Reward-and-punish mentality unworthy of democracy
Last week, I wrote about a discouraging study led by Raj Chetty about the association between income and life expectancy in America. The study finds that...
WTF v. FTW: Of sodomy law and civil asset forfeiture
If there's a silver lining to the ongoing budget crisis facing Oklahoma, it's that, almost certainly, change for the better will come.
To wit, Gov....
In vain: Legislature created 3 unordered vanity plates
Three vanity license plates authorized by the Oklahoma Legislature in 2015 have received zero orders with only four days before their production deadline.
Plates intended to...
Hostility punctuates OKCPS community meetings
Teaching in the inner city is tough, and it can be as exasperating as it is joyous. Nobody is perfect, and I could recount...
Muslims must ‘participate’ in U.S. democracy
The underlying stigma and hatred of Islam perpetuated by national political contenders like Donald Trump has left the 3.3 million Muslims in this country vulnerable...
Oklahoma Standard ‘a myth’
I've always been a stickler for the truth.
As a kid, I don't remember ever believing in Santa Claus, but I do remember becoming exasperated...
Drama: Three vie to be next leader of Oklahoma Senate
(Update: eCapitol.net's Shawn Ashley reports that Sen. Mike Schulz (R-Altus)Â as the Oklahoma Senate's next president pro tempore.)
Republican members of the Oklahoma Senate will gather...
Filter: OK Democratic Party head sues on candidate rule
While a record number of candidates filed for Oklahoma offices this month, the Oklahoma State Election Board will hear more than two dozen contests of candidacy...
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VIDEO: SQ 779 signatures to be counted starting Monday
Surrounded by cameras, Oklahoma Secretary of State Chris Benge told OU President David Boren that signatures submitted Thursday in support of State Question 779 would...
This week in FTW: Lawmakers haze frosh Sen. Dossett
It's nice to see that, on a deadline week for the third reading of bills, Oklahoma lawmakers can still find time for some legislative monkeyshines.
To...
