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...

Proud of OKC taking real steps toward addressing our housing challenges. Glad to be part of these conversations. www.oklahoman.com/story/news/l... #oklahoma #okhousing

FREE creative workshop for veterans, this Saturday, at the American Legion Post 12 in Warr Acres! sparklahoma.org/schedule

Next Saturday! Sept. 27th in Capitol Hill it's the 20th annual Fiesta de las Americas. Info about the parade, entertainment, and more on their website: www.historiccapitolhill.com/about-fdla

You can help register voters! Sat. Sept. 27th at Plaza District Festival.

Now let’s support teachers getting back to teaching real history and focus on student success! I’ll keep fighting for the education Oklahoma child deserves. #oklahoma #oklaed kfor.com/news/oklahom...

More big news— Oklahoma open primaries state question will move forward to gather signatures & try to get on ballot

Great interactive map to explore projects that would be funded through the next City of OKC bond. The 2025 General Obligation Bond (GO Bond) will be up for a vote on Oct. 14th. vision.okc.gov/go-bond-2025

At last some great news— this Oklahoma State Supreme Court ruling will not let the super-political social studies standards written by Superintendent Ryan Walters move forward! #oklahoma #oklaed

🏠 Housing First → reduces homelessness, saves money, restores dignity. ⛓ Forced confinement → worsens mental health, increases suicide risk, drives people away from help. This isn’t a tough call.

OKC Beautiful is planting 250 trees in northwest OKC! Trees are free to organizations, businesses, and neighbors within the project boundaries and will be planted by trained volunteers on October 11, 2025. Find details and request a tree on their website.

This unlawful & cruel order completely ignores why these institutions serve primarily minority students— they were historically NOT ALLOWED to attend other schools. These funds help educate our next generation, which is best for them and for the economy!

MetroTech offers 8-week GED and ESL classes and there are day, night, and online options. Registration is open now, the next sessions start Oct. 20th.

Destroying homeless camps to grab headlines puts politics over people | Opinion Stable housing can help people turn their lives around, strengthening families and communities. Destroying camps does not provide lasting solutions. www.oklahoman.com/story/opinio...

None of us want to see our neighbors camping under bridges or in crisis. I’m committed to working across the aisle on the solutions that put people over politics to reduce homelessness and increase public safety. Glad The Oklahoman carried my OpEd about the work we need to do to house our neighbors.

Band season (some call it football season) BEGINS! 🟣🟡🟣 #oklahoma #okprep

Grateful to educators who spoke up last night for students and their fellow teachers. #oklahoma #oklaed kfor.com/news/oklahom...

So grateful to the many educators and concerned citizens who joined for tonight's Capitol Conversation about education. Your passion, expertise, and compassion are so inspiring, and I can't wait to get to work on the solutions you shared with us.

Spending on crime, incarceration, and corrections would be reduced in Oklahoma if the minimum wage were raised to $15, according to a report.

Look forward to seeing you at our next Capitol Conversation -this Thursday, Sept. 4th at the State Capitol, Room 535 @ 5:30pm.

The Fed of Kansas City is now accepting applications for its Community Development Advisory Council. They're looking for applicants from OK with expertise in: affordable housing, small business, and workforce development. Apps due 5 p.m. Central, Sept. 30th. go.kansascityfed.org/CDAC_Applica...

I’ll believe that people who are barely getting by “don’t want to work” when the plasma center doesn’t have a line out front at 7 am.

We join with the Oklahoma House Democrats in calling on the Oklahoma Representative convicted of domestic abuse to resign.

