The Battles of Lexington, Concord Were Fought For Rights, Not Independence

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the founding of our great nation, it is important to remember the events in 1775 that led to its birth.

Analysis: Senate Tradition Meets Opposition

By M. Scott Carter Special to Southwest Ledger OKLAHOMA CITY – Not long ago, Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt replaced three members of the State Board of Education. The governor exercised his authority to take the action.

Southwest Oklahoma Legislative Update: Senate

OKLAHOMA CITY Virtual school days will be limited to two days towards the required 180 days of classroom instruction time required by law beginning with the 2026-2027 school year.Gov.

Oklahoma, several other states, D.C., U.S. government sue CVS to recover Medicaid funds

Oklahoma and more than two dozen other states, the federal government and the District of Columbia, have sued CVS Health Corporation, CVS Pharmacy, Oklahoma CVS Pharmacy LLC and two other subsidiaries, to recover taxpayer funds that allegedly were obtained fraudulently as Medicaid reimbursements.

Southwest Oklahoma Legislative Update: House

OKLAHOMA CITY - A bill co-sponsored by Reps. Stacy Jo Adams (R-Duncan), Dick Lowe (R-Amber) and Daniel Pae (R-Lawton) was vetoed by Gov. Kevin Sitt last week.House Bill 1389, authored by Rep. Melissa Provenzano (R-Tulsa) sought to amend state law and expand access to diagnostic mammograms.

State, U.S. not yet feeling full brunt of national economic turmoil

The state and federal economies have shown little indication that federal layoffs, tariffs and uncertainty had a substantial toll on the job market as of mid-April.American employers added 177,000 jobs last month, a slight drop from 185,000 in March, the U.S.

Address confirmation notices mailed to some Oklahoma voters

OKLAHOMA CITY– During the next several weeks, some registered voters in Oklahoma will receive an Address Confirmation Notice from the State Election Board.

Constitution 101: Election and Assembly Clauses

As we have seen over the past few months, there has been a lot of debate as to who is eligible to vote and where the power belongs. However, in federal elections, it is up to the states to make these rules.

Discrediting Misinformation Concerning Our Nation’s Historic Tariffs

There is a popular meme going around the internet.The caption to the picture reads, “We’ve done this mass tariff thing 3 times in American history. 1828, 1930, 2025. All spaced about a 100 years apart because everyone who remembers the last one needs to be dead for the next one to happen.

Historic Travels: Booking Oklahoma Novels

By James Finck, Ph.D.I made a great discovery last weekend as my family and I spent the day in Tulsa.In the morning my son had a baseball game and that evening Tulsa’s own Ben Rector gave an awesome concert at the Tulsa Theater.