Bill shucking
By Rep. RICK WEST Bill shucking season started early this year. What started out as a shell bill titled “The Oklahoma Game and Fish act of 2026,” next became a […]
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Policy committee deadline
By Rep. RICK WEST Thursday, Feb. 19, was the deadline for House biIlls to be passed out of initial policy committees or Appropriations & Budget subcommittees. Here’s a look at […]
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Second week of session
By Rep. RICK WEST The second week of the legislative session proved as busy as the first, with dozens of bills being heard in House policy committees and Appropriations and […]
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State of the State
By Rep. RICK WEST The legislative session convened last week, starting with Gov. Kevin Stitt’s last annual State of the State address. Over the years, I’ve had a lot of […]
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Wilson pages for Rep. Rick West
OKLAHOMA CITY – Patience Wilson, a senior at Panama High School, paged for Rep. Rick West, R-Heavener, the week of Feb. 2-5, at the Oklahoma State Capitol. She is the […]
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Author of Little Red Riding Hood
By Rix Quinn This month we recognize the birthday of Charles Perrault, who preserved folk tales like “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Sleeping Beauty” and many more. We’d bake him a […]
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Congressman backs Syrian sanction repeal conditions
By JOSH BREECHEN Last week, we released a statement on the Syrian sanction repeal conditions found in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Fox News wrote an exclusive on the statement. […]
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