Supporting the experts

We were willing to accept whichever plan the Oklahoma Department of Transportation selected for the new I-40 interchange in Clinton because ODOT is the highway expert, not us.

The choice facing Republicans

Legally, Donald Trump was acquitted by the U.S. Senate. But politically, he has been found guilty by the American public. And the clash between those two judgments is creating a jagged split right down the middle of the Republican Party. As Gov.

Howard’s bills moving through Okla. Senate

Nearly 275 Senate measures had been approved in Senate committees, including eight of mine. Here is a highlight of some of the bills I have advanced so far.

Super Bowl ad was a lesson on life

We found a baby girl for your adoption, but there are some “ things you will need to know. She's in Siberia, and she was born with a rare condition. Her legs will need to be amputated. I know this is difficult to hear. Her life, it won't be easy.

Base decision on evidence

While watching the impeachment trial of former President Trump, there is something that should concern us all.

We should get our priorities straight

You may have heard that a 9-year-old was recently pepper-sprayed by a police officer in Rochester, NY. But did you happen to watch the whole video of what transpired? There is so much more going on there than just another police brutality story. It's a window into pain.

GOP needs to defend system, not demean it

After Republicans lost the White House and both chambers of Congress last November, you might think they'd be asking themselves: How can we attract more voters in the next election? Nope.

Working to move our state forward

We hit the ground running this past week for the start of the first session of the 58 th Legislature, beginning with Gov. Kevin Stitt’s third State of the State address.

Text less, talk more

After being isolated for nearly a year because of COVID-19, we have decided to do more talking and less texting in 2021 – especially with family and friends. Being able to hear someone’s voice is the next best thing to seeing them in person.

Still a chance of finding compromise

President Biden faces a major decision just weeks into his presidency: Does he genuinely try to work with Republicans to produce a bipartisan compromise aimed at alleviating the damage done by the pandemic?