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Parties and policy matter in Oklahoma

Body The Republican National Convention has concluded as has the Democratic National Convention. These two events are more than a showcase for each party’s presidential candidates, however. They are also a reminder of why policy and political parties matter to voters.
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Open Records Act is for everyone

Body On July 9, Attorney General Gentner Drummond sent a letter to Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters chastising the superintendent for failing to comply with the Open Records Act. 
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Recovering from mistakes

Body As careful as you may be, you will make mistakes. Although it’s not possible to live mistake-free, there are effective strategies you can use to recover from your mistakes.Let’s start by considering basic causes of mistakes. You are impatient and act too quickly.
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Who runs the country?

Body Who runs the country?I’ve been hearing variants of that question a lot over the last few weeks, mainly in forms like - “Given Joe Biden's age and apparent mental decline, can we trust him to run the country for another four years?
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Jeremy Emmett Snelling

Body Jeremy Emmett Snelling a/k/a Miss Emma, 50, of West Burlington, Iowa, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024, at his home.Born Oct. 7, 1973, in El Reno, he was the son of Jay Snelling and Glenda Mosher.
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Oklahoma court struggles with its basic vocabulary

Body In case anyone wondered whether the Oklahoma Supreme Court would turn over a new leaf in 2024 and begin interpreting the law as written — as opposed to legislating from the bench — it dispelled that notion with its first case of the year. In Stricklen v.
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