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Legislature ignores need for SQ 788 framework
I get it. Who wants to do more work when you're about done with your shift? I feel as though the Oklahoma Legislature thinks the same...
Red Earth Festival: ‘What matters is what will remain’
As I’ve traveled the country, I’ve witnessed the widespread cultural clash over white people wearing headdresses, the Washington Redskins mascot debate, and even speculative...
Savings emphasis neglects Oklahoma’s current and future needs
The Tulsa World editorial board recently criticized Gov. Kevin Stitt for emphasizing savings over spending when the state budget for FY 2019 showed an...
The coronavirus turns into a pumpkin at 11 p.m.
Another week of our time in a pandemic and another revelation about the weird rules we have given ourselves in this state. At a press...
Three keys to understanding the school board election
As a retired teacher, my policy and political choices are based on three decades of struggles with the problems in the inner city and...
An ‘I voted’ sticker is the prize for enduring all these ads
So the big day — Election Day — is almost here.
The suffering caused by the slog of constant political attack ads while trying to...
Oklahoma Early Childhood Coalition hits ground running
In 2025, what will we remember from the last few weeks of the Oklahoma Capitol's second regular session of the 55th Legislature? Will we remember...
Sundaze comic: ‘Just because it’s on the internet’
I've seen people believing in a lot of bunk this past week, much more than usual. It's slightly concerning, but it also reminds me...
Letter: Republicans avoid forum in Pontotoc County
To the editors:
I am the chairman of the Pontotoc County Democratic Party in Ada, Oklahoma. As you know, Ada is the queen city of...
Letter: Hamilton was wrong, Electoral College ‘sucks’
To the editors:
Let's remember that the Founders were not perfect. Their Electoral College sucks. They invented it because they feared complete direct democracy, a...
