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Common sense toward education
From my family to you, we hope that your Christmas week is safe and full of joy and that you remember those around you who are less fortunate. Benevolence and compassion are qualities that we need to foster in ourselves. Share of yourself with others now and make it a habit in the coming year.

December 25, 2012
Weir may end up being good for Grady
I don't think it's any secret that Sheriff-elect Jim Weir and I have had our blows. In August I wrote an editorial stating that he and his opponent at the time were both unfit for the position for which they were campaigning. I have written more than one news article that could be construed as negative in regards to Mr. Weir.

December 21, 2012
Unique, Oklahoma 73091
Oklahomans have a gift for capitalizing on who they are, where they are from and what they can do. The residents of cities and towns located in Oklahoma House District 56, stretching across Kiowa, Caddo and Grady counties, are no exception.

December 13, 2012
Volunteering gives reason to season
We live in a beautiful, small town in Oklahoma. It's easy to go about our lives at school, at work, even at church and overlook the people who struggle, especially during this part of the year. When was the last time you volunteered in your community?

December 12, 2012
Will Republicans support yet another Bush for president?
In January 2008, at a John McCain rally in Columbia, S.C., I asked a number of local politicos to look back to the brutal 2000 Republican primary in their state, the one between McCain and George W. Bush.

December 9, 2012
Editorial: SCOOP should bring prosperity to Grady County
We find ourselves excited at the prospect of a new oil boom.

December 7, 2012
Obama fiscal cliff proposal is a non-starter
With less than a month to go before the fiscal cliff deadline, there is no time for political posturing or rigid demands. Yet President Obama's opening offer in the fiscal cliff negotiations is so extreme and irresponsible that it has significantly undermined the process before discussions have even gotten off the ground.

December 6, 2012
Dorman prepares ideas for legislation
I want to start off this week by thanking students from Walters Elementary and Fort Cobb-Broxton for decorating Christmas trees at the State Capitol last week.

December 5, 2012
Taking time to smell the poinsettias…in pursuit of common good
Since 1941 the few weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day contain a minimum of 27 days and a maximum of 33 days.

December 2, 2012
Editorial: Intersection needs light
We find an easy solution to preventing future horrific accidents such as Thursday fatal traffic accident. Build a stop light.

December 1, 2012
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