Articles
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Higher Education, Culture & the Family
OU president’s response to Charlie Kirk’s killing contrasts sharply with response to George Floyd’s death
University of Oklahoma President Joseph Harroz, Jr., who issued strong statements condemning racial violence after George Floyd’s 2020 death and called for “systemic change,” has been far less outspoken following the recent assassination of conservative Christian Charlie Kirk.Ray Carter | September 18, 2025
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Culture & the Family
Tulsa public defender’s pro-assassination post fuels outcry
A Tulsa County Assistant Public Defender is facing backlash after a social-media post in which she appeared to celebrate the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.Ray Carter | September 12, 2025
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Culture & the Family
Charlie Kirk set an example for us all
We pray today for them and for all who knew Charlie and were inspired by him.Staff | September 11, 2025
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Culture & the Family
Shawnee pastor’s ‘Children’s White House’ highlights Christianity’s role in U.S. history
Ed Moore, longtime pastor in the Shawnee area, has built a small-scale replica of the White House to serve as a “U.S. Children’s White House,” teaching that America’s founding was deeply rooted in Christian faith.Ray Carter | September 4, 2025
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Education, Culture & the Family
Amid state and national backlash, OSSAA still touts DEI
The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) continues to tout DEI on its website, declaring that promotion of “groups that have social and cultural differences is an integral part of education-based activities” and claimed DEI is part of that effort.Ray Carter | August 20, 2025
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Education, Culture & the Family
School counselor group embraces far-left policies
The American School Counselor Association, whose Oklahoma affiliate is tied to the state’s growing counselor workforce, has embraced left-wing causes including support for allowing biological males in girls’ sports, gun control, and citizenship for certain illegal immigrants, and opposition to restrictions on youth gender transitions.Ray Carter | August 13, 2025
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Culture & the Family
The case for waiting: Why our kids don’t need smartphones just yet
Something is deeply wrong with childhood in America—and we all sense it. Oklahoma’s new phone-free school law is a welcome corrective, but lasting change will come from parents and communities willing to push back against the cultural pressure to keep kids plugged in.Matt Oberdick | August 13, 2025
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma wins court fight to protect minors from gender-transition procedures
Aligning with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Oklahoma’s 2023 law banning gender-transition surgeries, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones for individuals under 18.Ray Carter | August 11, 2025
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
Federal court ruling buoys Oklahoma anti-discrimination law
Oklahoma lawmakers passed Senate Bill 658 to ensure that devout Christians are not disqualified from serving as adoptive or foster parents simply because they hold traditional beliefs about gender and sexuality. A recent federal court ruling bolsters the new law.Ray Carter | July 28, 2025
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Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
U.S. opposed Oklahoma ban on child gender ‘transitions’
When Oklahoma passed a law to ban so-called gender-transition procedures on minors, the United States filed a legal brief urging the courts to overturn the law.Ray Carter | July 9, 2025