The Oklahoma Senate has given overwhelming support to legislation targeting those who plan crimes of mass violence and those who fail to report such plans. Senate Bill 995, by Sen. Brian Crain, carries a maximum penalty of life in prison for anyone who plans to commit a plan of mass violence at a school, place of worship, a place of employment, a sporting event, entertainment venue or any other location used for large gatherings of people.
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Chairman Pinnell concludes service
Staff Report
Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman Matt Pinnell today announced that he would conclude his accomplished service as Chairman when his current term ends, April 20th.
Under Pinnell’s leadership, Republicans now hold all statewide elected offices, all congressional seats, and have majorities in both houses of the state legislature–a first in state history.
White House playing politics on impact of cuts
David Arnett
A leaked email from an Agriculture Department field officer adds fuel to claims President Obama’s political strategy is to make the billions in recent federal budget cuts as painful as possible to win the public opinion battle against Republicans.
The email, circulated around Capitol Hill, was sent Monday by Charles Brown, a director at the agency’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service office in Raleigh, N.C. He appears to tell his regional team about a response to his recent question on the amount of latitude he has in making cuts.
Congressman Mullin seeks bipartisanship
Staff Report
On Monday, March 4th 2013 Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) delivered the following speech on the floor of the United States House of Representatives.
“Mr. Speaker, I come before you today not as a Republican or a Democrat but an American committed to the U.S. Constitution. I regularly hear from constituents – regardless of party affiliation – who are fed up with the partisan fighting. We pledge allegiance to the United States of America, not our political parties.
Why aggressive breast cancer in young women? Think hormones!
Jane M. Orient, M.D.
Breast cancer used to be a disease of older women. Screening with mammograms is not recommended under age 40. But now the Feb 27 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports a near doubling in the rate of metastatic breast cancer in women age 25–39 between 1976 and 2009. The rate has been increasing slowly but steadily, and shows no sign of leveling off.
These days, young mothers of small children are facing mutilating surgery, debilitating chemotherapy, and even death. Yet there has been no corresponding increase in older women.