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On both offense and defense, Oklahoma criminal justice reformers advance the ball -

Patrick B. McGuigan

12-Apr-2017

As the Oklahoma wind blows, zero-emission tax credit may end on July 1 -

Patrick B. McGuigan

11-Apr-2017

To: Working journalists. From: Oklahoma’s Society of Professional Journalists – Is your name on this list? -

Patrick B. McGuigan

07-Apr-2017

Regulation Stops the Vape – Cole’s proposal to guard alternative from retroactive regs -

Patrick B. McGuigan

30-Mar-2017

Former District Attorney Wes Lane endorses Brett Macy in GOP primary for county sheriff -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

29-Mar-2017

FOI Oklahoma ‘Sunshine’ dinner slated for April 7, retired state Justice Taylor to speak -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

27-Mar-2017

Remembering: When Jesse Jackson opposed abortion, he said life ‘is really a gift from God.’ -

Patrick B. McGuigan

27-Mar-2017

As the stomach turns, a tribal casino in Guymon makes no sense -

Patrick B. McGuigan

27-Mar-2017

Oklahoma House advances Rep. George Faught’s bill to ban abortions in instances of certain birth defects -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

23-Mar-2017

‘Killing Richard Glossip’ world premiere to be held in Oklahoma City. -

Patrick B. McGuigan

22-Mar-2017

COMMENTARY: Shortey, and the fork in the road -

Sean Cummings

21-Mar-2017

COMMENTARY: Senator Shortey’s Shortcomings -

Steve Fair

20-Mar-2017

Governor Mary Fallin appoints attorney James Barwick to state Wildlife Commission -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

18-Mar-2017

New Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter slates Tulsa conference on Civil Rights Enforcement -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

14-Mar-2017

OPINION: Protecting the health of Oklahomans -

Sen. Ervin Yen and Rep. Mike Ritze

06-Mar-2017

COMMENTARY: Donald Trump can make a difference in Indian Country -

Patrick B. McGuigan

04-Mar-2017

ESA bill (S.B. 560) passed Oklahoma Senate Education Committee before being ‘pulled’ – an interview with the sponsor -

Jay Chilton, Center for Investigative Journalism

03-Mar-2017

Leaders react to Oklahoma state Senator Ron Sharp’s ‘truly shocking’ Mengele comparison -

Jay Chilton, Center for Investigative Journalism

03-Mar-2017

After multi-year tumultuous journey, REAL-ID sails through Oklahoma Legislature, and Fallin signs it -

Patrick B. McGuigan

02-Mar-2017

Calling for ‘One OKC,’ David Holt enters race to replace Mayor Cornett -

Patrick B. McGuigan

27-Feb-2017

Will legislative Republicans kill criminal justice reform for a second time? -

Patrick B. McGuigan

20-Feb-2017

John Rex Charter School’s ‘Fuel Up!’ is a cool success -

Patrick B. McGuigan

20-Feb-2017

Analyzing Turkish troubles: Some context for journalist Mahir Zeynelov’s interview with CapitolBeatOK -

Patrick B. McGuigan

18-Feb-2017

Turkish journalist Mahir Zeynelov concerned President Trump ‘might be deferential toward’ strongman ruler -

Patrick B. McGuigan

18-Feb-2017

Allbaugh discusses death penalty with coalition opposed to executions -

Patrick B. McGuigan

15-Feb-2017

Social justice activist advocates for conservative Republican’s health care reform measure -

Patrick B. McGuigan

12-Feb-2017

Governor Fallin names Patrick Wyrick to Oklahoma state Supreme Court -

Patrick B. McGuigan

12-Feb-2017

Governor Mary Fallin’s 2017 State of the State speech -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

07-Feb-2017

Kirby case triggers expanded state House training, expulsion possible in days -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

04-Feb-2017

Chair of Oklahoma Senate Democratic Caucus, Kay Floyd coordinates legislative strategy, critiques majority priorities -

Patrick B. McGuigan

01-Feb-2017

Oklahomans react to the Executive Order curbing immigration from seven Muslim countries -

Patrick B. McGuigan

31-Jan-2017

An Editor’s Notebook: Life, laments, grades and goodness -

Patrick B. McGuigan

29-Jan-2017

1889 Institute releases Education Savings Account proposal -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

26-Jan-2017

School Choice Summit on track despite anti-choice group’s threat of disruption at OCCC -

Patrick B. McGuigan

25-Jan-2017

Midwest City breakfast evokes ‘a tapestry of unity’ that launched MLK Day 2017 -

Patrick B. McGuigan

24-Jan-2017

Lt. Gov. Lamb, Dr. Steve Perry, lawmakers and educators to speak at School Choice summit -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

24-Jan-2017

Oklahoma Speaker Charles McCall designates state House committee assignments -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

19-Jan-2017

Making the dream a reality, from Outer Space to Inner Space: We make love real, when we give it away -

Gary Banz

18-Jan-2017

‘Cruel Odyssey’ – Documentary ‘Killing Richard Glossip’ scheduled for March world premiere -

Patrick B. McGuigan

18-Jan-2017

Oklahoma’s Markwayne Mullin mentioned for high federal office, to the dismay of many -

Patrick B. McGuigan

12-Jan-2017

Stanley Hupfeld Academy at Western Village named ‘exemplar school’ by Partnership for 21st-Century Learning -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

10-Jan-2017

Sen. Bryce Marlatt opposes BIA plan to authorize tribal casino in Guymon -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

10-Jan-2017

The City Sentinel: In Oklahoma's capital city, Top Ten Local Stories for 2016 -

Patrick B. McGuigan

06-Jan-2017

Vast opportunities: Education’s Champions of Choice honored at Oklahoma City event -

Patrick B. McGuigan

05-Jan-2017

A not-so-fond look back at 2016: The Hofmeister indictment and Boren’s defeat lead CapitolBeatOK’s Top 10 Stories -

Patrick B. McGuigan

04-Jan-2017

Getting Organized – at the Oklahoma state House, boiling controversy over harassment settlement and related issues -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

03-Jan-2017

House Democratic leaders ask incoming Republican Speaker of the House Charles McCall to answer questions about the Kirby sexual harassment settlement -

Patrick B. McGuigan

23-Dec-2016

Editor’s Notebook: OCPA analyst decries OBA attack on Pruitt, Mayor Mick meets President-elect Trump, F.D. Moon Elementary welcomes Santa -

Patrick B. McGuigan

16-Dec-2016

Oklahomans against Pruitt’s confirmation for EPA job speak out -

Patrick B. McGuigan

14-Dec-2016

Pullmann Potter: Heartland analyst shapes her arguments for pre-school education choice -

Patrick B. McGuigan

12-Dec-2016

Oklahoma conservatives applaud Scott Pruitt’s selection to run EPA -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

08-Dec-2016

COMMENTARY -- Professor Spiropoulos gives Republican leaders a failing grade -

Patrick B. McGuigan

07-Dec-2016

Book Review: William F. Buckley’s ‘A Torch Kept Lit – Great Lives of the Twentieth Century’ -

