During last session I was chairman of the Rules Committee in the House of Representatives. At the beginning of the session I was approached by Rep Rex Duncan (R-Perry) who asked that I hear “the most important bill of the session.” This bill was the constitutional change to [...]
By Jack L. Perkins / Chief Executive Officer Tri-County Electric Cooperative
Members of Tri-County Electric Cooperative, as well as consumers of electricity throughout more than 26 states, have been granted a brief respite from increased electricity costs. A federal court has temporarily blocked the Obama administration’s sweeping air quality rule that governs emissions of sulfur dioxide [...]
Looking back on 2011 brings many things to mind. It was a busy year traveling the state, actively promoting Oklahoma as a competitive state and supporting strong public policy. What a great year to serve as Oklahoma’s 16th Lt. Governor! Thank you for the privilege and opportunity to serve you and [...]
The Oklahoma Humanities magazine had several very interesting articles in their Winter 2012 issue. One article is about Firoozeh Dumas, an author that recently visited Oklahoma. She is a native of Iran who is now an American citizen, married to a native Frenchman. Can’t imagine how confusing her Thanksgiving [...]
Several of the bills I will be focusing on, in the upcoming session, deal with common education. I have attended several meetings with superintendents, across this district, to receive input from their perspective. I have also spoken, individually, with many teachers about some of the changes made by the Legislature and [...]
This has been a fabulous week. The Thunder Rally on Tuesday had Kyle Hawkins winning the two tickets to the Jan. 14th NBA Thunder game against the New York Knicks. He was so happy that it made me love the fact that he won! The Thunder didn’t do so [...]
The Department of Human Services has had a lawsuit filed against them for the past couple of years, dealing with the Oklahoma foster care system. This suit, filed by a childrens advocate organization, outside of Oklahoma, has been making its way through the court system. Continuing this lawsuit could cost DHS [...]