Opinion

The first month of this legislative session was a whirlwind of activity that included dozens of committee hearings to vet legislation and the passage of a historic tax cut that will benefit all Oklahomans.

Hello Racer Families,

If you haven’t been to a City of Newcastle ribbon cutting or ground breaking, you are missing out. The City has had ground breaking ceremonies on the new fire station, the new wastewater treatment facility, and the Newcastle Animal Shelter.

Last week we learned that in August 2017, Denise Rohan of Wisconsin was elected national commander, the first woman to hold the role in the Legion’s history.

Last week we learned that in June 2017, the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 was passed by Congress in conjunction with the American Legion. This legislation gave the VA Secretary the authority to terminate the employment of VA employees who do not hold the standard of the VA’s missions, to help our veterans.

Every year in mid-March, we recognize a week to celebrate the importance of open government and access to public information. Sunshine Week, which this year runs from March 10 to 16, promotes open meetings and open records — topics that have long been near and dear to me.

Oklahoma Attorney General Genter Drummond, the publisher of the McCurtain County Gazette-News, an Oklahoma attorney who created a freedom of information website, and a longtime journalist have been named as the recipients of the 2023-24 Freedom of Information Oklahoma’s awards.

Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas sector remains a crucial pillar of the state’s prosperity and is yet again the most significant source of tax revenue.

Hello Racer Families,

Mail missing from my Post Office box

Last week we learned that in October 2012, the VA guaranteed its 20 millionth home loan. In August 2013 the American Legion family raised more than $1.1 million for Operation Comfort Warriors during the 2012-2013 fundraising year.