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Will Harris be the Democrat’s Presidential Nominee Replacement

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Our political world erupted July 21 when President Joe Biden finally admitted his chance of winning seemed bleak and decided to step down.

Oklahoma’s medical marijuana ‘secret shopper’ program shouldn’t be totally opaque

It’s outrageous that we have a state agency that believes the word “secret” in “secret shoppers” means it can apparently operate a covert program with no public transparency or accountability.

Mullin it Over – “Harris Can’t Hide from Her Radically Progressive Record”

Under Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats are the party of high prices and open borders. The past four years have not been easy on hardworking Americans. From record-high prices, increased regulation, and the loss of U.S. energy independence – Americans are worse off under the Biden-Harris administration.

HISTORYCALLY SPEAKING

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Unfortunately, assassination attempts are not new to our nation. In a time of such hatred, when each side sees the other as evil, it is no surprise that an attempt was made towards Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump.

Oklahoma state parks are falling apart, and legislative funding is delaying inevitable failures

Oklahoma lawmakers had the perfect opportunity to hit a homerun by giving the green light to a comprehensive plan designed to fix our ailing state parks.

Sen. Bill Coleman R-Ponca City, District 10

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The Senate completed its special session this week and adjourned Sine Die after confirming the governor’s appointee to the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents and unanimously passing a resolution condemning political violence. My colleagues and I returned to the Capitol on July 15 to complete the special session the governor called in early June. The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed the governor’s appointment of Jennifer Callahan, an attorney with extensive agricultural law experience, to the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents, which oversees Oklahoma State University and several additional colleges. I was very impressed by Jennifer, and I think she will make a great addition to the board. The governor made a great choice in appointing her to this post.

Sermonette

“I’ve got a gut feeling about that!” — We’ve all said that or felt that. There’s a long history in that metaphor. That ancient Greeks used a word that refers to the parts of the abdomen, the intestines and organs, to mean how we feel about something. This word is used for the idea of “compassion.” Compassion is rooted in our feelings for others, our love and sensitivity to their needs and pains. Their suffering becomes our suffering.

Social Security Matters

I was Self-Employed and Don’t Have Enough Credits for Social Security

We need to boost child outcomes. Investing in Oklahoma’s adult mental health system would help.

Oklahoma’s dismal child welfare ranking opens the door to a variety of social problems including mental illness, high incarceration rates and failing schools.

American Civics 101: The Preamble to the Constitution

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Although the Preamble is the most memorized part of the Constitution, it has no legal standing in government, however it does state the government’s authority and outline the government’s duties.