We are in the last month of our session with no budget talks or mention of any.  The legislative leadership is stalling over the budget because they want to balance the budget with over $200 million in bonds that they want us to commit to support. … more »

            I hope everyone had a great Easter.  Thankfully, Oklahoma received some much needed rain.              Unfortunately, at the State Capitol our priorities are not always in the right place, and this is no more evident than in the fact that t… more »

     As one of the stewards of State Government, I try to be forward thinking of what we have in Oklahoma and what we need to protect (budget-wise).  Oklahoma has more upstream flood control structures than any other State in the Union.  Each year, Okla… more »

     Rumors are we may be adjouning around the middle of May.  If that’s the case, we need to complete a budget.  The last two years we have been bailed out of a budget crunch by federal stimulus money and the Rainy Day Fund.  Since those revenues are g… more »

This week we had a lot of visitors at the Capitol.  We had the Women of Oklahoma Farm Bureau who brought home cooked food to the whole Capitol staff.  We also had Farm Bureau members from throughout the State, as well as from my district.             A… more »