SQ 844: Property tax reimbursement reform has educators uneasy
A state question on Oklahoma's Aug. 25 ballots would change how counties are reimbursed for ad valorem tax revenue when properties qualify for manufacturing...
SD 34 runoff: Dana Prieto, Aaron Forst talk Freedom Caucus future, childcare, projects
In one of two State Senate races where a Republican incumbent has been pushed to an Aug. 25 runoff Oklahoma Freedom Caucus co-founder Sen....
CIVICS
SQ 846: On voting law, proponents concerned with posterity, critics concerned with posturing
Appearing statewide on Aug. 25 runoff ballots, State Question 846 will allow voters to enshrine an existing law requiring identification at the polls by...
HD 1 runoff: Chris White, George Phipps vie for open seat in far SEOK
Voters in far southeast Oklahoma will choose Aug. 25 between a former county commissioner and a longtime businessman to represent House District 1, with...
Game on: Oklahoma County commissioners set jail sales tax vote for Nov. 3 ballot
At long last, Oklahoma County voters will have what could be the final say on whether the county has the money to build and...
‘Extremely angry’: Barry Christian’s family questions suicide finding by medical examiner
(Editor's note: The following article references suicide, the most serious symptom of treatable mental health conditions. Those experiencing suicidal ideation or seeking professional mental...
HD 19 runoff: Michael Brittingham, Anthony DeVore tout rural priorities in open SEOK seat
A controversial figure known for his advocacy to decriminalize cockfighting is facing off against a former county commissioner in the Aug. 25 Republican runoff...
HD 9 runoff: Scotty Stokes, Crystal Campbell discuss smelter concerns, disaster response
A former congressional field representative and a career emergency manager are competing in northeast Oklahoma's HD 9 runoff, and both say the proposal for...
CULTURE
Gubernatorial candidates face real endurance test
Like a bubbling fryer full of vegetable oil, things are heating up in the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma's gubernatorial race.
During a debate this...
Always one of a kind: Norman makes noise as Fansville
It's all happening, Oklahoma!
After spending most of my life watching my fellow residents of this great state guzzle gallons of Dr. Pepper as if...
The persistent memory of Desmond Mason art issues
When I was in art school, a phrase we all learned early on was, "Good artists copy, great artists steal."
I had heard that old...
