Rigged system “The Donald” has a comfortable 30-point lead in Oklahoma. On many levels, this defies logic since most of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s base in this state are workers who feel that the system has been rigged against them. The irony here is that the system is rigged against them by billionaire plutocrats […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Teaching responsibility
A report shows that Oklahoma City’s future economy is in trouble if education doesn’t improve.
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Chicken-Fried News: Meh OKC
Oklahoma was ranked No. 9 for industry diversity, but we didn’t do so well in other categories.
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Retirement quandary
If signed into law, new employees hired from Nov. 1, 2015 within the Oklahoma Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS) will use the contribution plan, basically a 401(k). Employees working before this date will continue on the existing definedbenefit pension. Teachers, firefighters, law enforcement officers and judges aren’t included in House Bill 2630, authored by Rep. […]
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If our lawmakers won’t tackle this often-divisive issue, there is no choice; workers must stand up for themselves.
If our lawmakers won’t tackle this often-divisive issue, there is no choice; workers must stand up for themselves.
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LETTERS
The 2004 vote on this issue confirmed Oklahomans’ view that a marriage should be between a man and a woman, but as much as we struggle with the idea of a gay couple being married, we must come to the realization that gay marriage will be legal in all states, maybe quicker than we think. […]
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Faux-smoke free city
This isn’t her first time to ban a product on state property. Two years ago, Fallin signed a similar order that prohibits the use of real tobacco products. C’mon Mary, surely you have something better to do such as promoting economic development, showing support for the American Indian Cultural Center or helping write constitutionally sound […]
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Underpaid, now with proof!
A state-commissioned study conducted by consulting firms Kenning Consulting and Hay Group — which cost $200,000 and was overseen by a bevy of Oklahoma officials — has found that Oklahomans working for the state are underpaid compared to workers in other states and their peers working for private companies. Yes, it cost them $200,000 to […]
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For the unauthorized
The argument is that people who have not respected our immigration laws should not be rewarded with normalization, that it is not fair to potential immigrants who are waiting in line and that this kind of measure would undermine the rule of law. It is a simple, attractive argument. It is also dead wrong. There […]
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Playing politics with prison
And now, only weeks after session adjourned, the governor has forced out our director, Justin Jones, who served the state and the DOC for 36 years. The reason: He resisted efforts to privatize the state’s prison system. Private prison corporations have deep pockets, and the governor and Republican leadership are only so willing to take […]