One of the best “guest editorials” ever penned in this newspaper was written back in the 70s by former Asso. District Judge Don Ed Payne.

This past week was a momentous one in our state’s history. Governor Stitt signed Senate Bill 631, which officially makes Oklahoma a Second Amendment Sanctuary State. I was proud to co-author this measure, which sends a strong message to the federal government that the right to keep and bear arms here in our state shall not be infringed.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) released the following statement after President Biden delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress. “President Biden’s actions so far have been anything but unifying and unfortunately, we heard more of the same from him tonight,” Mullin said.

It is a blessing for Southeast Oklahoma that Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell was able to resume the annual Lt. Governor’s Turkey Hunt this year after a year of hiatus as a result of the international China COVID crisis.

By Andy and Renie Bowman Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com Some years, and quite a few Coffeetime Columns ago, we wrote an article called Hellion Alert. It was about Andy recounting a true incident of eating lunch in a restaurant where a small, undisciplined child was wreaking havoc while the mother ignored it all.

Even in the midst of national press scandals and more political (and agency) corruption than American citizens can get their arms around, America’s future is still bright and can be the city on a hill that so much of the world seeks to relish.

I wanted to inform District 19 on one of the latest controversies that I find myself in. I have been receiving negative news coverage over my role in Senate Bill 2. I managed to get an education bill placed in the committee I chair, which is Criminal Justice and Corrections. We substituted language in the bill to require the state to use the sex reported on the original birth certificate to determine male or female gender, for sports participation. Simply put: biological males will play biological males on male sports teams, and biological females will play on female teams. I have been questioned why this bill was allowed in Criminal Justice and Corrections. I have explained that this issue directly affects corrections, as presently it is my understanding that another state has 21 cases of men who are claiming transgender status and are requesting to be moved to a female prison. Anyone with logic should see this a recipe for disaster.