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'Twas the night before session, when all through the House, many creatures were stirring ...

Just kidding. I'm not going to try to turn this entire poem into my column, but I can't help but feel a bit like a kid with the anticipation of Christmas morning looming as I face the upcoming legislative session. What gifts will we have for Oklahomans? What surprises lie in store?

If it's like every other session I've served, there will be plenty of both.

This year, 1,482 House bills, 18 House joint resolutions and two House concurrent resolutions have been filed. We also have 1,701 measures that rema...