Patrick B. McGuigan

06-Dec-2016

Capitol Days: A Tree lighting, and farewells to Larry Derryberry -

Patrick B. McGuigan

02-Dec-2016

The Turning Point: Oklahoma voters restore the basis for long-sought criminal justice reforms -

Kris Steele

26-Nov-2016

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin promises to sustain renewed momentum for criminal justice reform -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

26-Nov-2016

President John F. Kennedy’s Thanksgiving Day proclamations -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

22-Nov-2016

Big Wind’s Big Loss: As Vermont goes, so goes Oklahoma? -

Patrick B. McGuigan

19-Nov-2016

Senator Kim David says NPLEx is a powerful tool to prevent illegal sales of meds containing PSE -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

17-Nov-2016

Supporters of State Question 777, the right-to-farm proposition, comment on Tuesday’s defeat -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

10-Nov-2016

Death penalty foes respond to voter approval of State Question 776 -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

09-Nov-2016

Oklahomans approve criminal justice reforms: State Questions 780 and 781 -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

09-Nov-2016

Steele says State Questions 780 and 781 are vital, Right on Crime group presses for voter approval -

Patrick B. McGuigan

07-Nov-2016

Across party lines: Chuck Norris leads Republican support for Oklahoma County Sheriff Whetsel -

Patrick B. McGuigan

06-Nov-2016

Vote your good wolf – For Gary Johnson -

Jack L. Werner, Ph.D.

02-Nov-2016

ANALYSIS – Oklahoma S.D. 5: Senator Joseph Silk vs. school administrator Stacey Ebert -

Patrick B. McGuigan

02-Nov-2016

COMMENTARY: For State Question 779, and paying a salary that says we value teachers -

Joshua Putnam

01-Nov-2016

ANALYSIS – Oklahoma’s largest newspaper recommends “NO” vote on State Question 776 -

Patrick B. McGuigan

30-Oct-2016

Why a Real Ranching Family Supports State Question 777, Oklahoma’s Right to Farm -

Matt Boyer, Beacon Hill Ranch, Vinita, OK

28-Oct-2016

COMMENTARY -- A Smarter Approach to Public Safety: Yes on State Questions 780 and 781 -

Kris Steele

24-Oct-2016

COMMENTARY – Oklahoma, executions and democratic choice – Ending the death penalty for our time, and for all time -

Patrick B. McGuigan

18-Oct-2016

State Question 790 – Helping ‘the least of these’ while healing the past -

Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop of Oklahoma City

17-Oct-2016

Advocates of State Questions 780 and 781 launch TV ad campaign featuring stories of real families -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

16-Oct-2016

Oklahoma’s execution foes host October 10 event as part of ‘World Day Against the Death Penalty’ -

Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel

08-Oct-2016

COMMENTARY -- The problem with Pugh -

Patrick B. McGuigan

07-Oct-2016

Sen. Kyle Loveless hosts interim study focused on sexual abuse in schools … continues asset forfeiture reform efforts -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

05-Oct-2016

Criminal justice reformers begin final push for State Questions 780 and 781, Robert Henry makes formal endorsement -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

01-Oct-2016

Some good news for advocates of medical marijuana: Enough signatures for ballot status ratified -

Patrick B. McGuigan

01-Oct-2016

Recent debate kicks off race for Oklahoma County Sheriff -

Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel

29-Sep-2016

COMMENTARY – One of the Most Critical Issues Facing our State -

Cathy Costello, with David Slane

26-Sep-2016

Oklahoma Eagle Forum remembers Phyllis Schlafly -

Bunny Chambers

12-Sep-2016

COMMENTARY -- ln the land of immigrants, time for reform -

Justin Alan Lindstrom

08-Sep-2016

Mother Teresa’s speech at the national Prayer Breakfast in 1994 -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

05-Sep-2016

Gov. Fallin declares Pawnee County emergency, Corporation Commission presses to stop injection wells near earthquake epicenter -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

05-Sep-2016

Harvard Republican Club letter to members and alumni: We will not support Donald Trump -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

05-Sep-2016

State of Oklahoma, Choctaw Nation agree on hunting and fishing compact -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

01-Sep-2016

State Rep. Chuck Hoskin’s on his Harley, driving for motorcycle safety -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

27-Aug-2016

Fallin signs election proclamations for five state questions, as November ballot takes shape -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

24-Aug-2016

Medical Marijuana initiative clears first of several procedural hurdles for ballot status -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

24-Aug-2016

Those ‘in the Arena’ – Citizens in a Republic -

Joe Dorman

23-Aug-2016

Advocates of initiative measures for process reform and medical marijuana may fall short -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

21-Aug-2016

James Lankford helps to lead national drive affirming ‘In God We Trust’ as the national motto -

Patrick B. McGuigan

20-Aug-2016

Unity Prayer Service & Walk scheduled in Oklahoma City -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

14-Aug-2016

An Oklahoma Water Policy Primer, part II – 2012-2016 -

Patrick B. McGuigan

12-Aug-2016

An Oklahoma Water Policy Primer – Debates from 2010 and 2011 -

Patrick B. McGuigan

11-Aug-2016

Paul Abner, Craig Eidson, and the late Milton Friedman – Men of Issachar for our times -

Patrick B. McGuigan

06-Aug-2016

New high school supported through Oklahoma’s Opportunity Scholarship Fund policy -

Patrick B. McGuigan

04-Aug-2016

Fall 2017: Cristo Rey Catholic High School will open in Oklahoma City -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

04-Aug-2016

Eradication of feral hogs will be subject of House Interim Study -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

29-Jul-2016

Rep. Mike Ritze – NPLEx Continues to Prevent Illegal Sales of Medicines Containing PSE -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

27-Jul-2016

U.S. Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma leads push for Conscience Protection Act of 2016 -

Patrick B. McGuigan

25-Jul-2016

COMMENTARY For the sake of the ten, for the sake of us all – 2016’s new hope for criminal justice reform -

Patrick B. McGuigan

24-Jul-2016

Black Lives Matter and allies sponsor Oklahoma Rally; Police Shootings nationwide documented -

The City Sentinel staff

10-Jul-2016

A Future of Freedom for “every man, woman and child” – Ronald Reagan’s July 4, 1986 speech -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

01-Jul-2016

John F. Kennedy -- From Independence Square on July 4, 1962: ‘A fabric of law and progress’ -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

01-Jul-2016

U.S. Supreme Court slaps down Texas abortion regulations, Oklahomans respond -

Patrick B. McGuigan

28-Jun-2016

COMMENTARY: As we conclude Immigrant Heritage Month, it’s time for reform -

Francisco J. Treviño

27-Jun-2016

Broad coalition presses for historic criminal justice reform in Oklahoma -

Patrick B. McGuigan

27-Jun-2016

After submission of more than 200,000 signatures, ballot status likely for historic criminal justice reform initiatives -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

27-Jun-2016

Potential Bonanza through Internet Gaming available to non-U.S. Citizens, based on Native American lands? -

Patrick B. McGuigan

24-Jun-2016

Gov. Fallin delays implementation of Highway Patrol program using card ‘readers’ in asset forfeiture -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

