Opinion

Mayorkas’ Impeachment Charges Echo Those of Former Sec. of War with Ties to Oklahoma

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Last month Congress made the historic decision to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. With immigration being one of the hottest political issues of the day, Republicans impeached the secretary on charges of being “engaged in a pattern of conduct that is incompatible with his duties…[and] has failed to faithfully uphold his oath and has instead presided over a reckless abandonment of border security and immigration enforcement.” The charges also include that he, “willfully violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by releasing illegal aliens into the interior of the United States despite the plain language of the Act.” Personally, I am surprised that this is the first impeachment under the Republican House of Representatives.

Reviewing “Throwaway Kids: Reforming Oklahoma’s Juvenile Justice System”

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A book about Oklahoma’s dark past in the treatment of vulnerable children, though nonfiction, almost reads like a legal thriller. In “Throwaway Kids: Reforming Oklahoma’s Juvenile Justice System,” authors Terry Smith and Bob Burke tell the story of children in the 1970s who suffered violence in overcrowded and poorly staffed state-run facilities.

Cosmetics Specialty Labs shutting down after 51 years

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LAWTON – A manufacturer of beauty and skin products sold throughout the world is closing up shop one year after celebrating its 50th anniversary. “Narrowing margins in manufacturing, the regulatory environment has changed considerably in this space, and all of those things became challenges, so we decided it was time,” Jennifer Ellis, president and chief executive officer of Cosmetic Specialty Labs, told KSWO-TV.

Father, son give insightful review of Temple Grandin

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I rarely get personal with my articles, but this week’s subject resonates with me. One of the hardest days of my life was when a doctor confirmed to my wife and me what we already suspected – that my son, my oldest child had autism.