This season of Horned Toad

Oklahoma’s scorching summer temperatures cause some wildlife to retreat, but species like the Texas Horned Lizard or Horned Toad enjoy soaking in the sun’s rays.

“Summer is the best season to watch for reptiles; they often bask in open, highly visible, areas to warm their body temperature,” said Jena Donnell, information specialist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s Wildlife Diversity Program. “And these lizards are one of our state’s most popular reptiles.”  Continue reading →

Arby’s “School’s Out, Food’s In” helps kids

Beginning in May over 10,000 Tulsa Public School elementary students  who rely on school meals during the school year will receive meal cards to redeem 10 free, wholesome Arby’s® Kid’s Meals throughout the summer.

The Arby’s Foundation program “School’s Out, Food’s In” helps kids and informs us all that hunger can happen in our own backyard. Tulsa has a food insecurity rate at 29 percent, meaning one in three children have limited access to adequate food. Continue reading →

VA Centers need more outside oversight

Our veterans fought to secure our freedom and security, and they deserve the best possible medical care. But for too long this care has not been provided. There has never been a more opportune time to address the problems facing Oklahoma’s Veterans Administration hospitals. With President Trump in office, we finally have a leader who has already shown his willingness to take tough action to ensure our veterans get the care they deserve. Continue reading →

Fake Jake fools only himself

During yesterday’s State of the Union program on CNN, host Jake Tapper wildly asserted that “every intelligence expert, both under the Obama administration and under the Trump administration” agrees with the assessment that Russia attempted to interfere in the 2016 presidential election.

Tapper did not explain how he came to that conclusion contrary fact. Continue reading →

Drive in left lane – have a nice pay

Photo courtesy Oklahoman

Editorial: While a smoke and mirror effort this year produced a budget OK Courts will likely soon blow up; don’t worry – conservative legislative  leadership did accomplish something meaningful.

You may be stopped, lectured, inspected, judged, possibly impoverished and now ticketed $235.25 and court costs for driving in the left lane. Have a nice pay. Continue reading →