18-Jun-2016

Challenging legislative session had its bright spots -

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin

14-Jun-2016

Leaders of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) condemn ‘monstrous attack’ in Orlando -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

12-Jun-2016

Judicial Confirmation and Retention in the age of Joe Biden and Donald Trump – A Perfect Storm or a Perfect Mess? -

Patrick B. McGuigan

11-Jun-2016

Editor’s Notebook: Waiting on DOC, Pro-life measures praised, Fallin sees silver lining, and Spiropoulos speaks out -

Patrick B. McGuigan

09-Jun-2016

COMMENTARY Getting the right answer by changing the question: If left-wing academic bias is a given, why should taxpayers finance it? -

Patrick B. McGuigan

08-Jun-2016

Reader Poll Part Two: The Death Penalty – Why or why not? -

Patrick B. McGuigan

05-Jun-2016

Local group kicks off campaign opposing “Right to Farm” – S.Q. 777 -

Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel

03-Jun-2016

State Question 777 (right to farm proposal) beats back opposition lawsuit -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

03-Jun-2016

‘A productive, tax-paying citizen’ who supports criminal justice reform -

Natasha Purnell

03-Jun-2016

Editor’s Notebook: Criminal Justice reform advances, Pruitt outlines response to Obama administration move, Fallin looks on the bright side -

Patrick B. McGuigan

02-Jun-2016

Laws opposing federal transgender guidance fall short, but Oklahoma Legislature approves resolution backing A.G. Pruitt’s lawsuit -

Patrick B. McGuigan

30-May-2016

Text of Oklahoma House Concurrent Resolution 1021 -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

27-May-2016

Obama Administration's 'Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students' -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

27-May-2016

Pruitt says Corrections Department 'failed to do its job,' in process that was often 'careless, cavalier' -

Patrick B. McGuigan

20-May-2016

Grand Jury report runs 106 pages, delivering strong criticism of death penalty process -

Patrick B. McGuigan

19-May-2016

Joyful advocates join in Tulsa to celebrate release of two innocent men: Malcolm Scott and De'Marchoe Carpenter -

Patrick B. McGuigan

19-May-2016

Reader Poll: Death Penalty – Why or why not? -

Patrick B. McGuigan

15-May-2016

Telling tales: When the ‘metafictional’ narrative of Ben Rhodes trumped truth -

Patrick B. McGuigan

13-May-2016

As National Charter Schools Week concludes, Oklahoma success stories are shared -

Patrick B. McGuigan

07-May-2016

Editor’s notebook: Email confusion, applause for reforms, credit questions, long-shot Democrat -

Patrick B. McGuigan

05-May-2016

Oklahoma Innocence Project to highlight push for criminal justice reforms -

Patrick B. McGuigan

05-May-2016

Governor Mary Fallin signs four criminal justice measures into law -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

01-May-2016

Sovereignty Symposium 2016 scheduled for June 8 and 9 in Oklahoma City -

Patrick B. McGuigan

30-Apr-2016

Sen. David Holt's legislation on 'revenge porn' heads to Gov. Mary Fallin -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

29-Apr-2016

COMMENTARY: Judicial Reform? Keep Selection Over Election -

Julie Knutson

20-Apr-2016

Watch-Out, Two: Allbaugh says state prison crisis bears “uncanny” resemblance to what Texas faced -

Patrick B. McGuigan

13-Apr-2016

Watch-Out One: His 'gut' says no indictments in death penalty probe, as Joe Allbaugh tackles Corrections reform -

Patrick B. McGuigan

13-Apr-2016

COMMENTARY -- Our posterity: 'Total Age Dependency Ratio' means we need each other, and wiser education policies -

Patrick B. McGuigan

11-Apr-2016

Three Oklahomans honored, Norman City Government gets 'Black Hole' award from FOI Oklahoma -

Patrick B. McGuigan

10-Apr-2016

Sounds of Silence: Oklahoma County votes on a beautiful spring day (TODAY) -

Patrick B. McGuigan

05-Apr-2016

ANALYSIS: Hofmeister declares victory and the clock runs out, will begin implementation of Math and English/Language Arts Standards -

Patrick B. McGuigan

30-Mar-2016

Oklahoma Bipartisan Death Penalty Review Commission formed, supported -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

29-Mar-2016

A request for reader input: Why, or why not, the death penalty? -

Patrick B. McGuigan

25-Mar-2016

Oklahoman Tara Huddleston echoes Stotsky and Gray, saying the Hofmeister Academic Standards 'are not ready' -

Patrick B. McGuigan

20-Mar-2016

'A mile wide and an inch deep' – The Hofmeister Academic Standards under critical scrutiny -

Patrick B. McGuigan

20-Mar-2016

Leading academic says Oklahoma Department of Education's Academic standards 'are not worth following' -

Patrick B. McGuigan

14-Mar-2016

Oklahoma Republican Leaders: Education Savings Accounts will not be considered this year -

Patrick B. McGuigan

11-Mar-2016

1889 Institute presents “blueprint” for Oklahoma education reforms -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

10-Mar-2016

School Choice Supporters Rally at the Oklahoma Capitol -

Patrick B. McGuigan

02-Mar-2016

Erin Brockovich visits Oklahoma as a “voice of the people” on earthquakes, water issues -

Patrick B. McGuigan

27-Feb-2016

For Super Tuesday, Frank Keating endorses Marco Rubio, amid tide of support from elected officials -

Patrick B. McGuigan

27-Feb-2016

French Jewish family heir regains title to Nazi-stolen painting of ‘Shepherdess’ -

Patrick B. McGuigan

24-Feb-2016

U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan was “progressive and influential” -

Tom Guild

20-Feb-2016

Advertising opportunities for March 2016 edition of The City Sentinel close on Tuesday, February 23 -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

19-Feb-2016

By the numbers, for whom the bells toll: 1 grand jury, (more than) 2 death penalty foes, 3 resignations, 4 months of investigation, and 5 men – including Richard Glossip – on death row -

Patrick B. McGuigan

18-Feb-2016

Every now and then, she's right: Fallin's corrections reforms are needed -

Joe Dorman

17-Feb-2016

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt says he will push to set execution dates after grand jury report's release -

Patrick B. McGuigan

15-Feb-2016

More than the Richard Glossip case: For the Constitution, for social justice, for reasons pragmatic and humane, put the death penalty into mothballs -

Patrick B. McGuigan

15-Feb-2016

COMMENTARY: Dust to dust, ashes to ashes … Reflections on law, mortality and the meaning of words -

Patrick B. McGuigan

13-Feb-2016

ANALYSIS: Education Savings Accounts breathe new life into policy debates -

Patrick B. McGuigan

12-Feb-2016

The Blaine Truth: How an obscure historical Nativism could (but doesn't have to) undo school choice -

Patrick B. McGuigan

09-Feb-2016

Family Policy Institute of Oklahoma to host marriage and family scholar -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

07-Feb-2016

Governor Mary Fallin Delivers 2016 State of the State Address -

05-Feb-2016

ANALYSIS, Part Three: Mary Fallin gets it – the problem with prisons, and the challenge of reform -

