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10/16/2026

We are grateful for Nicole Miller for Oklahoma and everyone who will participate in the interim study on Monday. For anyone who wants to watch, it will be live streamed at www.okhouse.gov.

Wrong way driving will be the topic of an interim study coming up at the Oklahoma State Capitol."I think when the unthinkable happens to you, you do a lot of s

10/06/2026

This technology will save thousands of lives and cannot get here fast enough.

No, Big Brother isn't coming for your car keys. But new federal requirements still have worrying implications.

10/02/2026

According to a recent study, Oklahoma's Alcohol-Impaired Road Death Rate increased 26% between 2015 and 2024. Read the article here: https://lantanarecovery.com/alcohol-across-america/

10/01/2026

This is where we rank in Oklahoma. This article states that fatal and serious crashes caused $26.4 billion in economic and quality-of-life costs in Oklahoma last year. Two people die every day on average over the past 5 years and over half of them are due to drunk or high driving. It is time to stop tolerating impaired driving. Our laws need to reflect this and our courts need to stop mistaking deferred or suspended sentences for accountability. What do you think?

A new study finds Oklahoma ranks in the top 10 nationwide for traffic fatality rates, with nearly two people killed on the state’s roads each day over the last

09/27/2026

It is incredibly disappointing to learn that these two coaches who represent the Mustang community and influence our students, would make the unacceptable and irresponsible decision to drive impaired. What will the Mustang School Board and Superintendent Bradley do next? I hope they send a powerful message to anyone who is watching that impaired driving can never be tolerated. 

09/23/2026

What do you know about 7OH? We have been involved in these discussions with the legislature about Kratom.

Oklahoma lawmakers are considering a ban on kratom after dozens of deaths were linked to compounds found in products labeled as kratom.

Rep. Tim Turner says synthetic derivatives like 7-OH and MGM-15 are raising concerns about potency and overdoses.

Here’s what a Schedule I classification could mean for Oklahoma, in the comments ⬇️

09/10/2026

Sheriff Darrell Weaver issued a statement today after the District 21 District Attorney's Office announced this week that Sutton Petz was sentenced in Cleveland County District Court to life in prison for Murder in the Second Degree, and 20 years for DUI-Great Bodily Injury.

Petz was sentenced in connection to the 2024 crash that claimed the life of 18-year-old Maddix Bias and severely injured others.

Sheriff Weaver, a longtime drug enforcement official, served as an author of the Maddix Bias Act while serving in the Oklahoma Senate.

Read Weaver's comments ⬇

09/09/2026

Justice for Maddix. Finally!

A woman convicted in the 2024 death of 18-year-old Maddox Bias was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after prosecutors said she was impaired by nitrous oxide when she crashed in Norman.