Oklahoma’s $2 billion tobacco trust is turning up the heat on five asset managers over proxy votes. The TSET investment board wants them to follow “Oklahoma values,” even as questions grow about what those values mean. oklahomawatch.org/2025/11/25/t... #ESG #okgov #okleg

Helpful reminder from OKC Utilities to toss cooking fat, oil, and grease into the trash rather than down the sink where they can harden and lead to plumbing pipe clogs and breaks. Timely as we all start our holiday cooking. www.okc.gov/Services/Wat...

If Oklahomans lose initiative power, it'll be tough to get it back. Court fight is key. www.oklahoman.com/story/opinio...

Even with improvements in workforce development, we face job market challenges like lack of opportunity for advancement and fewer entry-level roles for new workers. In this market, curiosity and creativity are huge assets that we need to keep encouraging. www.kansascityfed.org/community/co...

Homeowners insurance rates are rising too quickly in Oklahoma. I’ve been working across the aisle on what reforms could help rein them in. A few proposals— >cap profits for insurance companies >review price increase & reject unnecessary expenses #Oklahoma #PeopleOverPolitics

OKC encourages residents to foster a shelter dog over the holidays. "Home for Holidays" allows residents 18 and older to foster an adoptable dog for two weeks, and at the end they can return the dog or start the adoption process. Learn more on the city's website. www.okc.gov/News-article...

Training for people who have a loved one with mental illness and are interested in helping other families learn skills for coping, advocacy, and more. Dec 6th - 7th via Zoom. Space is limited. namioklahoma.org/event/f2flt/

Incredibly important we get this system right, PRONTO. Every dollar we spend on fines could be better spent on prevention and early treatment! #oklahoma #mentalhealth

pleased the State Chamber is focusing on more holistic goals, including supporting early childhood education & more reading support for students. A few caveats… #oklahoma

The Oklahoma Orchid Society presents how to select the best orchids to give as a gift, as well caring for orchids you receive. Event is at Will Rogers Gardens, Sat. Nov. 22nd, 8-10am. And you have a chance to go home with a free orchid! oklahomacity.perfectmind.com/25654/Client...

Great news! We will have ASL interpreters for this Capitol Conversation on the 18th at 5:30pm. We hope that if you're deaf or hard of hearing that you'll join us to share your priorities.

Free Friday quilting class at Will Rogers Seniors Center today and next Friday! Each class is from 12-2pm. Discover the art of making a cozy rag quilt without sewing. oklahomacity.perfectmind.com/25654/Client...

In this edition of my Big Picture podcast, I share about the bill filing process and how you can share your ideas for how to improve our state at our next Capitol Conversation, Tues. Nov. 18th @ 5:30pm at the state Capitol. youtu.be/Qgd0bNRiGOs

🫰🫰🫰 “I blame our Legislature for inexplicably refusing to properly regulate the rental industry and pass laws that also ensure the safety of tenants.”

Spending my day learning about affordable housing issues along with developers, planners, social services workers and more. Thanks to the Affordable Housing Coalition for organizing.

Floods, raccoons and hot water. People ask my I work on reducing evictions and our Landlord Tenant Act. Read this story to get a sense of what can go wrong when landlords are negligent or retaliate against tenants. oklahomawatch.org/2025/11/05/b...

Walk for Mental Wellness this Saturday, Nov. 8th at 9am in Scissortail Park. Hosted by NAMI Oklahoma.

OKC Beautiful is planting 100 trees in west OKC! Tree requests must be submitted by Nov. 10th, and trees will be planted by trained volunteers on Nov. 22. Request a tree today! www.okcbeautiful.com/wes-ten

Let’s get to work Oklahoma! These stories don’t just happen, we have to build up our own movement.

Free webinar on Nov. 19th at 12pm for families and school leaders about how you can prepare for IEP meetings. The webinar will be led by Dr. Rob Keiter and Alisa Holuby from the Special Education Resolution Center. Register online at: okstate-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

It’s a start, but not a big enough boost to fill the gap for $30M/week of SNAP plus THOUSANDS of Oklahomans furloughed & working without pay. www.news9.com/politics/okl...

Grateful to speak up for Oklahomans and to continue calling for leadership to ensure Oklahomans don't face this kind of worry and trauma just to put food on the table.

Glad they just announced sending funds to the food banks weekly, but $1M will not make up for $30M+ that is normally sent to Oklahomans by the SNAP program. We need statewide magnitude solutions! #oklahoma www.oklahoman.com/story/news/p...

Valuable data from the Urban Institute about how many people can afford the essentials. One stand-out stat is average weekly earnings by state. Oklahoma remains well below the national average and, when adjusted for inflation, earnings have only increased by $40/week. www.urban.org/data-tools/a...