Patrick B. McGuigan

03-Feb-2016

ANALYSIS, Part One: Oklahoma’s Budget Blues outline in Gov. Fallin’s State of the State -

Patrick B. McGuigan

03-Feb-2016

From an Editor's Notebook: Some common ground, Business backs Loveless, Rubio gains support -

Patrick B. McGuigan

03-Feb-2016

Oklahoma Conference of Churches: Members plan to 'Advocate for Justice' at Feb. 29 Capitol Day -

Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel

03-Feb-2016

Sen. David Holt introduces budget reform measure aiming to strengthen Rainy Day Fund -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

01-Feb-2016

VOICE OKC holds Restorative Justice Sunday presentation -

Darla Shelden

31-Jan-2016

Pro-Lifers come to Capitol Wednesday (February 3) for annual Rose Day -

Patrick B. McGuigan

31-Jan-2016

Kris Steele leads Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform, seeking to qualify prison reform ballot initiatives -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

28-Jan-2016

Governor Mary Fallin proclaims 'School Choice Week' in Oklahoma -

27-Jan-2016

Opinion: Addressing the heartbreak of addiction -

Jeb Bush

27-Jan-2016

Oklahoma Academy recommendations include tax reform, budget transparency and Medicaid Expansion -

Patrick B. McGuigan

24-Jan-2016

Sen. Kyle Loveless of Oklahoma City introduces forfeiture reforms -

Staff Report

22-Jan-2016

Democrats press measures on voting rights, education proceeds from lottery, long-range plans for veteran health care -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

22-Jan-2016

Republican House members envision education-related policy changes for upcoming session -

Capitol Beat Staff Report

20-Jan-2016

Rep. Mike Shelton promises to press earthquake relief proposals -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

17-Jan-2016

Trump, Cruz, Rubio, Clinton & Sanders: An election, not a law firm -

Patrick B. McGuigan

17-Jan-2016

Rep. Morrissette’s Earthquake damage hearing Friday, January 15 -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

14-Jan-2016

Arkansas as a Tipping Point, and critiques of a one-cent sales tax hike for education -

Patrick B. McGuigan

14-Jan-2016

Trump endorses ‘Protect Life and Marriage Marriage Oklahoma’ drive -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

13-Jan-2016

Light-heavyweight bout for 2016: Scott Pruitt vs. Gary Jones -

Patrick B. McGuigan

10-Jan-2016

Istook’s Insights: Good deeds and Christmas, faith and freedom -

Ernest Istook

29-Dec-2015

ReMerge program graduates ninth class, successful rehabilitation and recovery program continues -

Darla Shelden

27-Dec-2015

Capital Punishment and the Capitol Beat: 2015's Top Ten stories in Oklahoma state government -

Patrick B. McGuigan

27-Dec-2015

NEWS ANALYSIS: The City Sentinel: Top stories of 2015 include revenue crunch, Glossip fallout -

Patrick B. McGuigan

27-Dec-2015

Istook's Insights: Sympathy for the Trump, more debt, guns and control -

Ernest Istook

27-Dec-2015

Istook's Insights: U.N. and the Internet, P.C. Police -

Ernest Istook

18-Dec-2015

NEWS ANALYSIS: Scholar fears choice opportunities could be smothered in higher regulation -

Patrick B. McGuigan

18-Dec-2015

Istook’s Insights: Hot air in Paris, U.S. dreamers, Pentagon PC -

Ernest Istook

16-Dec-2015

Sens. Patrick Anderson and John Sparks launch Bill of Rights monument project -

Patrick B. McGuigan

15-Dec-2015

Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas! And other good wishes, too. -

Joe Dorman

15-Dec-2015

Oklahoma City firm Jones PR named finalist in National PRWeek awards for advocacy -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

14-Dec-2015

National group praises Oklahoma's charter school authorizing standards -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

14-Dec-2015

A surprise attack, and a reminder that evil exists -

Ernest Istook

07-Dec-2015

Rep. Cory Williams presses Secretary Michael Teague to use all grant money for earthquake study -

01-Dec-2015

Interim Review: Rep. Randy McDaniel outlines pension system improvements -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

01-Dec-2015

Istook's Insights: Obama calls critics cowards, but they will fight him -

Ernest Istook

25-Nov-2015

Syrian refugee policy provokes conservative debate in Oklahoma -

Staff Report

24-Nov-2015

At Capitol ceremony, Democrats make it official: Independents can vote in primary elections -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

23-Nov-2015

Legislators analyze prolonged drought still affecting much of Oklahoma -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

22-Nov-2015

Farmers and Ranchers join to boost State Question 777 (Right to Farm) on November 2016 ballot -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

18-Nov-2015

Istook's Insights: Bad lessons from the University of Missouri resignation -

Ernest Istook

17-Nov-2015

Editor's Notebook: Cathy's grace, AJ touts progress reducing juvenile incarceration, Anastasia looks at Kindergarten preparation -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

16-Nov-2015

Group says Boren tax hike petition violates state Constitution, should not be on ballot -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

12-Nov-2015

Lucky Day: PAYRight program for past-due taxes ends Friday evening, November 13 -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

12-Nov-2015

At First Amendment Banquet, Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran recounts clash of “Kingdom Consequences” and “Worldly Consequences” -

Patrick B. McGuigan

09-Nov-2015

Istook's Insights: Immigrants and welfare spending, global warming quackery -

Ernest Istook

05-Nov-2015

Rep. Mark McCullough will retire at end of present House term -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

03-Nov-2015

Oklahoma House of Representatives gathers for special interim meeting -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

02-Nov-2015

New Oklahoma state laws take effect -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

31-Oct-2015

Right-to-Try Law takes effect in Oklahoma -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

31-Oct-2015

COMMENTARY It's time for Gov. Fallin to appoint a Commissioner of Labor. Cathy Costello is the best choice -

Patrick B. McGuigan

29-Oct-2015

Mix-up, debacle, delay -- Lethal injection protocol flaws trigger controversy, introspection, and reconsideration of the death penalty -

Patrick B. McGuigan

21-Oct-2015

PAYRight program promoting past-due tax collections exceeds expectations -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

20-Oct-2015

Istook’s Insights: Taxpayers pay for climate propaganda, standing for the National Anthem, buying and paying for compliance -

Ernest Istook

20-Oct-2015

At the eleventh hour, Feds grant Oklahoma 'REAL ID' reprieve -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

16-Oct-2015

Lawsuit truce called until Spring 2016 on Oklahoma drug debacle – Glossip, Cole and Grant executions on hold -

Patrick B. McGuigan

16-Oct-2015

Rep. Mike Christian proposes law enforcement consolidation -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

15-Oct-2015

Tax Commission Offers PAYRight OK program -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

14-Oct-2015

In under a decade, tribal gaming boosted OK state government revenues $1 billion -

Patrick B. McGuigan

14-Oct-2015

Gov. Mary Fallin boosts awareness of domestic violence -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

