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A late VHS tape should not be a felony
Oklahoma's felony statutes have changed significantly in recent years, but many people are still dealing with the negative effects of those laws.
Last month, we...
Faces and heels: WWE metaphors, doppelgängers for the 2021 Oklahoma Legislature
The 2021 Oklahoma Legislature has turned into one hell of a theatrical Royal Rumble, at least among members of House and Senate leadership.
House Speaker...
As mask mandate ends, remember not to litter
All things must pass, as they say, even mask mandates. This past Friday, Oklahoma City's mask mandate ended, and with it begins a stronger...
Everyone getting pegged with a charter school audit
Who is next? Oklahoma City Public Schools board members — and several others — seem to be asking this question of prominent Oklahoma charter...
John Bennett as state GOP chairman threatens progress for Oklahoma Muslims
This is the first week of the month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset and strive to shed bad habits....
Real ID: Thank you so much for playing my game
You really need a Real ID, for real. We, as Oklahomans, have been told this by the federal government for quite a while, but...
Letter: Thank the 2007 Oklahoma Legislature for Real ID delays
To the editors:
I want to thank the 2007 Oklahoma Legislature for making the decision to not follow the federal guidelines on our Oklahoma IDs....
The Oklahoma congressman who believed he was Jesus
Manuel Herrick (1876-1952) represented Oklahoma in Congress for a single term, which, in the minds of some, was one term too many. But it...
Gold Dome renovation could involve taxpayer subsidy
I'm always in for some good ol' historic preservation and readaptation of buildings, so when initial plans were revealed this past week for a...
Big changes: Stitt signs student transfer, education funding adjustments
The Oklahoma Legislature sent a pair of significant education reforms to Gov. Kevin Stitt today, which he praised as "transformative" and signed into law...
