Sand Springs Public Schools received a grant for $12,754.82 from the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB) to help boost their science, techn…
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Houston-based Linn Energy Inc. and Tulsa's Citizen Energy II LLC said they formed Roan to accelerate development in the Merge, SCOOP and STACK plays in the Anadarko Basin.
Oklahoma is at a dangerous crossroads that will take us one direction or the other due to our current financial crisis. My fervent hope is that we choose the right path, the difficult path, the path that leads to a brighter future for the next generation
The announcements were made while oil prices slipped this week, partially because of renewed concerns about rising production.
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Bond issues are a valid means of financing long-term projects when the state is working from a position of fiscal strength. When they're used to kick the can down the road and avoid dealing with financial weaknesses, they're dangerous.
This year, Oklahoma cannabis proponents were gearing up for a big bash on Thursday in order to celebrate State Question 788
When it comes to child safety, there are two specific issues that I wished had gained more traction during my time in the Legislature: strengthening our system for recovering missing children and improving school background checks for school volunteers.
Jason Vaught, Jill's brother, said his sister treated every one of her students as if they were her own children.
"I take this matter very seriously and want to take steps to avoid even an appearance of impropriety," Rep. Will Fourkiller, D-Stilwell, wrote in a letter delivered Monday to House Speaker Charles McCall.
The time is now for bold leadership to reform Oklahoma education.
I won't know how to vote on State Question 779 until the moment comes to mark the ballot.
Health insurance providers are fleeing in droves from President Barack Obama’s health insurance exchanges, primarily because structural flaws in the President’s health reform law are causing them to lose hundreds of millions of dollars.
The Beef Council had $3.8 million in revenue in 2013, according to its most recently available tax return.
A task force appointed by Gov. Mary Fallin is expected to develop recommendations for lawmakers on criminal justice reform.
Oklahoma has a good bond rating, but the agencies have also given the state a negative outlook because of budget holes, tax cuts, higher education funding cuts and use of nonrecurring revenue to fund ongoing public services.
The impact of mass incarceration is far-reaching and continues to devastate families and communities across our nation.
A bill that calls for a 1.6 percent pay hike for troops and more construction and maintenance work at Oklahoma military bases cleared the Senate Armed Services Committee late Thursday after four days of closed deliberations.
“From the beginning of his employment people were saying he was only here three or four days a week,” said Ed Allen, president of the union that bargains with the district on behalf of 2,800 teachers.
Oklahoma lawmakers have tough choices to make. Many aren’t fans of renewable energy subsidies. We’ve criticized subsidies too. But it’s important to recognize when a subsidy works and when it doesn’t. When it generates results, as opposed to simply being a boondoggle. And, just as important, as the famous song tells us, when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘e
Not only have Republicans supported education, but we saved the state’s road and bridge infrastructure with record funding after decades of neglect. We have also increased funding to other core services such as public safety and corrections. Our tax cuts and other job creation measures, as intended, have generally led to growth in state revenue since as Republicans contend, lower taxes encourage economic activity.
The measures could lead to a weakening of the state's prohibition on government advocacy for religion, make the appointment of appellate judges more political and lead to a statewide vote to strengthen Oklahomans' right to carry firearms.
Recently announced cuts to common education are simply untenable. The so-called “unthinkable scenarios” of eliminating athletics, transportation and fine arts programs seem increasingly likely as state agencies brace for doomsday.
We must do better: for our students, our economy and the good of each and every Oklahoman.
Oklahoma City is home to several great museums, including the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Its Art Film Program includes an art house cinema, …
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Bingman is showing courage and leadership in making his proposal, and we admire him for taking the first step. It's not surprising that the forces of inertia were waiting to attack him from the start. Those who have a vested interest in keeping the state's education system weak won't give up easily. If the do-nothings are going to fight rational reorganization of the school system, we might as well do things the best way possible. That way we were less likely to need to do it again later, and we can have a faster positive impact on the school children of Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma Legislature is male dominated. Only 18 of its 149 members are women — 12 in the House, six in the Senate — one of the lowest ratios in the country. Individually, their voices are strong and generally wise. We wish there were more like them.