13-Oct-2015

Moratorium Now! It's time to put a hold on executions in Oklahoma -

Patrick B. McGuigan

11-Oct-2015

A Young story: Changing a life and making a difference -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

10-Oct-2015

Death penalty controversy rages, investigations of Oklahoma's process proceed -

Patrick B. McGuigan

09-Oct-2015

From Sinai, to the Capitol, to OCPA , the Ten Commandments -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

08-Oct-2015

From Gov. Mary Fallin's office – Frequently asked questions about the execution chemical protocols -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

05-Oct-2015

Glossip's week: How a 3-2 appeals court “No, go ahead” became a 5-0 “Hell Yes -- Stop!” -

Patrick B. McGuigan

03-Oct-2015

Glossip gets 37 more days, as state examines execution process -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

01-Oct-2015

Glossip lawyers submit appeal to U.S. Supreme Court -

Staff Report

30-Sep-2015

Istook's Insights: Religious rights erode, Pope encourages American bishops to shine a light -

Ernest Istook

30-Sep-2015

State Appeals court turns down Glossip appeal, next stop is the U.S. Supreme Court -

Patrick B. McGuigan

29-Sep-2015

Legislative Black Caucus honors the past, present and future at A.C. Hamlin Banquet on Sept. 28 -

Staff Report

27-Sep-2015

Istook's Insights: No religious test, a divided nation, the biggest loser in the debates -

Ernest Istook

24-Sep-2015

Wild Wednesday: All hell breaks loose in Glossip investigation(s) -

Patrick B. McGuigan

24-Sep-2015

Some more time: Glossip's advocates joyful over stay, critics somewhat muted -

Patrick B. McGuigan

19-Sep-2015

Alternate narrative: Glossip brief before Oklahoma appeals court focuses on Constitution, inconsistencies in testimony, behavior of original investigators -

Patrick B. McGuigan

19-Sep-2015

Istook's Insights: California Colleges threaten free speech, rise of the mavericks -

Ernest Istook

19-Sep-2015

Richard Glossip Reprieve Request -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

15-Sep-2015

OCPA’s Trent England applauds new Corrections reforms -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

15-Sep-2015

Legislators convene Interim hearing on uninsured motorists, licensing and insuring of 'non-traditional' residents -

Staff Report

14-Sep-2015

Istook's Insights: Doctored Docs, Cooked books, Europe's Crisis -

Ernest Istook

14-Sep-2015

ReMerge program held seventh graduation ceremony at Oklahoma History Center -

Darla Shelden

13-Sep-2015

COMMENTARY Books of numbers, translations, alternatives, aspirations and justice: Time for mercy, not sacrifice -

Patrick B. McGuigan

13-Sep-2015

Istook's Insights: New jobs go to immigrants, Congress gave Obama a blank check on Iran, Bureaucrats neglect veterans -

Ernest Istook

12-Sep-2015

New Evidence in Glossip case will be presented Monday, September 14 from Attorneys Don Knight, Mark Olive and Kathleen Lord -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

12-Sep-2015

Actress Susan Sarandon discusses her activism seeking to stop Richard Glossip's execution -

Patrick B. McGuigan

07-Sep-2015

Sister Helen Prejean: Time for Oklahoma's people to reach out to Gov. Fallin -

Patrick B. McGuigan

05-Sep-2015

A Summary: “When Eight is Enough” -

CapitolBeatOK Staff

03-Sep-2015

Everybody's life matters. -

Ernest Istook

01-Sep-2015

Loveless to host hearing on civil asset forfeiture reform -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

30-Aug-2015

The Legacy of John Howard, 1921-2015 -

Allan C. Carlson

24-Aug-2015

Baboons in our midst and Fort Reno's “redundant, outdated and duplicative” research -- Tax dollars at work? -

Patrick B. McGuigan

23-Aug-2015

Istook's Insights: Giveaways at all-time high, as freedom slips away -

Ernest Istook

22-Aug-2015

Reps. Wood and Calvey call for investigation of Judicial Nominating Commission -

16-Aug-2015

Foes of death penalty continue to advocate for Glossip's life -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

14-Aug-2015

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says state is prepared 'to hold [Richard Glossip] accountable,' activists plead for his life -

Patrick B. McGuigan

11-Aug-2015

Critics say Oklahoma's state government earthquake response is inadequate -

Patrick B. McGuigan

09-Aug-2015

They felt the earth move, under their feet – Fallin's Council acknowledges correlation between quakes and deep disposal wells -

Patrick B. McGuigan

08-Aug-2015

EXCERPT: Skullduggery! Inspector Wesselhoft and the case of the purloined painting -

Wayne Greene, The Tulsa World

08-Aug-2015

Wesselhöft presses for inspection of 'Shepherdess' painting -

Staff Report

08-Aug-2015

On News9 –- In the “Hot Seat,' Burke blasts 2013 comp law; Morrissette and Osborn debate issues on “Your Vote Counts” -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

02-Aug-2015

Istook Insight: Should government dictate raises for fast-food workers? -

Ernest Istook

01-Aug-2015

Istook Insight: Your land is their land? -

Ernest Istsook

30-Jul-2015

Oklahoma Legislative Caucus will focus on education, public safety -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

29-Jul-2015

Oklahoma Guard implementing Fallin's order to arm personnel, six more states follow her lead -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

28-Jul-2015

On federal-transparency, be prepared: 'Isn't it smart to be as strong as the bear? If there is a bear?' -

Patrick B. McGuigan

27-Jul-2015

Oklahoma Democrats invite Independents into party primaries -

Patrick B. McGuigan

26-Jul-2015

Istook's Insights: Misleading statistics, seniors and Second Amendment, sex vs. religion, extreme makeovers -

Ernest Istook

22-Jul-2015

For city man, no apology and less than full transparency in response to police dog biting incident and home invasion -

Patrick B. McGuigan

21-Jul-2015

Istook's Insights: Congress surrenders power, giving presidents too many gifts -

Ernest Istook

19-Jul-2015

Rep. Wesselhöft Publicizes Letter from Owner of Stolen Jewish Painting Held by OU -

Staff Report

18-Jul-2015

Istook's Insights: In culture and morality, as dominoes fall; and a decline in homicides ... -

Ernest Istook

18-Jul-2015

Governor Fallin comments on President Obama's visit to federal prison at El Reno -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

17-Jul-2015

Istook's Insights: Take a hack – OPM, VA security breeches and federal stalking; English proficiency -

Ernest Istook

16-Jul-2015

Patrick Spottedwolf's Letter to Barack Obama -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

16-Jul-2015

Sooner and Later: Governor Fallin slow-played prison reforms, so now Obama takes the lead -

Patrick B. McGuigan

16-Jul-2015

Arapaho Traditional Chief Patrick Spottedwolf, also tribal legislator, calls for meeting with Obama -

Patrick B. McGuigan

15-Jul-2015

As President Obama visits Oklahoma Indian Country, it's never too late for justice -

Patrick B. McGuigan

15-Jul-2015

Death Penalty foes schedule Capitol press conference for Monday morning -

Patrick B. McGuigan

12-Jul-2015

Istook's Insights: Taking offense, and 20 percent of Americans on public assistance -

