April has been Child Abuse Prevention Month since the ’80s, but state and city leaders are making it a point to support the designation. Mayor David Holt and Gov. Kevin Stitt each issued proclamations about child abuse prevention recently. “Because of all the attention that’s been given to this, not just nationwide but statewide, more […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Road dread
If Gov. Kevin “Oklahoma is open for business” Stitt is the manager of our government’s metaphorical Kmart (hey, we gotta start somewhere), somebody should tell him we need major cleanup on aisle number All of Them. On March 17, Chicken-Fried News’ arch beer pong rival The Oklahoman published a report on the lousy conditions of […]
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Unified plan
The first piece of medical marijuana legislation is now law. House Bill 2612, also known as the “unity bill,” was authored by Rep. Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Greg McCortney, R-Ada. It cleared the state House of Representatives on Feb. 28 with 93 voting yes and five opposed and then passed the Oklahoma Senate […]
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Chicken-Fried News: CEO badge
Gov. Kevin Stitt wants Oklahoma to be run like a business — just like his successful Gateway Mortgage — as he promotes his initiative for Oklahoma to be a “top 10” state. What’s a successful business without picking up a few lawsuits along the way? Gateway Mortgage has gone to court numerous times over the […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Up top
Looks like Gov. Kevin Stitt’s goal to make Oklahoma a top 10 state is already working. It is just … maybe not what he had in mind. Three separate reports published since February found that Oklahoma tops the worst lists for online dating, being a woman and mental health for teenagers and children. First, a […]
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Capitol CAIR
The Oklahoma chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has seen its annual Muslim Day at the Capitol event grow exponentially since 2015. What started as a somewhat basic introduction to the Capitol has grown into a full-blown day of action and advocacy. Lani Habrock, CAIR government affairs director, said the group began the event […]
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Commentary: Carry on
A bill that passed the state House of Representatives last week and is likely to become law will remove permitting and training requirements from the purchase and use of handguns. This legislation is not a solution in search of a problem; it is a problem that will eventually require a solution. On Feb. 13, House […]
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Commentary: Care giving
President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) provided for expansion of Medicaid on a state-by-state basis, and since 2014, 37 states and the District of Columbia have approved expanding Medicaid coverage to persons making below 138 percent of the federal poverty level. Newly elected Gov. Kevin Stitt, who wants to run Oklahoma like a business, […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Moldy mansion
Remember a few years ago when former Gov. Mary Fallin’s daughter Christina received criticism for living in a trailer on the governor’s mansion property? It turns out the trailer might’ve had better living conditions than the mansion itself. According to News 9, the mansion has fallen into such state of disrepair that it might not […]
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Commentary: Prayer vigilant
The inauguration of Oklahoma’s new governor, Kevin Stitt, was a series of celebratory events around the state. It ended with a prayer service the day after the inauguration that was timed as a way to symbolize how Stitt will put God first in his new administration. As a preacher, I applaud the effort of the […]