The word “freedom” has taken on an Orwellian meaning in the state of Oklahoma, but that should be welcomed, according to the state government. After all, freedom is slavery. And slavery is a subject to tiptoe around now lest people who share skin color or sex as the people in the history books get a […]
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This isn’t the first time Kevin’s been left in the dust.
This isn’t the first time Kevin’s been left in the dust. Volkswagen recently chose a Canadian city instead of Oklahoma for its new electric vehicle battery plant despite state officials baiting the hook with $700 million in business incentives. “State lawmakers said previously that they believed the Volkswagen deal could have resulted in 7,000 new […]
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The party of “small government” has once again decided that overreach doesn’t apply to sticking its grubby little fingers underneath your clothing.
The party of “small government” has once again decided that overreach doesn’t apply to sticking its grubby little fingers underneath your clothing. Republicans in the Oklahoma House of Representatives unanimously approved House Bill 2177, which effectively bans transgender health care. It will be sent to the Senate, and, if approved there, to Kevin’s desk. “This […]
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If anyone is still questioning the state superintendent’s commitment to public education, know that Ryan Walters showed up to personally present the Teacher of the Year award. Nevermind that he was an hour late to the ceremony.
If anyone is still questioning the state superintendent’s commitment to public education, know that Ryan Walters showed up to personally present the Teacher of the Year award. Nevermind that he was an hour late to the ceremony. Also nevermind that he was obviously unprepared and bumbled his way through his portion of the program in […]
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The problem with fact checks is that nobody cares about the facts now so long as their team wins.
The problem with fact checks is that nobody cares about the facts now so long as their team wins. That being said, here’s a retort to the report from Kevin. “We made smart decisions instead of going on a spending spree.” Oh yeah? Is that why your state’s new attorney general has at least two […]
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The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office’s recent social media post about cannabis is an eye-opener, not about the dangers of legalized cannabis but about how backwards thinking still is in Oklahoma.
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office’s recent social media post about cannabis is an eye-opener, not about the dangers of legalized cannabis but about how backwards thinking still is in Oklahoma. Earlier this month, the sheriff’s office opened with this: “Nothing to see here in Oklahoma, just another group of illegal aliens. Ten illegals in this […]
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There’s a new attorney general in office, and he’s bringing the smoke.
There’s a new attorney general in office, and he’s bringing the smoke. Gentner Drummond had spent less than two weeks in office when his office fired off an email — on a Sunday evening no less — announcing that he will be turning up the heat on the Swadley’s investigation. “The Office of Attorney General […]
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We know you’ve already heard about the upcoming vote for adult-use or “recreational” cannabis, but short-term memory loss is a bitch.
We know you’ve already heard about the upcoming vote for adult-use or “recreational” cannabis, but short-term memory loss is a bitch. Years in the making, State Question 820 will finally be put to a vote on March 7. It might just be the first time a cannabis initiative has stood alone on the ballot in […]
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Kevin recently replaced four of the six Oklahoma State Board of Education members with all the precision of a bazooka.
Kevin recently replaced four of the six Oklahoma State Board of Education members with all the precision of a bazooka. The new board members include an oil and gas CEO, a homeschool teacher, an accounting firm owner and a pharmacist, because who knows more about the future of public school education than that roster? They […]
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Of all the twists and turns the Republicans have taken in recent years, playing it soft with Vladimir Putin is one of the most bizarre.
Of all the twists and turns the Republicans have taken in recent years, playing it soft with Vladimir Putin is one of the most bizarre. Even more baffling is that many of the right wing’s major figures — like Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson — are seemingly proud of it. This isn’t the same party […]