Ernest Istook

09-Jul-2015

Rep. Paul Wesselhoft will host lectures to raise awareness on stolen Jewish art treasures -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

09-Jul-2015

Istook’s Insights: Sanctuary vs. Anarchy, let’s hear it for the ladies, and decrying red tape -

Ernest Istook

08-Jul-2015

Oklahoma Republican chairman assails judiciary’s ‘all-out assault’ on morality, spirituality -

Patrick B. McGuigan

07-Jul-2015

Rep. James Lockhart argues for bi-partisan reapportionment commission -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

07-Jul-2015

Istook's Insights: Unfair and Unbalanced, Religious liberty at risk, destruction of democracy -

Ernest Istook

05-Jul-2015

Legislators dismayed at Oklahoma State Supreme Court decision on Ten Commandments monument -

Patrick B. McGuigan

01-Jul-2015

ANALYSIS: Business Bills Omitted from the 2015 RIED List -

Mike Ray, Oklahoma House Democratic Staff

01-Jul-2015

Oklahomans respond to U.S. Supreme Court ruling on state's lethal injection protocols -

Patrick B. McGuigan

29-Jun-2015

Defenders of traditional marriage lament Supreme Court's controversial decision -

Patrick B. McGuigan

27-Jun-2015

Istook's Insights: Danger in the ObamaCare ruling, and pressuring workers into unions -

Ernest Istook

27-Jun-2015

Joyful Oklahoma gay rights advocates applaud High Court's controversial marriage decision -

Patrick B. McGuigan

27-Jun-2015

Oklahoma Critics of the Affordable Care Act decry U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding subsidies -

Patrick B. McGuigan

25-Jun-2015

Oklahoma History Center presents 'Black towns then … Black Towns Now,' on June 30 -

Darla Sheldon

24-Jun-2015

Istook's Insights: The wearing of the green, and punishing us all -

Ernest Istook

23-Jun-2015

After Charleston: Overcoming the heart of darkness -

Joe Dorman

23-Jun-2015

Istook's Insights: Law and order collapsing? And, bans on Transfat, as Uncle Sam ails -

Ernest Istook

22-Jun-2015

Oklahoma County GOP asserts “complete disregard” -

David Arnett

21-Jun-2015

Speaker Hickman to sort through 122 Interim Study proposals -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

19-Jun-2015

Commission on Status of women presents 'Guardian Award' to Sen. AJ Griffin -

17-Jun-2015

COMMENTARY: Free Market wins in 2015 Oklahoma legislative session -

John Tidwell

17-Jun-2015

Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Option Revisions Adopted -

Bill Minick

17-Jun-2015

Istook's Insights: A nation of make-believe, and Washington's funny-money -

Ernest Istook

16-Jun-2015

Rep. David Perryman concerned state High Court ruling could void county tax sales -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

16-Jun-2015

'Mass Incarceration and the Death Penalty' – Thursday, June 18 forum at First Unitarian in OKC -

Patrick B. McGuigan

16-Jun-2015

Residents in Canadian and Kingfisher counties seek permanent injunction against wind company -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

13-Jun-2015

Istook's Insights: Runaway regs, OSHA's bathroom 'guidance,' Obama's power, mud puddles as a federal issue -

Ernest Istook

12-Jun-2015

Gov. Fallin signs Rep. Marian Cooksey’s proposal boosting Proton Therapy -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

11-Jun-2015

Oklahoma’s historic ‘Right to Try’ law formally signed at state Capitol -

Patrick B. McGuigan

11-Jun-2015

A tale of two states (Oregon and Oklahoma) – From the Consumer Health Care Products Association -

Compiled by CapitolBeatOK

10-Jun-2015

Oklahoma Senator David Holt hails 2015 election reforms -

Staff Report

09-Jun-2015

Istook's Insight: President Obama wants to combine gun control with speech control -

Ernest Istook

08-Jun-2015

Democratic Legislative Leaders guide child safety measure to enactment -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

06-Jun-2015

Istook's Insights: Attacks on police, the shrinking middle class, and the Internet giveaway -

Ernest Istook

03-Jun-2015

Mark Hammons elected Democratic party state chair, Connie Johnson wins vice-chair's position -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

31-May-2015

ANALYSIS On the Cherokee fishing/hunting compact, 'Everything is Everything' – so stay tuned for details -

Patrick B. McGuigan

29-May-2015

Nebraska abolishes capital punishment, Oklahoma opponents of penalty cheer -

Patrick B. McGuigan

28-May-2015

Wesselhoft resolution presses for return of stolen art -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

27-May-2015

Sierra Club opposed Senate Bill 809, measure limiting municipal controls over oil and gas -

Staff Report

27-May-2015

Oklahoma Democratic leaders blast 2015 Legislature's final budget, Republican agenda -

Patrick B. McGuigan

26-May-2015

Istook's Insights: Memorial Day, and Tribal gaming -

Ernest Istook

25-May-2015

Ben Carson wins straw poll at regional GOP conference in Oklahoma City -

Patrick B. McGuigan

23-May-2015

Miracle or Providence? Oklahoma House unanimously encourages OU to return 'Shepherdess' -

Patrick B. McGuigan

23-May-2015

Working late, to leave early: Oklahoma state budget proposal assailed but may pass soon -

Patrick B. McGuigan

21-May-2015

Southern Republican Leadership Conference: Oklahoma's Estela Hernandez is a key player -

Patrick B. McGuigan

19-May-2015

Ryan's Express: Republicans fight over whether tenure of TC (Thomas Clint) Ryan at state GOP should end -

Compiled by Patrick B. McGuigan

17-May-2015

A.C. Hamlin Parkway to be dedicated May 23 in Logan County -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

17-May-2015

Oklahoma treatment court programs honored for outstanding achievements -

Darla Shelden

15-May-2015

Insights: Focus on the dangerous, not the ordinary – and business tracking of employee -

Ernest Istook

15-May-2015

Lawmakers File Resolution Calling for Return of Stolen Jewish Art -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

12-May-2015

Sen. Kyle Loveless presses to ensure due process in asset forfeiture cases -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

11-May-2015

'Woman in Gold' grants humanity and dignity to Jews whose family art treasures were looted by Nazis -

Patrick B. McGuigan

10-May-2015

Legislature sends Gov. Fallin Speaker Hickman's bill on electronic monitoring of parolees -

Staff Report

09-May-2015

Fallin signs measure allowing use of non-intoxicating marijuana derivative in medical treatment -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

04-May-2015

Fallin's signature puts “Right-to-Try” into Oklahoma law -

Staff Report

04-May-2015

This Journalist's Creed: In Love, Meeting Jesus, Along The Way -

Patrick B. McGuigan

03-May-2015

Oklahoma leaders press to support traditional agricultural practices in modern times -

Patrick B. McGuigan

03-May-2015

Historic 'Right-to-Farm' amendment heads to statewide ballot -

Patrick B. McGuigan

03-May-2015

Of Fosters and Fathers – two new laws aim to improve conditions for foster children, presumed fathers -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

