Melissa McLawhorn Houston wants to help Oklahoma’s workers during her time in office, though she won’t seek reelection.
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Letters to the Editor: April 27, 2016
Oklahoma needs two things: a relevant energy industry and an infrastructure that gets the energy to the people who are going to use it.
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Commentary: We need to support the arts
Tuesday at the Oklahoma Capitol, we celebrated a special day: Arts Day. The goal was to raise awareness of the impact our thriving arts community has across our state. As the Representative for House District 88, I’m fortunate to represent many of Oklahoma City’s finest arts districts, including the Paseo Arts District and the Plaza […]
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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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Commentary: Are college grads workforce-ready?
Graduating college is a rite of passage. College graduates have spent the last four to seven years (depending on the patience of their parents) of their lives diligently studying, cultivating relationships and preparing for their bright futures. This is what college graduates tell themselves and, in most cases, their parents. But are they really ready […]
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Shar McLaughlin, owner of Irish Green Lawn Care, has seven employees. She offers coverage to five full-time workers and is eager to see how these options compare with those available via the federally run health insurance marketplace, which opened for enrollment this month. “I will be reading everything I can get my hands on, but […]