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McCortney’s Senate Review

McCortney’s Senate Review

Education is a top legislative priority year after year, and a consistent topic of discussion at the State Capitol. It’s always a pleasure to welcome some of our state’s finest educational institutions to the Senate and my office. On Higher Education Day, we welcomed students and staff from East Central University and had the opportunity to hear about their continued efforts to improve higher education and workforce development in our state. ECU is truly an asset to our community, and it was a pleasure to visit with them. 02/21/2024 04:00 AM

The Biden Administration’s Self-Made Border Crisis

The Biden Administration’s Self-Made Border Crisis

In January of 2021, President Biden assumed the presidency with an aggressive immigration agenda. In just his first 100 days in office, he took 94 executive actions, including removing Title 42 and Remain in Mexico, halting border wall construction, and reinstating Catch-and-Release, in an attempt to make it easier for immigrants to illegally enter and stay in our nation. 02/21/2024 04:00 AM

Memories Of Homer L. Boyd

Memories Of Homer L. Boyd

This week’s Indian Pioneer Paper was recorded by W.P.A fieldwriter John F. Daugherty on May 26, 1937. 02/14/2024 04:00 AM

Registration Open For OSU Pecan Pest Management Workshop

Registration Open For OSU Pecan Pest Management Workshop

STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma Pecan Management Program offered through Oklahoma State University Extension will host a free pecan workshop on Feb. 22 to help growers with pest management. The event will also offer producers five continuing education units for a private pesticide applicator license. 02/14/2024 04:00 AM

Winter Finds Its Voice

Winter Finds Its Voice

Winter made a striking return to Oklahoma in January, surprising a state that had just experienced its fourth-warmest December on record. This frosty resurgence brought with it a myriad of wintry phenomena, including freezing fog, freezing rain, snowstorms, a blizzard warning, an ice storm warning, and the lengthiest stretch of sub-freezing temperatures since the infamous Arctic air outbreak of February 2021. Following a seasonably mild first week, Arctic air surged southward in multiple waves. The initial wave blanketed northern Oklahoma with snow on January 8-9, accompanied by a blizzard warning in the Panhandle. Snow accumulations were generally modest, though the western Panhandle saw over 6 inches, coupled with wind gusts exceeding 60 mph. This led to near-zero visibility and whiteout conditions, resulting in road closures. Subsequent blasts of frigid Arctic air infiltrated the state starting late on the 11th, persisting until the morning of the 17th, holding much of Oklahoma in a deep freeze for over 100 hours. Some northern regions endured over 100 hours below 20 degrees Fahrenheit, a clear indicator of the polar origin of the air mass. Mercury readings plummeted to as low as minus 15 degrees, marking the coldest recorded temperature in the state since February 26, 2021, when Nowata recorded minus 22 degrees. Additionally, light snowfall graced northern and eastern Oklahoma on the 15th. 02/07/2024 04:00 AM

Memories of Ebnezer Cutnezer Kemp

Memories of Ebnezer Cutnezer Kemp

I was born in 1863 in Old Doxtol in the Choctaw Nation. Father was John Kemp and mother was Melina Kemp. 02/07/2024 04:00 AM

Congressman Tom Cole

Lessons from the Past

This past Saturday, the world came together to observe Holocaust Remembrance Day and remember the 11 million innocent lives lost, including six million Jewish victims, during this incredibly dark time in history. This evil genocide carried out by the Nazi regime serves as a stark reminder of the horrors unleashed when hatred and prejudice go unchecked. As antisemitism and attacks on Jewish communities increase today, reflecting on this atrocity becomes more crucial than ever. 01/31/2024 04:00 AM

To Stop the Fentanyl Crisis, We Must Secure the Border

To Stop the Fentanyl Crisis, We Must Secure the Border

To Stop the Fentanyl Crisis, We Must Secure the Border 01/31/2024 04:00 AM

John Holman

Fireplace And Wood Stove Safety 01/18/2024 04:00 AM

Mostly Educational

Mostly Educational

The Crisis of Disturbed and Violent Students 01/17/2024 04:00 AM

In Oklahoma, you’re breaking the law if you...

In Oklahoma, you’re breaking the law if you...

In Oklahoma, you’re breaking the law if you... 01/10/2024 04:00 AM

Mostly Educational

Mostly Educational

Removing Gaslighting in Schools for 2024 01/03/2024 04:00 AM

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