Opinion

In states across the country and nations across the globe, politicians’ embrace of a “Green New Deal” style of environmental policy has often been a comedy of errors. But the real-world results are no laughing matter.

For several months, Americans have grown increasingly nervous that our nation’s economy was heading toward recession.

To the Editor: When the story about the plan for the Route 66 archways came out in the Tribune, we had just had a couple from Portland, Ore., traveling Route 66 come by to tell us how much fun they were having going through Oklahoma.

If I gave you a million dollars to invent a better mousetrap, and told you that if you succeeded you could keep any and all profits associated with the invention, you’d probably consider that a pretty good deal.

Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization holds that both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey must be overturned. The predicted impact on elective abortions has been well-rehearsed in the print and electronic press and on social media.

While education makes up the lion’s share of Oklahoma’s budget, health and human services represents the second largest category.

In 2017, the Supreme Court decided a case that involved a school playground resurfacing program provided by the state of Missouri.

On June 22, by popular demand, U.S. President Joe Biden asked Congress to pass a three month “holiday” on collection of the federal gasoline tax. With prices hovering at around $5 per gallon, Americans want something done. I’m all for it.

After the 2020 elections, GOP leaders bragged that Republicans held 82 of 101 seats in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Yet House leadership repeatedly declined to pass bills of significance this year.

Time and experience can change the way a person thinks. Thank God. Some 30 years ago, I wrote in this newspaper what a clown Vice President Dan Quayle was for saying a television program could have a negative influence on our culture.