03-May-2015

COMMENTARY: Gov. Mary Fallin signs two significant pro-family bills into law -

Timothy Tardibono

03-May-2015

Gov. Fallin signs Grau's initiative reform, opposes EPA mandate -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

01-May-2015

Sen. Kevin Matthews released the following statement following the resignation of Tulsa County Undersheriff Tim Albin. -

Staff Report

01-May-2015

Fallin signs Rep. Pat Ownbey's measure on criminal justice information -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

29-Apr-2015

Oklahoma Death Penalty Foes hear passionate story of conversion at annual awards dinner -

Patrick B. McGuigan

28-Apr-2015

SPECIAL REPORT: As Baltimore burns, end the posturing and lead -

Ernest Istook

28-Apr-2015

Guns and roses: Has political correctness run amok, or can common sense prevail? -

Earnest Istook

27-Apr-2015

Gov. Mary Fallin signs Denney-Jolley charter school expansion -

Staff Report

25-Apr-2015

Mike Ritze's drug testing improvement measure signed into law -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

25-Apr-2015

Legislature advances measures 'to protect religious liberty' -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

25-Apr-2015

Governor Fallin signs measure updating asbestos abatement provisions, agencies reach accord -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

21-Apr-2015

Istook's Insights: Imaginary friends, hostile work environments, early birds for president, tangled webs we weave -

Ernest Istook

20-Apr-2015

Prayer, discernment, reformation: Tulsa case underscores nationwide concerns over police-involved killings -

Patrick B. McGuigan

19-Apr-2015

For the sake of the ten, and for the sake of us all: Prison Reform Now -

Patrick B. McGuigan

19-Apr-2015

Senate remembers Oklahoma state government employees who died or were injured in the bombing -

CapitolBeatOK Staff

18-Apr-2015

Jolley-Denny bill expanding charter opportunities to all public school districts heads to Governor Fallin's desk -

Staff Report

16-Apr-2015

Hickman's measure fighting recidivism pending with Governor Fallin -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

14-Apr-2015

Morrissette-Standridge 'right to try' measure heads to Governor Fallin -

Staff Report

14-Apr-2015

Gov. Fallin signs Kern's anti-trafficking measure into law -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

14-Apr-2015

Praising Darla: Honoring a reporter, and a friend -

Patrick B. McGuigan

11-Apr-2015

At OCU, Powerful Prose Examines Powerful Surveillance -

Staff Report

11-Apr-2015

Grau-Bingman proposal for "budget-only" session clears House panel -

09-Apr-2015

State Legislature passes death penalty measures -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

09-Apr-2015

COMMENTARY: Remember the KIDS? Is it for them, or for something else? -

Patrick B. McGuigan

08-Apr-2015

Sally Kern’s bill to authorize wiretaps in human trafficking investigations heads to Gov. Fallin -

Staff Report

06-Apr-2015

Comment from Chicago: 'Insurance Rideshare Coverage Agreement Helps Protect the Public' -

Adapted by CapitolBeatOK Staff

06-Apr-2015

LESSON PLAN: Understanding public charter schools, in one easy lesson -

Patrick B. McGuigan

06-Apr-2015

Is $8,804 per pupil enough? -

Brandon Dutcher

04-Apr-2015

"Developmental Disability Awareness Day at the Capitol" held Wednesday -

Staff Report

25-Mar-2015

House Committee approves measure to address pesticide disposal, raise fee for Agriculture -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

24-Mar-2015

Istook's Insights: EPA looks at limiting shower time -

Ernest Istook

24-Mar-2015

COMMENTARY: In D.C., 'jolly' bipartisan coalition throws a life preserver to school choice -- in Oklahoma, Republicans help sink it -

Patrick B. McGuigan

21-Mar-2015

Oklahoma school teachers could benefit from income tax exemption -

Patrick B. McGuigan

21-Mar-2015

Rep. Bobby Cleveland says County Commissioners' group should follow Open Records Act -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

19-Mar-2015

Oklahoma House advances criminal justice measures -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

18-Mar-2015

Oklahoma Conference of Churches hosts criminal justice conference -

Darla Shelden

18-Mar-2015

McGuigan named to Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame -

Billie Rodely

18-Mar-2015

Editor's Notebook: Education standards, academic testing and school choice -

Patrick B. McGuigan

17-Mar-2015

Rep. Murphey presses for legislative pay cut -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

16-Mar-2015

Istook's Insights: Racism, Abe's lament, Hillary's emails, Google and Security, Big Top Loss -

Ernest Istook

16-Mar-2015

Rep. Sherrer's bill to limit 'adult cabarets' (H.B. 1607) survives close votes -

16-Mar-2015

History met on a bridge, to expand the boundaries of freedom -

Barack Obama

12-Mar-2015

State Rep. Mike Ritze applauds 10 Commandments ruling -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

11-Mar-2015

On the Shoulders of Giants: Reflections on black history in Oklahoma -

Patrick B. McGuigan

11-Mar-2015

Responses to the Fraternity video -

The City Sentinel Staff

10-Mar-2015

State Capitol voices unite to decry racist fraternity chant -

Patrick B. McGuigan

10-Mar-2015

OCU President Robert Henry joins iCivics board chaired by Justice O'Connor -

Darla Shelden

10-Mar-2015

Istook's Insights: ObamaCare do-over? And, the impact of cap-and-trade -

Ernest Istook

07-Mar-2015

Rep. Pat Ownbey's foster care proposals move to Oklahoma Senate -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

05-Mar-2015

Senator Bingman's scrutiny of credits and incentives advances, as colleagues scrutinize budgets of lead agencies -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

05-Mar-2015

First Oklahoma Capitol Muslim day draws big crowd, and some protests -

Patrick B. McGuigan

04-Mar-2015

Rep. Morrissette's 'right to try' bill clears Oklahoma House, heads to Senate -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

04-Mar-2015

Istook's Insights: White House claims it can raise taxes without Congress, security taken hostage, redistribution by fiat -

Ernest Istook

03-Mar-2015

Program Analysis: Through 'Special Care,' Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships reach more children -

Patrick B. McGuigan

02-Mar-2015

Unless restored to its original purposes, bill gutting transparency 'will not be heard on the House floor' -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

02-Mar-2015

Senator David Holt's election proposals advance -

CapitolBeatOk Staff Report

26-Feb-2015

At annual Capitol day, Capitol Cyclists concerned -

Staff Report

24-Feb-2015

Rep. David Brumbaugh’s measure would uphold private property rights -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

24-Feb-2015

Istook's Insights: Obama gets petty toward Israel's leader, and the Blob wants to control Internet -

Ernest Istook

24-Feb-2015

Rep. Wesselhoft regrets committee vote on open records bill, measure which press group says erodes government transparency -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

24-Feb-2015

Rep. Dunnington frustrated with demise of 'workplace equality' measures -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

22-Feb-2015

Rep. Kern's measure to allow wiretapping in human trafficking cases clears House floor -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

22-Feb-2015

Murphy & Morrissette join push to end ‘chamber of horrors’ at Licensure Board -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

