Articles
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Culture & the Family
School-choice supporter wins Senate race
In a race that included a strong focus on school choice, Republican candidate Jake Merrick defeated Democratic candidate Molly Ooten by a margin of nearly two to one.Ray Carter | April 7, 2021
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Education, Culture & the Family
Betsy DeVos to receive OCPA’s Citizenship Award
Former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will be the recipient of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affair’s 2021 Citizenship Award.Staff | March 30, 2021
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Culture & the Family, Good Government
Nursing home visitation bill clears House
Ray Carter | March 2, 2021
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Budget & Tax, Culture & the Family
Bill may tie worker license to social-justice support
Ray Carter | February 18, 2021
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Economy, Culture & the Family
Covid-19 report ranks Oklahoma among most ‘open’ states
A new report ranks Oklahoma as one of the most “open” states for business based on COVID-19 restrictions.Ray Carter | January 8, 2021
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Culture & the Family
McGirt may limit law enforcement protection for citizens
Those potentially left without protection may include many tribal citizens who were supposed to be among the biggest beneficiaries of the ruling.Ray Carter | January 5, 2021
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Culture & the Family
Marcus’s story: Sober living through community
Marcus, a Tulsa native, runs Sangha—which is Sanskrit for “community.” It’s a sober-living house where around six men, who are working to kick their addictions, live.Ryan Haynie | December 22, 2020
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Criminal Justice, Culture & the Family
Defunding the police is not the answer
Defunding the police is an unserious solution in search of a problem.Ryan Haynie | December 21, 2020
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Culture & the Family
Lankford: Voter fraud concerns are justified
Following the 2016 presidential election, reports of Russian efforts to interfere in the U.S. election process prompted numerous congressional investigations and bipartisan efforts to better protect election security, U.S. Sen. James Lankford noted.Ray Carter | December 17, 2020
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Culture & the Family
Susan’s story: Essential business forced to close
Susan is the owner of Eco Wood Solutions in Norman and, like so many others, she was concerned when the City of Norman forced her to close her business during the COVID-19 outbreak. Susan was anxious not only about the future of her business but also the lives of her 16 employees who would have to be laid off.Ray Carter | December 15, 2020