Don’t Shoot the Messenger

With a new legislative session under way, many eyes are on the State Capitol. Republicans control the Oklahoma State House of Representatives, power is divided evenly at the Oklahoma State Senate and the Democrats have control of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor’s offices.

Things appear to be kind and cordial from the get-go. Will it last? The question on everyone’s mind is, as the cable guy would put it, “Can they get ‘er done?” Can this Legislature work together to craft legislation that makes Oklahoma a better place?
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