With all that’s going on in Washington, D.C. right now, it’s easy to forget how historic the November election was for Oklahomans. For the first time since the judicial system was reformed — or better stated, deformed — in the 1960s, Oklahomans voted not to retain a sitting Oklahoma Supreme Court justice.
“How can this be called a ‘continuing resolution,’” Elon Musk asked concerning Congress’ next-to-last stopgap government funding bill, “if it includes a 40 percent pay increase for Congress?”
The real number was 3.8 percent, but Musk’s little white lie played a part in tanking that bill and getting another one, with no raise, passed and signed.
Oklahomans are not satisfied with the state’s K-12 education system.
Oklahoma’s students currently rank near the bottom in the U.S. on many key measures of academic performance. Because Oklahoma’s students deserve a better education, the Oklahoma Education Impact Initiative (OKEII) was formed.
Despite being a conservative electorate, Oklahomans still face more state regulations than citizens in most other states. The accumulation of those rules impedes economic growth and job creation. Fortunately, legislative leaders are preparing to tackle this problem.
The group Oklahoma United is calling for abolishing our state’s primary election system and replacing it with a “jungle primary” in which the top two candidates proceed to the November general election ballot regardless of party.
Breakfast in a rural community is more than a cup of coffee on a cold morning. It’s a culture.
You will find the locals gathered around the table swapping tales, sharing the latest news and solving world problems.
We all grow up being indoctrinated with rules that limit us. The purveyors of this information are not malicious. They are simply passing along what they themselves have been taught.
You are probably aware of one or more of the following rules. Decide for yourself if you have been limited by any of them.
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. It is celebrated every November as a time to raise awareness about hospice and palliative care, and to celebrate the people who provide this important care to patients and their families.
The 2024 theme for National Hospice and Palliative Care Month is “We are stronger together so let’s write the story together.”
To the Editor:
You can go home again.
Recently my wife and I attended the Class of 74-75 reunion. I had approached the reunion with some trepidation having moved from Oklahoma after graduating from OU and was fearful I wouldn’t recognize most people.
As a free speech fundamentalist, I’m not seeing much of value on offers from either Democrats or Republicans in this year’s presidential election.