Prepare children for their Educational years by reading to themMost legislative committees are finishing their work on bills in the houses of origin this week at the State...

Our new legislative session is officially underway.On Monday, Feb. 2, we heard from Governor Kevin Stitt as he delivered his eighth and final State of the State address....

The second week of this legislative session was a busy one, with most Senate policy committees meeting to review and vote on a wide range of bills. Several appropriations...

The 2026 session officially commenced on Monday, February 2, as my legislative colleagues and I returned to the Capitol for the second session of the 60th Oklahoma...

Youth Governors take the oathWhile most attention at the Oklahoma State Capitol on Monday, February 2, went to convening the Second Session of the 60th Legislature, a pair...

January 2026 delivered a little bit of everything Oklahoma weather is known for — a rare January tornado outbreak, a major winter storm accompanied by arctic cold, and...

As the Legislature begins, the “Readings” of bills are important to understandI told someone the other day that this time of year is when I am most optimistic for our state...

Where do you stand on immigration policies?The conversation of immigration continues to weigh heavily on many Americans, especially following the death of a Minnesotan over...

The House has officially completed bill filing, which is our last major deadline before the new legislative session starts.Every year, hundreds of bills are filed....

Lawmakers, OICA making final preparations for 2026 Legislative SessionThe final pre-session deadline has been reached for the Oklahoma Legislature with the completion of...

The Senate is gearing up for a new legislative session that will begin in a matter of weeks. Both legislative chambers just completed bill filing for the session that will...

Which schools and county services do you want eliminated with property tax cuts?Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. famously stated, “Taxes are what we pay for...

The State Board of Equalization met in late December to certify initial revenue projections for the upcoming fiscal year, marking an important step in the state budget...

A Very Busy 2025 for ChildrenIt is hard to believe that 2025 has come to an end. For those of us at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA), I must say that our...

If moisture and cold weather topped your December weather Christmas list, you likely didn’t enjoy the lump of coal Mother Nature delivered instead. December 2025 finished...