While I will not attempt to don black robe and play jurist with respect to the ruling and governing powers of the current Biden Administration, I am on safe ground to say that many of the current actions being discussed and even passed in our Congress are certain to bring immediate blow back from one or more of the states who are members of our less than “perfect Union.” At the forefront of

Don’t like the weather? Just wait an hour and it’ll change here in Oklahoma. While it may have taken a bit more than an hour this time, we experienced a near 100-degree swing the last two weeks in February.

Familiar with it? The phrase, “Hey, I know a guy who can...,” usually said to you about the time you have thrown a plumbing wrench clear across the kitchen. Referring to a man you can trust to fix the job you just botched — and do it honestly and perfectly. Someone who has gained the public’s confidence in his expertise. Whoa!! That can be hard to find today in this world of shady deals and “that’s good enuff.”

It’s pretty safe to say 2021 is off to one of the wildest starts in recent history. The Jan. 6 event at the U.S. Capitol, followed by the implementation of a police state and first virtual inauguration was one for the record books.

Like for many of you, the historic winter weather we’ve faced this past week changed our plans at the Capitol. Due to hazardous road conditions, the Senate was closed Monday through Wednesday. We resumed our official business on Thursday and Friday and worked quickly to hear as many bills in our committees as possible. The deadline to consider these measures is Feb. 25.

Southeast Oklahoma residents are presently living through the coldest days ever recorded for this time of the year. You know it’s incredibly cold outside when not a single child can be seen outdoors at 11 a.m.

It’s been a busy, yet productive second week of session here at the Capitol. We’ve been working hard in our committees to hear bills ahead of the Feb. 25 committee deadline, and I’m pleased to share that my first bill, Senate Bill 312, was passed out of the Public Safety Committee in a 9-1 vote on Monday. The measure would crack down on those stealing the identity of a child, and it now awaits a hearing in front of the full Senate for further consideration.