We cannot allow children to starve or be traumatized trying to find their next meal. The federal government must find a solution for the Oklahoma families who rely on SNAP for their groceries. We cannot expect charity to fill this huge public safety gap. oklahomavoice.com/2025/10/29/f... #oklahoma

Let’s focus on really helping people instead! #oklahoma

This Friday, Oct. 31st is trick-or-treat night in OKC! 👻🎃✨ Residents planning to hand out candy should turn their porch lights on. And if you're looking for places to trick-or-treat, view this list of Parks & Rec events. www.okc.gov/News-article...

Lots of focus on protecting civil rights for people with disabilities at the lunch I attended today!

Good signs in today’s State Board of Education meeting on school accreditation and pausing the Ryan Walters social studies standards. Not satisfied with the budget request, which will hold our kids back. nondoc.com/2025/10/23/s... #oklahoma #oklaed

This is so important for our city. We must invest in addressing root causes and making our communities safer and more supportive for young people.

This article summarizes well how Oklahoma‘s are paying way more for homeowner insurance than other states and in our law doesn’t protect us. I’m working on ways to make the laws better.  nondoc.com/2025/10/22/o...

Recent survey from the Federal Reserve of Kansas City shows worrying economic trends in our region. Respondents emphasized a deterioration in employment and housing and largely expect conditions to worsen over the next year. www.kansascityfed.org/surveys/comm...

Glad to participate in this discussion of our out-of-control homeowner insurance rates on KOCO and look forward to working on reasonable bipartisan solutions.

Interviewed for this story, but they didn’t include my biggest point— corporate & venture capital investors made 1/3 of home purchases last year. That has huge potential negative ripple effects on all of us and our out-of-balance housing market.

We need to address these violations with immediate urgency. Cutting services now will only make this worse. www.oklahoman.com/story/news/p...

Military service members aren't political props. President Trump's domestic military deployments put our fundamental rights at risk of being violated and put our troops in legal and ethical jeopardy.

I am committed to working on lowering home insurance costs. These studies gave us the facts about how Oklahoma’s rates keep rising faster than other states and some possible changes that could help. www.kswo.com/2025/10/15/o...

Just interviewed with KFOR about housing sold at OK County Sheriff’s auction. Some challenges I pointed out: -1/3 of home purchases last year were by corporate or venture capital -home prices & rents are rising much faster than wages -auctions require funds in hand, so hard on owner occupants

Our Interim Study was a helpful first step to analyze what changes could help reduce home owners insurance premiums. This is a huge concern for keeping people in their homes and making sure people can afford to buy! www.kjrh.com/money/consum... #oklahoma #okhousing

Applications are now open for the 2026 Oklahoma History Symposium. Presentations can be individual, group discussion of a specific project or initiative, or a roundtable with multiple presenters. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 15th www.okhistory.org/about/sympos...

Hard stories to hear, but so important to know the real, personal impacts of cuts to mental health services. We have to restore preventative and recovery services. #oklahoma

Hilarious. My people.

Grateful for this reporter covering the important stories that were shared last night about cuts to mental health and substance use treatment. We had almost 100 people attend and 30 spoke! www.kosu.org/health/2025-... #oklahoma #mentalhealthmatters

Look forward to seeing you at tonight's Capitol Conversation about the state budget! 5:30pm at the Capitol in Room 535. We'll hear a brief overview of the budget process and then open up to testimony from you about what we need to prioritize in the coming year.

Deadlines next week to apply for artist grants from OK Visual Arts Coalition. ovac-ok.org/grantsforart...

Practical solutions that can help people stay in their homes! We need to make changes at the state level to help these local initiatives have a bigger impact— adding a few more days between eviction filing and hearing makes the most sense, like my SB128. oklahomawatch.org/2025/10/03/t...

Oct. 8th, 2pm Oklahoma Department of Commerce is hosting a public input session for 2026 State Plan for the use of HUD funding. Options to join in person or online. In-person: OK Dept. of Commerce, Gallery 1-1, 900 N. Stiles Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Online: okcommerce.zoomgov.com/j/1603671590

Joined Your Vote Counts to talk about the dangerous overreach of Superintendent Ryan Walters, how we start solving real challenges in education and more on News 9 with @mitchelltalks.bsky.social along with Senator Chuck Hall. www.news9.com/your-vote-co... #oklahoma #oklaed

Shanah Tova to all who celebrate Rosh Hashana across Oklahoma and, especially, to my neighbors in Senate District 30. Wishing you joy and peace. #oklahoma

Federal clean energy tax credits are still available — but expire this year. Don’t miss out on savings for solar, heat pumps, EVs, & more. Check your eligibility and find updated deadlines and details here: homes.rewiringamerica.org/electric-tax...