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We’ve just ended the 11th week of the 2025 session, and we rightly took time to observe the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing. To this day, the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building remains the worst act of domestic terrorism in our nation’s history, with 168 deaths, including 19 children. Hundreds more were injured. Men blinded by their hatred of the government committed this violence, and they dismissed their victims as nothing more than “collateral damage.” These were babies and children in a day care center. They were retirees checking on benefits at the Social Security office, and state and federal employees trying to serve their fellow citizens. They were our friends and neighbors. They were parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, wives, and husbands.
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As we near another major legislative deadline, the Capitol is full of activity. House oversight committees are working through a heavy load of Senate bills. Any that clear this round will head to the House floor for debate and potential passage. Every deadline is a filter—deciding which policies move forward and which ones fall away. That’s the nature of the process, and it keeps us focused.
Read moreSalads can be an important component of a healthy diet. According to Everyday Health, leafy salad greens have been linked to a number of health benefits. Greens are one of the top sources of dietary nitrates, which are compounds that promote heart health. Carefully prepared salads that focus on nutrition and don't contain creamy dressings also can be low-calorie options that help individuals maintain a healthy weight.
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It had been a horrible night. Luke records four interrogations of Jesus beginning with nightfall. Brutal interrogations, that included fist blows, scourges and sharp thorns. First, there was the arrest in the garden. Then the midnight mockery of a trial before the Sanhedrin. Then he was dragged before a grumpy tyrant at first light. The rowdy soldiers had their way in tormenting Jesus with whips and scourges. Then on to Herod, with added mockery and abuse. Finally, as the afternoon begins to fade, there is pronouncement of the sentence. Pilate’s better side kept screaming “Nothing illegal here,” but politics demanded crucifixion of an innocent man.
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For National Lineman Appreciation Day, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. (OG&E) is celebrating its dedicated line crews across Oklahoma and western Arkansas. Hundreds of OG&E lineworkers serve the community each day ensuring every OG&E customer has reliable, and in some cases lifesaving, electricity to power their homes and businesses.
Read moreCynthia Acree and James Felix Acree to Craig Richards, quit claim deed covering lands in 34-8-5.
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