Buckle Up, Oklahoma – because safety is all about protecting our own

By Roger Straka Here in the country, we look out for one another. We wave at neighbors on dirt roads, stop to help when someone needs a jump-start, and pride ourselves on strong values and even stronger communities.

America has a heart problem when it comes to handling the truth

The killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, has dominated the news since he was shot at a Utah college campus on Wednesday. The alleged shooter, Tyler Robinson, is being held without bail after being turned in by his father. Robinson is not cooperating with authorities.

Conservative free speech advocate killed in Utah

One of the principal difficulties in George Washington’s presidency was dealing with the French Revolution and whether we should support their fight. While Washington’s cabinet was divided on the issue, one important player from the revolution was not.

National Guard troops policing capital not unprecedented, history shows

By James Finck, Ph.D.On Aug. 11, President Trump ordered around 800 National Guard troops to assume control of policing our nation’s capital — something that was done frequently in the 1960s but had not been done since the Nixon administration.

Treat root cause, not symptoms, of homelessness

By Steve Fair In 2024, Senate Bill 1854, authored by Sens. Darrell Weaver (R-Moore), Shane Jett (R-Shawnee), Cody Rogers (R-Catoosa) and Rep. Chris Kannady (R-Moore) was signed into law. It made it a crime to have a homeless encampment on state-owned property.On Thursday, Gov.

Constitution 101: Journal and Adjournment Clauses

By James Finck, Ph.D.Article I, Section 5, Clauses 3 and 4 of our Constitution proves there are some areas of the government where everyone actually can agree — well almost.

Audit highlights state agencies’ incompetence, possible clawback of federal funds

By Steve Fair On Wednesday, Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd released a 200-page performance audit on federal money the state of Oklahoma received in COVID relief funds.Byrd said that state agencies failed to spend the money as it was designated.

Gerrymandering. It’s nothing new, but its effects are always decided by the majority.

“The evils we experience flow from the excess of democracy” is one of my favorite quotes from a Founding Father and one that I use whenever I teach about the Constitution.

No test will fix America’s problem

By Steve Fair Oklahoma is a politically conservative state. Voters in the Sooner State have voted for the Republican candidate for president since 1968 — 15 straight elections! Republicans have supermajorities in both Oklahoma state legislative chambers. The entire federal delegation is Republican.

Seen and unseen tax changes in Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill

President Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill has proven to be one of the most conten tious bills in recent memory. At the heart of the debate is who the OBBB benefits.While the left claims the bill is simply a tax break for the rich, the right claims our middle class will benefit the most.