Special elections seek to replace Newell, Kirby
If recent special elections are any indication, Democrats have a chance to improve their numbers in Oklahoma's House of Representatives during special elections Tuesday.
The...
Fallin congratulates U.S. House in passing AHCA
Talk about toeing the party line.
In an emailed press release still hot in the NonDoc inbox, Gov. Mary Fallin this afternoon expressed her pleasure...
Health care lecturer: Free market would solve insurance issues
Health care finance is a hot-button topic these days. We have covered our fair share of the issue, from price transparency in the form...
12 days from revenue deadline, Fallin blasts ‘partisan gridlock’
(Update: This post was updated at 4:40 p.m. to include response comments from Rep. Scott Inman.)
At a packed press conference this afternoon, Gov. Mary...
Capital punishment: Commission urges ‘serious reforms’
More than a year's worth of work has culminated in an almost 300-page report released by a bipartisan group tasked with reviewing Oklahoma's capital...
Flashpoint, OkPolicy breakfast reveal budget solutions
During a budget-briefing breakfast hosted by Oklahoma Policy Institute on April 26, executive director David Blatt drew upon Bob Dylan’s saddest lyrics to warn...
Kate Barnard: An icon for Oklahoma progressives
I have found my silver lining! The dark cloud of election night and a Donald Trump presidency has lifted — or at least thinned.
Nov. 9, 2016,...
Large tax bundle passes House JCAB with only GOP votes
Chairwoman Leslie Osborn put a large package estimated to raise more than $400 million in front of the House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget...
Drew Edmondson joins crowded governor’s race
Just before 9 a.m., former Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson announced via Facebook that he is entering the state's 2018 race for governor.
Making his...
Trump’s 100 days of environmental destruction
Imagine a leader who was ignorant of the fact that all wealth and prosperity ultimately comes from the Earth.
Imagine a leader who chose to...
