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Gov. Kevin Stitt released his executive budget proposal for the budget year that begins July 1. The Governor’s appetite for spending is limited. Rather than using the available revenue he …
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By Paul Shinn
OkPolicy.org |
2/29/20 12:00 PM
Early voting for the March 3 Presidential Primary election will continue today at the County Election Board office from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Bryan County Election Board Secretary Kimberly Norris said …
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Bryan County Election Board |
2/27/20 12:41 PM
This week Gov. Kevin Stitt held his inaugural Governor’s Prayer Breakfast. Like most such gatherings this event featured scrambled eggs, coffee, inspirational messages and, of course, prayer. …
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2/22/20 12:00 PM
Oklahoma must expand welfare in order to get more federal dollars—this a common argument for the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. It makes sense, unless you have all the facts. The truth is that …
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By Trent England
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs |
2/22/20 12:00 PM
Open reply to Senator James Lankford:
Previously, I pleaded with you to hold Trump accountable for crimes he now admits, now that the impeachment “trial” is over. Your response letter …
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2/22/20 12:00 PM
Earlier this month, our governor and lieutenant governor proudly unveiled Oklahoma’s new “brand” and logo. The new brand is a colorful circle of chevrons forming a white star in the …
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By Mary Maurer |
2/22/20 12:00 PM
I spent much of high school hiding copies of National Lampoon magazine from my parents. And not just because of the topless women. For a Baptist teenager, National Lampoon was a deliciously decadent …
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By Michael Clements
michael@durantdemocrat.com |
2/22/20 12:00 PM
This Tuesday, Durant voters will be asked to approve a 20-year extension of the one-cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax. Voters should reject the request until city officials present a plan for how …
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2/7/20 07:00 PM
Retired Oklahoma state and local public servants have now gone 10 years without a cost of living adjustment, while inflation has eaten away at their income. For decades they taught our children, kept …
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By Paul Shinn
OkPolicy.org |
2/7/20 07:00 PM
In his State of the State speech this week, Gov. Kevin Stitt said he wants to gradually make all positions in state government “at will” jobs, much like those at most private-sector …
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By Ray Carter
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs |
2/7/20 07:00 PM
“Nurses may not be angels, but they are the next best thing.” — Anonymous Patient
Oklahoma’s community colleges play a vital role in the delivery of health care services to …
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By Gary Davidson |
2/7/20 06:00 PM
According to popular stereotype, college professors are overwhelmingly liberal Democrats. New research shows that cliché is grounded in reality, including at several major Oklahoma …
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By Ray Carter
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs |
2/1/20 06:00 PM
The Office of Juvenile Affairs leadership has announced plans to push through amendments to Youthful Offender Act (YOA) in the upcoming session. The YOA, originally passed in 1994, is the product of …
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By Steve Lewis
OkPolicy.org |
2/1/20 05:00 PM
What could entice Evangelical Christians to give up layer after layer of their principles to support Donald Trump? I grew up Southern Baptist in Durant, OK, in the ’50s and ‘60s and this …
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By Jane Hicks |
2/1/20 04:00 PM
A bill before the US Senate would allow medical marijuana dispensaries to use federally insured banks. US Rep. Kendra Horn, R-Oklahoma cosponsored the bill which passed the House last year. She said …
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2/1/20 12:00 PM
Oklahoma’s Presidential Preferential Primary election is scheduled for March 3. Here is what you need to know.
* Eligible voters may cast only one ballot for the Presidential Preferential …
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Bryan County Election Board |
1/24/20 05:00 PM
The Oklahoma Supreme Court heard arguments this week on a case that is getting little attention but could have huge implications on the local, state and national levels.
The case concerns …
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1/24/20 04:39 PM
The Oklahoma Education Association (OEA), an affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA), has long claimed to speak for state teachers. But it now represents considerably fewer than half of …
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By Mike Brake
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs |
1/24/20 04:21 PM
Throughout the 72 years of the United States women’s suffrage movement prior to the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment were full of forceful women whose names we know — Susan B Anthony, …
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By Joe Littlejohn |
1/24/20 03:00 PM
(Oklahoma City) – Official Oklahoma voter registration statistics released yesterday show 2,090,107 Oklahomans are registered to vote heading into the 2020 election cycle. Oklahoma’s …
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Oklahoma State Election Board |
1/18/20 03:00 PM