Housing policy solutions: “So, it’s really the state policy that either unlocks the opportunity for innovation or blocks it.” www.ncsl.org/resources/de... #oklahoma #okhousing

Ready for folks concerns, ideas & questions! www.kosu.org/politics/202... #oklahoma

“Those living in rural eastern or southwestern Oklahoma will see less of a tax cut, according to the Tax Foundation.” #oklahoma #oktaxes www.oklahoman.com/story/news/s... via @theoklahoman.bsky.social

Looking forward to hearing from people 🎤🎤🎤 journalrecord.com/2025/08/22/o... #oklahoma #okpol

📊 $20.98/hour needed for a 2-bedroom in Oklahoma. 💼 Most jobs don’t come close. 🏠 We can do better. #Oklahoma #OklahomaHousing #Housing #HousingPolicy #OKPolicy #OklahomaPolicy #OKLeg #MinimumWage

Announcing! Our upcoming Capitol Conversations series— have your say at the Oklahoma State Capitol. State House & Senate members will be on hand to listen to your questions, ideas and concerns. #oklahoma youtu.be/Dq48pPJaR0M?...

Great interactive map to explore projects that would be funded through the next City of OKC bond. The 2025 General Obligation Bond (GO Bond) will be up for a vote on Oct. 14th. vision.okc.gov/go-bond-2025

Downtown OKC is hosting info sessions for downtown workers to understand resources for people experiencing homelessness and tools to make those connections. • 8/26 1PM, OKC Museum of Art • 8/27 9AM, ImageNet • 8/27 4PM, Bricktown Brewery Register online: www.eventbrite.com/.../homeless....

Just a girl looking at the weather & finally seeing some hope in the mix. 😅

Are car insurance companies taking advantage of Oklahomans because our state law lets them? This report sure makes it look that way. oklahomawatch.org/2025/08/18/t... #oklahoma

It costs: 🟰$97 per day to house a person in a shelter 🟰$27 per day to house a person in an apartment/home Not only more humane, also more cost efficient❗️ Numbers via City Care OKC #oklahoma #housingfirst

This is a horrible move— for current students and our state’s future. These are Oklahomans who deserve an education. #oklahoma #peopleoverpolitics

NEW: Greystar, which manages nearly 950,000 apartments, has agreed to stop using “anti-competitive” algorithms to suggest rents. ProPublica previously showed how such software lets landlords set rents in a way that could result in cartel-like behavior. By @heathervogell.bsky.social

NEW: An investigation by ProPublica and @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public. By Lexi Churchill and @emsimani.bsky.social

One way to get involved with the solutions to homelessness in our city is to join the Homeless Alliance's Young Professionals Board. Applications due by Aug. 27th. Learn more and apply here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

This Friday is Third Friday Free! Third Fridays, May-September, Embark offers free fares on all public transit. If you aren’t a regular rider, it’s a great day to try taking the bus.

Out of control home owners insurance increases! Oklahomans pay almost 200% more than average Americans across the country.

Have your home insurance rates gone through the roof? Tell me your experience with home insurance rates and coverage ti help me prepare for my Interim Study in October 7 in the Senate Business & Insurance Committee. #Oklahoma #okleg #senatorkirt #okhousing #peopleoverpolitics

Grateful to Mental Health America for the 2025 Legislative Champion Award and to Mental Health Association OK for nominating me. I will keep fighting for Oklahoma to be a place where everyone has access to the mental healthcare and stable housing they need to thrive.

Free resource fair for teachers this Thur. Aug. 7th 3-5pm at the Oklahoma History Center. Hosted by Oklahoma Historical Society, the fair features resources from museums across the state! www.okhistory.org/calendar/eve...

"All this does is treat it like a crime to be sick and poor…” www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... #homelessness #oklahoma #okhousing #okmentalhealth

On what would have been James Baldwin’s 101st birthday, we honor his legacy of challenging our nation to live up to its promises of liberty and justice for all.

NEOKCR Presents: Budget Like a Pro FREE, community-centered financial education in collaboration with Bank of Oklahoma. Aug. 9th 10am-12:30pm Garden Oaks Community Center, 3401 NE 16th St. OKC www.eventbrite.com/e/neokcr-pre...

The OK Water Resources Board collects a variety of data on the levels and quality of our lakes, streams, and groundwater and makes the data available to the public. Learn more and view data on their website. oklahoma.gov/owrb/data-an...