Suicide is a difficult subject to talk about because it is a difficult subject.
It’s complicated and there is a certain stigma associated with the act of one taking his/her own life.
I was chatting with a group of students the other day when one of them looked me in the eye and commented, “You’re very tough on journalists.” I had to plead guilty. Of course I’m tough on journalists.
Maybe even as tough on them as they are on politicians.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma attorney general’s office has sided with a group trying to repeal recently approved tax hikes meant to fund teacher pay raises.
The summer kicks off this weekend as we observe Memorial Day, but this day is so much more than just the beginning of backyard barbeques, trips to the lake and summer vacation for our kids.
Our nation’s Veterans, who serve during times of war and peace, have sacrificed a great deal to keep our nation safe and protect our freedoms. It is our duty in Congress to ensure that Veterans receive the care they have earned for their service to our country.
My parents used Dad’s World War 2, V.A. loan eligibility to purchase 80 acres in the early 1960’s. The north 40 was about half tillable land and half hay meadow.
The legislative session for 2018 came to a grinding halt on Thursday, May 3. The push to adjourn came quickly as many legislators did not want to linger in session following a filing period which saw many of them draw opponents.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Even as they presented unified calls for increased funding, rural and urban educators had starkly different ideas of how to accomplish it, lawmakers said.
Teachers were allied in their calls for increased pay, additional classroom spending and reduced class sizes.
Some people remember when many rural households didn’t have electricity or running water. Although those days are long gone for most, there’s still lots of room for improvement. In fact, our American infrastructure used to be the envy of the world, but now it’s in disrepair.
In March, I voted with my colleagues in the House to approve a $2.9 billion budget for K-12 education for Fiscal Year 2019, which starts in July.