen by the wayside. For the bills being tracked by the Oklahoma...
Transmission Policy
March 20, 2024
Many of us are familiar with unpredictable utility bills. For some, they are increasing every month, which can be incredibly challenging for people living on fixed incomes...
Floor Work
March 14, 2024
Thursday, February 29, was our final day to pass bills out of committee, which is an essential step to moving a bill to the House floor. With that deadline behind us, we've...
For the Children - Speaking for Children in a Deadline Week
March 14, 2024
The Legislature is in its second deadline week, when bills must pass out of the “house of origin,” meaning House bills must pass out of the House of Representatives, and...
Wildfires Erupt During Warm February
March 6, 2024
Wildfires tore through northwestern Oklahoma in late February, propelled by severe winds gusting to over 60 mph, relative humidity values in the teens, and temperatures...
For the Children - It’s Time for Chili and Advocacy!
March 6, 2024
Each year, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy holds an Advocacy Day at the State Capitol to promote awareness of children’s issues before the Legislature. These...
Session Begins
March 6, 2024
The Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature began Feb. 5 with a State of the State address by Gov. Kevin Stitt. Legislators from both chambers met in joint session...
For the Children - A Matter of Life and Death
February 29, 2024
On February 7, children in an Oklahoma school got into an altercation which became violent. The day after, one of the children, 16-year-old Nex Benedict, died. The initial...
Mostly Educational - Funding for Students Begging “Help Me!”
February 21, 2024
On the day that 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley opened fire in his Michigan high school, a teacher found a graphic drawing of gun violence with disturbing phrases. The most...
For the Children - Family support critical for children of...
February 21, 2024
Last week, I toured Mabel Bassett Correctional Facility led by my former legislative colleague Kris Steele, now the director of The Education and Employment Ministry (TEEM)...
For the Children - OICA Mourns the Passing of Two Child Advocates
February 20, 2024
Over the past week, Oklahoma lost two individuals who did much for our state’s children in their own ways. Most people are aware of the passing of Toby Keith, the Oklahoma...
Winter Finds Its Voice
February 8, 2024
Winter made a striking return to Oklahoma in January, surprising a state that had just experienced its fourth-warmest December on record. This frosty resurgence brought...
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