Comey hearing: Five answers for WaPo’s five questions
A day before the U.S. House Intelligence Committee began hearing testimony from national intelligence officials about Russian interference in the 2016 election, the Washington Post...
Letter: Calling all Trump voters for thoughts on budget
To the editors:
The Trump budget includes $52.3 BILLION more for defense, even though the U.S. already spends much more than other countries on defense.
Get...
Indivisible Oklahoma forum responds to ‘Trumpism’
Following the election of President Donald Trump, Oklahoma's U.S. Senators James Lankford and Jim Inhofe earlier this year refused to hold traditional town hall meetings...
Editorial: Shortey scandal highlights need for help
When a sitting state senator's secret and sordid sex life implodes on him, an American public already fed up with its political process gnashes...
Pledges, paroles and pistols: Bills pass in three-day week
Despite having only a three-day work week, both chambers of the Legislature managed to pass some pretty significant bills. At the same time, more lurid...
Family, student deaths reinforce value of teaching
My mother, Betty Thompson, died last week at the age of 89.
As such, I haven’t been in the mood for analyzing education policy, but...
Ralph Shortey’s Senate suspension is latest lurid drama
(Update: As of the morning of Thursday, March 16, Sen. Ralph Shortey has been charged with three prostitution-related counts.)
The Oklahoma Senate passed a resolution...
State parks: ‘Hypothetical’ 14.5% cut could have ‘devastating’ effects
A "hypothetical exercise" that underscores the serious nature of Oklahoma's state revenue problems resulted in panicked TV news coverage about theoretical closure of some...
‘Stop digging’: Repeal of income tax cut trigger advances
A bill that would repeal a pending income tax-cut trigger passed the Oklahoma Senate this afternoon by a 39-6 vote.
SB 170, by Sen. Roger...
‘Fund education first’ deadline touted, questioned
“My students have literally asked me why our state’s lawmakers don’t care about them."
Nina Coerver's words rang through a crowded press conference this morning....
