On April 18th, President Biden signed an Executive Order directing multiple Federal Agencies, States, and Congress to encourage expanded support for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS). The order’s preamble states that; “It is the policy of my Administration to enable families — including our military and veteran families —…

…but it’s time sign the DNR order for Twitter. “They say America First but they mean America Next” — Woody Guthrie on the fascist America First threat to U.S. Democracy in the 1940s I joined Twitter in 2008 during the run-up to the General Election. Our team on the Obama…

Our country reached a point of no return last week and those responsible must be held to account — On January 6th, 2021 the American Republic saw an entire political party cross the Rubicon — we may no longer claim that there was a “peaceful transfer of power” between our 45th and 46th Presidents. The failed attempt at an armed-takeover of a branch of U.S. …

Disrespect for military and public service has no place in American leadership. And it’s time we resoundingly said so at the ballot box. — Hey there. Have a seat. I want to show you something special. These are photos of my grandfathers, Bob and Bill. Both of them World War II veterans. My paternal grandpa, Robert Francis (Bob) Pickens, and my maternal grandpa, John William (Bill) May, fought in the European theater.

by Rusty D. Pickens I had the privilege of helping elect a U.S. president and serving my country over eight years of some of the hardest but most fulfilling work I’ve ever done. Through an economic recovery effort, the passage and implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and unprecedented expansion…

We are Urging a “Yes” Vote on State Question 802 — All Oklahomans deserve affordable healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic is shining a spotlight on a problem we’ve been experiencing for a while in rural America: lack of health insurance and underinsurance are difficult for rural facilities to overcome. …

No one is coming to save our country — it’s up to us — together. — Dear friends, family, and colleagues, All of you know me as someone who values public service and believes that government can be a positive impact in people’s live if that government is in the hands of people who share these values. I will testify that we did our dead-level best…

Government options to help small businesses keep America running during COVID-19 slowdowns. — As a proud alum of the U.S. Small Business Administration, I got to see up close and personal the direct impact that a small but mighty government agency can have advocating for and supporting American small business during tough economic times. …

How to be productive when social distancing is imperative — With the widespread quarantining and need for social distancing due to COVID-19, telework systems and virtual teams are facing their largest stress-test in a long time. Here’s my tips on how to embrace the remote worker lifestyle and be just as productive as ever. Working in technology — especially working…