Opinion

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Capitol Considerations

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We have one month left to finish our work on the remaining policy measures, executive nominations, and the state budget. This session, I’m happy to be carrying several executive nominations of outstanding individuals in Senate District 10, including Newkirk resident Jason Grace and Ponca City residents Rick Scott and Molly Kyler to the Board of Trustees of the University Center in Ponca City before the Education Committee. I’ll also be presenting the nomination of Rodney Owens of Sand Springs to the Commission on Consumer Credit in the Business and Commerce Committee.

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: My husband and I have two kids, a 3-yearold and 6-month-old. My husband drives a semi, so he’s on the road and usually gone Monday through Friday. Occasionally, he leaves Sunday afternoons depending on the weather and where he’s headed.

Everyday Cheapskate

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My Sincere Apologies to Pawnshops Everywhere In the wake of America’s big economic wake-up call back in 2008, dollar stores and thrift stores saw a big resurgence. And now another kind of retail quasi-lender is commanding all kinds of attention from sellers and buyers: pawnshops.

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: I am an 18-year-old woman, and I’m a freshman in college. I am currently majoring in Creative Writing and English. I have a very deep passion for writing, and I would like to become a published author one day. I also have a passion for herbs and herbal medicine. I plan to start my own apothecary business very soon, as I am studying herbal medicine on my own personal time.