Mullin on Meet The Press... Oklahoma United States Senator Markwayne Mullin has become a frequenet defender of President Donald Trump in the early portions of Trump’s second administration.

Here in Choctaw County, we are concluding what the state statutes allow us to do every other year...

United States Senator John Kennedy’s remarks on Monday, March 31, 2025, reflect a growing frustration with the practice of district federal judges issuing nationwide (or universal) injunctions — court orders that extend beyond the parties directly involved in a case to affect federal policy across the entire country. His question probes why it has taken over two centuries —roughly 240 years since the founding of the United States — for this issue to gain significant traction among politicians and constitutional scholars.

to point It was a special weekend in Hugo this past Friday and Saturday, as the community played host to the “Circus Fans Association of America.” The organization will be 100 years old next year, and this was their very first time to hold their annual convention in Hugo... which of course has a worldwide reputation as Circus City— USA! While here, Association President Tim Tegee, who also is an active Ring Master for the Royal Hanneford Circus, and members of CFA were given special tours of the Endangered Ark Foundation, Showman’s Rest at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Growler Pines Tiger Preserve and attended the season-opening performance of the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus on Saturday.

Oklahoma Watch Senate Bill 1027 by David Bullard, R-Durant, cleared the Senate on a party-line vote on Tuesday afternoon. The bill would add the following hurdles to Oklahoma’s initiative petition process: Shifts decision-making authority, including approving the gist of the proposition, from the Oklahoma Supreme Court to the Secretary of State’s office.

Bowman Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn. com Where does a person go after death? We need to understand one thing from the beginning.

Southeast Oklahoma is known to be pretty full of outdoor enthusiasts and that being the case, you can bet their excitement for the onset of spring is growing by the day. I admit to enjoying the early bud break of the Brad‑ford Pear trees and purple hues from the Texas and Eastern Redbuds.

Oklahoma’s Judicial Nominating Commission announced the selection of Donna Lynn Dirickson, Travis Verl Jett and Jon Keith Parsley as the three candidates to send to Governor Kevin Stitt for appointment to the Supreme Court. After Justice Yvonne Kauger lost her retention election last year, 14 applicants filed with the commission to fill the vacancy. Stitt must select a nominee to be sworn onto the court within 60 days. Among the 10 candidates eliminated were a former state representative, five judges and a former Oklahoma solicitor general.

Washington Examiner As the junior senator from Okla‑homa, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), 47, has amassed an unusual level of clout in a chamber that values seniority.

During the past half-century... there have been times when Hugo Schools have been blessed with outstanding band and vocal music teachers. Whether you realize it or not... there are many supporters of the arts always out there in the school and city shadows. They are welltuned into what the school and the community are doing with respect to “the Arts” and how our community leaders are supporting these important elements.