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Leave the initiative petition process aloneThe idea goes back before statehood. Our founding fathers – the populists who didn’t like government and the politicians who didn’t like anyone – made a good call as they drafted the Oklahoma Constitution.

If college football won’t settle it on the field, maybe the courts should get involved

By James Finck, Ph.D.Normally, government and sports shouldn’t mix, but in the current college playoff system, including mostly public schools, it may be time.College football has always been controversial in the way it chooses national champions.

The Story Behind the Stories: Unlocking Western Literature and History

One of my all-time favorite movies, “Hoosiers,” is a perfect example of a David and Goliath movie where a small-town basketball team in Indiana makes it all the way to the 1954 State Championship to take on a big-city team.

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The shutdown is over. Now it’s time to govern...Last week the shutdown ended. Spanning 43 days – the longest federal shutdown in history – and impacting more than 1.4 million federal employees, the trainwreck over exactly what taxpayer money would be spent on is over.

Constitution 101: Privileges, Immunities and Debate

Over the years, I have come to realize that many of my students know little about the U.S. Constitution. And even as I speak to older generations, I realize parts of the Constitution are somewhat foreign to them as well.

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It’s time to end the government shutdownCongressman Tom Cole was right: government shutdowns don’t work.

From Smith to Friedman: What great economists would say about Oklahoma's proposed minimum wage hike

In June 2026, Oklahoma voters will decide on State Question 832. If passed, the minimum wage in Oklahoma will go from the federal minimum wage of $7.25 to $15 by 2029, more than doubling minimum wage wages over the next three years.

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For the first time in more than two years, Oklahomans are getting the chance to catch their breath.Instead of another controversy or whirlwind of turmoil from the state Department of Education, the state’s new school superintendent is taking a thoughtful, commonsense approach to education issues.

How a hole and mule named Sal changed our world

I’ve got an old mule and her name is Sal, Fifteen years on the Erie Canal.Two hundred years ago this week, the “Big Ditch” known as the Erie Canal began moving cargo between Albany and Buffalo, New York, and in the process, forever changed our nation.

Don’t sign SQ 837 petition: recreational marijuana

By Steve Fair A group seeking the legalization of recreational marijuana in Oklahoma is nearing the deadline to gather the 170,000 signatures needed to put State Question 837 on the ballo t.