By: Tyler Parette
May 8, 2016 // Updated: May 27, 2016
Oklahoma has one of the most beautiful state flags. According to Wikipedia:
The Osage shield is covered by two symbols of peace: the Plains-style ceremonial pipe representing Native Americans, and the olive branch representing European Americans. Six golden brown crosses,… Read more [More...]
By Rick Green
In the 24 years since Oklahoma voters restricted lawmakers’ ability to raise taxes, the state Legislature has not been able to muster the three-fourths majority needed to pass a tax increase.
That’s why there were major doubts… Read more [More...]
By: Tyler Parette
May 4, 2016 // Updated: May 9, 2016
By Laura Eastes
Andy Moore talks with with others at a recent Let’s Fix This event at the Oklahoma State Capitol. (Garett Fisbeck)
Andy Moore was fed up with dreary headlines about the state’s financial mess. Articles covering the revenue… Read more [More...]
By Louis Fowler
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OKLAHOMA CITY – While news about Oklahoma’s budget crisis continues to trickle to the masses, the sad fact is that many people are unaware about just how devastating these cuts are going to be in… Read more [More...]
By Lacey Lett
OKLAHOMA CITY – A group of Oklahomans are taking an unusual approach to voicing concern over the state’s $1.3 billion shortfall.
The Oklahoma Policy Institute, a non-partisan independent policy think-tank, started the ‘Do Something’ campaign to encourage… Read more [More...]
By James Coburn
Many Oklahomans are not pleased with what is happening at the state Capitol, said Jason Stone, D-Edmond.
Stone, 43, is the only Democrat running for House District 83. He will face Republican incumbent Randy McDaniel, also of… Read more [More...]
by Jeffrey Young
WASHINGTON — Presidential candidates and other national politicians throw around a lot of rhetoric about health care reform, but the real action is happening in conservative state legislatures across the country.
Red state governors and lawmakers are… Read more [More...]
By: Tyler Parette
May 1, 2016 // Updated: May 9, 2016
By Jaclyn Cosgrove
DURANT — Nico Gomez stood before a small group of 25 concerned residents.
How will we save Oklahoma’s Medicaid program?
That’s the question at hand.
Gomez, Oklahoma Health Care Authority CEO, has his answer: the Medicaid Rebalancing… Read more [More...]
By: Tyler Parette
April 29, 2016 // Updated: May 9, 2016
By Imani Gandy
Oklahoman legislators, like anti-choice politicians across the country, are hell-bent on eliminating abortion through a series of flank attacks while ignoring the needs of born humans in their state.
SB 1552 now goes back to the state… Read more [More...]
By: Tyler Parette
April 26, 2016 // Updated: May 9, 2016
By Kelso
Quite possibly, the one thing everyone can agree on, regardless of political belief, is the thought of a working budget. After analysts pointed heavily at the oil bust, Oklahoma isn’t doing so OK these days. $1.3Billion in the… Read more [More...]