This is the right move. Parents and guardians should determine religious instruction for their children. Not public schools.

Here’s to hoping I don’t have to pull out the mom look again any time soon! I am hopeful for sunnier days ahead for Oklahoma teachers, students and families.

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This is the same exact process for starting any school club or activity. Chess club, Robotics club, you name it. If a group of students want to start a club, they find a willing teacher sponsor and they can start one. Parent permission is generally required.

The OK Supreme Court has paused the new social studies standards. Schools will stick w 2019 standards, as a lawsuit argues the new rules push religion into classrooms & sidestep the law. Our kids deserve facts, not politics—& I’ll keep standing up for OK families & educators. #okleg #education

Yesterday, a man was killed, a father to little ones lost. My own family has known that very same heartache, and I grieve for them. Yesterday, children at school were targeted by a gunman, and mothers began worrying at hospital bedsides. 1/

The Today Show is coming to Tulsa! Register for your tickets here! events.bizzabo.com/760217

Don’t hate the 918. The governor’s anti-Tulsa propaganda video is deeply offensive. It is an interesting move to attack a city in his own state. Especially one whose economic impact is a critical driver of Oklahoma’s success. I have to wonder 1/

This Thursday!

Lilly fought for fair pay for women in the workplace, taking Goodyear all the way to the US Supreme Court (a case she lost on a technicality) but which umtimately led to the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. Yes, 2009. www.aauw.org/resources/ne...

“If we want to be competitive in all the things we’re offering as a state, we need to have housing supply that meets the needs of individuals and of the employers we’re hoping to bring to the state,” Rep. Suzanne Schreiber said.

Science is real

What a blast to be recognized by the League of Women Voters of Tulsa’s Madam President ceremony! Look at this GROUP!!!! What an honor to be among them. Thank you, LWV.

How much is a pound of ground beef in your neck of the woods? $7.99/lb for 90% ground sirloin at Reasor’s, 71st and Sheridan $6.99 for 80% ground chuck.

1400: The number of Tulsans who are homeless as of the last”point in time” count 40%: How much monthly rent has increased in Tulsa in the last 5 years $600: the cost to process and book someone into jail

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday halting further expansion and ordering the winding down of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades. n.pr/45MP2F4

How COOL. Podcast time! Many thanks to David Raubach of the Oklahoma Proton Center for inviting me on their podcast “The Cancer Project” to talk about HB1389, which expands access to diagnostic mammography.

Ryan Walters’ new ‘America First’ teacher exam is politics, not policy. Oklahoma has a teacher shortage—this test won’t help. I’ll keep fighting for real solutions: better pay, support, and respect for teachers. #oklaed to #okleg

OK legislator here. Former principal. Last I checked, adding additional tests required legislative approval. We already have a severe teacher shortage. This narrative will drive more from ever entering the classroom. It begs the question: who is making money off this deal?

Packed house at People, Politics and Pints Stillwater today! An open civics conversation about voting, voter turnout and open primaries (topics change each time). No R or D, everyone welcome. Major kudos to Representative Trish Ranson for organizing and facilitating the discussion!

Today, I got to visit with Gayle. Gayle was forced into an early retirement a long time ago, and had to use her 401k to survive because she didn’t yet qualify for Social Security.

Turns out the feds haven’t approved RW’s plan. Imagine that. It’s almost as if it was announced prematurely to distract from his tv troubles.

Google announced Wednesday it’s making a new $9 billion dollar investment in Oklahoma within the next two years. The money will create state and academic and workforce incentives around cloud tech, artificial intelligence and data center expansions.

Jobs. 80k electricians retire each year. How do we meet the need? Yesterday, I attended the ceremony announcing the expansion of Google-Pryor and new facility in Stillwater. Part of the 9B investment includes investments into our IBEW electrician apprenticeship programs in Oklahoma. Let's GO.

Will Ryan Walters still run for governor in Oklahoma, even after it seems clear images of naked women appeared on a television set in his office during a state Board of Education meeting? #oklaed

I have a chronic condition. I also have health insurance. One treatment is $3500. My portion is $2000. If I weren’t insured, the cash price for the procedure would be $1000. But, since I have insurance, I don’t qualify for the cash price. Health insurance is a fucking scam.

Don’t go there. Signed, The Women

I’m incredibly honored to receive this award, and looking forward to celebrating with the other women working hard to make Tulsa a better, stronger, healthier community to live. Join us!!

I’m no fan of standardized state testing. Teachers and parents have been calling for an end for years. We know that students learn in a variety of ways and should be assessed in a variety of ways. And yet- There is the lawful way, and then there is this approach.

What I did not hear yesterday: “There were not naked women displayed on the tv in my office at the State Department of Education.”

Proud to stand with the OK House and Senate Dems with this resolution that urges state and local leaders to abide by the US constitution to treat immigrants with the fairness and respect they deserve.

Parents, be advised. The Parent Choice Tax Voucher credit can only be awarded to schools in this state. This troubled company/school is, as of now at least, based in Arizona. We updated the law a few years back after schools across the globe applied for and received Oklahoma taxpayer dollars. 1/

We don't need an Epic 2.0 scandal here in Oklahoma. The owner of this virtual private school has made millions dollars off of AZ taxpayers. He has education businesses that go by many names and across private, charter, virtual and homeschool.

Beware the false narrative of “school choice.” This does not apply to all Oklahoma children. School choice means private schools choose. Not you. Since inception, the children who have benefitted are overwhelmingly those *already* attending private schools. 1 in 4 children? False. 1/

New business alert, right here in House District 79!! This morning Jim and I tried out Luchador Coffee. grand opening July 19th. Jim got regular black coffee, and I opted for the Huracarana with whip. DELICIOUS. Check this new family-run business out!

When the federal government withholds millions in funding goes to feed children, Walters knows trouble is coming. School districts don’t have control over how much in federal $ they get. Someone has to take the blame for the federal money grab. I wish it weren’t our kids. ktul.com/newsletter-d...

Let’s GO! 6pm central on Fox23! USA v. Mexico Concacaf Gold Cup ⚽️🏆⚽️🏆

"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."- FDR Happy birthday, America. You are worth standing up and fighting for. 🇺🇸🔵❤️⚪️

Dear Congress, please find the spine to stand up for children. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...

A new law that gives women access to a six month prescription of birth control will make it easier to access pregnancy prevention medication, one health advocate said. buff.ly/Xy4uxL2

You are seen and respected. You are welcome here at the Oklahoma State Capitol. Take it from this mom. #yallmeansall

Early detection saves lives. When we work together, we win. House Bill 1389 expands access to diagnostic mammograms in Oklahoma so that obtaining one does not depend on your zip code nor the type of machine available in your doctor’s office. Cartoon Credit: Todd Pendelton, The Oklahoman.

Saint Francis Tulsa Tough!!!

This morning, I filmed the latest “Your Vote Counts” with Scott Mitchell and Senator Ally Seifried right here in Tulsa at ch 6. Watch for it this weekend, and many thanks to Senator Seifried for getting this pic!