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Column - For the Children: Much like our founding fathers, help make the decisions by ...

The Duncan Banner 09 Jul 2026
I was honored to serve as a panelist on Your Vote Counts alongside former Rep. Colby Schwartz and moderated by my friend Scott Mitchell. The segment regularly airs on the Oklahoma City and Tulsa CBS stations Sunday mornings around 7.45 ... .
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Column: For the Children – Rejection of minimum wage increase sets stage for next steps

The Duncan Banner 24 Jun 2026
Primary Election Day has come and gone for Oklahoma. Tuesday’s primary results led to many interesting developments ... .
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DORMAN: Rejection of minimum wage increase sets stage for next steps

McAlester News-Capital 23 Jun 2026
Primary Election Day has come and gone for Oklahoma. Tuesday’s primary results led to many interesting developments ... .
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Column: For the Children – Oklahoma continues to lag in child wellbeing, but improvement possible

The Duncan Banner 19 Jun 2026
As the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy works to improve the quality of life for children, data drives our efforts ... .
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Column: For the Children – Happy graduation, Class of 2026!

The Duncan Banner 05 Jun 2026
I had the pleasure of being the commencement speaker for Bray-Doyle High School. It was wonderful to share the evening with graduates and their families, and especially my cousin, Jud, who walked across the stage that night. For this week’s ... .
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Column – For the Children: The pros and cons of a minimum wage increase for Oklahomans

The Duncan Banner 26 May 2026
Voters will decide State Question 832, the minimum wage increase, June 16. If passed, the state question would boost the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $12 in 2027, to $13.50 in 2028, and to $15 in 2029, with further ... .
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COLUMN: OICA remembers four amazing Oklahomans

The Lawton Constitution 21 May 2026
Recently, we lost four Oklahomans who made tremendous impacts for good on those around them.Two former lawmakers who I had the opportunity to first work for, then serve with, passed recently. Rep. Don Ross, D-Tulsa and Rep. Billy Mitchell, D- ... .
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OICA encourages young Oklahomans to register to vote

Woodward News 20 May 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY – The deadline for Oklahomans to register to vote in this year’s primary election is this Friday, May 22. The Oklahoman Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is encouraging young Oklahomans who will turn 18 before the primary and ... .
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OICA remembers four amazing Oklahomans

Pauls Valley Democrat 19 May 2026
Recently, we lost four Oklahomans who made tremendous impacts for good on those around them ... .
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DORMAN: We need your help to end child marriage

The Duncan Banner 16 May 2026
Among my duties as CEO of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy is sharing the message of how to be an advocate. Other than this weekly column and social media posts, I often present advocacy tips to civic organizations ... .
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Column – For the Children: Children thrive when parents are in their lives

The Duncan Banner 02 May 2026
Over the past few years, a national movement has taken off in many states to establish a hardened rule in the law that 50/50 custody is in the best interest of the children of divorce ... .
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Column: For the Children – Do candidates exhibit the true ‘Oklahoma standard’?

The Duncan Banner 23 Apr 2026
Last week, journalist Connie Chung returned to Oklahoma City for an event at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum. While she was welcomed by those in attendance this time, such was not the case 31 years ago ... .
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