Commentary: Rep. Chuck Strohm calls for education reform, ignores facts
On April 5, Rep. Chuck Strohm used his blog to attack the Oklahoma Education Association and teachers who are currently seeking an increase in education...
Pastor offers prayer: ‘Your children are not well here’
As a pastor, I (along with our church, City Presbyterian) stand with teachers in Oklahoma. Yes, the Legislature passed some historic tax increases, but...
Capital gains taxes: The often-overlooked trade off
Late last week, as the Oklahoma Legislature passed additional funding measures for education, the Oklahoma Education Association (OEA) announced new demands, including the elimination...
OCPA: Taxing capital gains will burden economy further
A capital gains tax is, above all, a tax on small businesses, on entrepreneurs, on capital generation, on private investment, on job creation and...
Capital gains reform: An obvious solution to teacher walkout
A rallying cry for many of those who oppose raising revenue in Oklahoma to increase teacher pay and improve education funding has been that...
Hitting the high notes during #OklaEd Capitol rally
One of my favorite things to look for at rallies and protests is clever, well-made signs. Unsurprisingly, there have been many this past week...
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Mayor’s Roundtable: Moral dilemmas, inequality pepper talks
The two best things about the latest Mayor’s Development Roundtable included:
unexpected glimpses into today’s moral quandaries
and an acknowledgment of the challenges of...
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As walkout continues, consider all that teachers do
A few days ago, I was driving while listening to NPR. The Oklahoma Repetition News Network was reporting that the #OkLeg had just passed...
Editorial: Media must qualify for Quality Jobs Program
(Editor's note: Now that April 1, 2018, is behind us, it should be noted that this "editorial" was published as an April Fools Day...
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Forget Facebook: Fake news still the biggest threat
Last week, it was Mark Zuckerberg's time in the barrel. Facebook and Co. are getting their social media comeuppance. Even super geek Elon Musk...