19-Feb-2015

Oklahoma state Rep. Ann Coody explains her opposition to school choice -

Patrick B. McGuigan

17-Feb-2015

Oklahoma’s Opportunity to End Political Organizing -

Mark Costello, Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor

17-Feb-2015

President Pro Temp Bingman wants to examine budget structure, identify opportunities for savings -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

16-Feb-2015

Documentary tells story of Children who led 'sit-ins' for state Civil Rights Movement -

Nasreen Iqbal, The City Sentinel

13-Feb-2015

In memory yet green: Ronald Reagan at 105 -

Patrick B. McGuigan

06-Feb-2015

COMMENTARY Gov. Fallin campaigned on the economy, now she has to live with it -

Joe Dorman

04-Feb-2015

Stone Walls and Open Records: State DEQ rebuffs Oklahoma Department of Labor request for information on asbestos work -

Patrick B. McGuigan

03-Feb-2015

The 2015 State of the State Address -

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin

02-Feb-2015

Vigilant in how we treat each other' – Dr. King's last hours at 'The Mountaintop' -

Patrick B. McGuigan

01-Feb-2015

COMMENTARY: Oklahoma Workers' Compensation: Not At Risk -

Bill Minick

31-Jan-2015

As 2015 Legislature convenes, OETA to air Governor Mary Fallin’s 2015 'State of the State' -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

30-Jan-2015

California judges with traditional values are purged, and consumers could pay more for blinds -

Ernest Istook

28-Jan-2015

A conversation starter: Are public schools accountable or efficient? If not, what can be done? -

Patrick B. McGuigan

27-Jan-2015

Bice boosts better beer law -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

27-Jan-2015

“Children of the Civil Rights” documentary reviews stirring stories from city's transition, 1958-1964 -

Patrick B. McGuigan

26-Jan-2015

Rep. Cooksey advocates insurance coverage for proton therapies -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

25-Jan-2015

Rep. Shelton proposes to give state attorney general authority to investigate ‘officer-involved’ shootings -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

21-Jan-2015

Rep. Morrissette blasts Medical Licensure Board for 'egregious behavior' against Tulsa physician -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

21-Jan-2015

Insights on global warming, perfume as poison, government debt, and the big con -

Ernest Istook

20-Jan-2015

Rep. Shane Stone, human rights advocate Carlos Ortiz to lead march against domestic abuse -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

20-Jan-2015

Portrayals of Dr. King, his wife and close allies highlight a stirring “Selma” -

Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel

18-Jan-2015

Martin Luther King, Jr., as someone we could know, at 'The Mountaintop' -

Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel

18-Jan-2015

Group opposing death penalty schedules Capitol press conference, vigil during execution -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

15-Jan-2015

Fallin launches new panel to steer justice reform, Top House Democrat calls for implementation of Justice Reinvestment Initiative -

CapitolBeat Staff Report

15-Jan-2015

Editor’s Notebook: OCPA choice tours, OCU leads, Ben Carson boosts home educators, Fallin hails ‘diverse schooling’ options -

Patrick B. McGuigan

12-Jan-2015

Mary Fallin delivers second inaugural address -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

12-Jan-2015

For Kids: Tear Down That Wall -

Patrick B. McGuigan

10-Jan-2015

House Minority Leader Scott Inman names Democratic members to committee posts -

Patrick B. McGuigan

04-Jan-2015

Insights: Government red tape, Union pension cuts -

Ernest Istook

02-Jan-2015

Energy and Environment: A natural link? -

Patrick B. McGuigan

02-Jan-2015

Morrissette, Echols to lead Jan. 15 hearing on Medical Licensure board -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

31-Dec-2014

Sen. Sharp Files Bill Targeting Texting While Driving -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

31-Dec-2014

Oklahoma City's Top 10 Stories – 2014 in review, from The City Sentinel -

Patrick B. McGuigan The City Sentinel

29-Dec-2014

Everything including the kitchen sink, and the water in it; playing with pot -

Ernest Istook

29-Dec-2014

Fix Public Schools by Not Fixing Them -

Greg Forster

23-Dec-2014

Senate President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman announces Republican committee assignments -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

17-Dec-2014

Your Vote Counts: Administrative Consolidation, OSSAA, AG/Big Oil Alliance, mascot debated -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

17-Dec-2014

Insights: Justice for New York Woman, Green greed fails, Oil drilling helps consumers -

Ernest Istook

17-Dec-2014

Oklahoma Speaker of the House Jeff Hickman announces committee leadership for 2015 -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

15-Dec-2014

Pro-life, Pro-Choice Groups agree in pregnancy case -

Tom Strode

10-Dec-2014

Sen. Standridge appointed to attend national meeting -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

08-Dec-2014

State Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of State Question 640’s tax limit strictures -

Patrick B. McGuigan

02-Dec-2014

Return Fort Reno to the Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

01-Dec-2014

State legislators assail hints of new interpretation of State Question 640’s tax cut measures -

Patrick B. McGuigan

26-Nov-2014

Barresi welcomes restoration of federal education waiver allowing curriculum flexibility -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

25-Nov-2014

Lankford: President Obama was right the first time -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

21-Nov-2014

Announcement of immigration executive action -

President Barack Obama

21-Nov-2014

Human Services promises continued efforts to improve foster home recruitment -

Patrick B. McGuigan

19-Nov-2014

Incoming Senator Kay Floyd guides training for new “lethality assessment” protocol -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

17-Nov-2014

Transparency and domestic violence response laws take effect -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

17-Nov-2014

State Chamber Welcomes Good News on State’s Pension Systems -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

13-Nov-2014

Hamilton, Human Rights / Social Justice advocate leaving Legislature after 18 Years -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

12-Nov-2014

COMMENTARY: Taking the Helm -

State Rep. David Perryman

10-Nov-2014

Quartet of Oklahoma City anti-hunger leaders honored for good works -

Patrick B. McGuigan

08-Nov-2014

COMMENTARY: Why early childhood education supporters should back school choice -

Patrick B. McGuigan

02-Nov-2014

OCU Law Gala honors Judge Miles-LaGrange, Lt. Gov Lamb, attorney Squires and local firm -

Patrick B. McGuigan

02-Nov-2014

Analysis: Three State Questions appearing on all ballots in Oklahoma -

Pam Pollard

02-Nov-2014

Jason Nelson leads at the Legislature, seeks fourth term in state House -

Patrick B. McGuigan

27-Oct-2014

Rep. Emily Virgin criticizes state's failure to acccept federal health care aid -

Staff Report

24-Oct-2014

Rep. Ritze: Ten Commandments monument 'will be repaired and replaced' -

Patrick B. McGuigan

24-Oct-2014

Oklahoma City judicial forum affords opportunity to know trial judges before November election -

Darla Shelden

22-Oct-2014

Rep. Dank sets the stage for long-term care deliberations -

David Dank

21-Oct-2014

Juvenile Justice system more punitive and less effective, critics say -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

15-Oct-2014

Jonathan Small named Executive Vice President for state's leading free-market think tank -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

15-Oct-2014

'The Equalizer' as a parable on the limits of government -

Patrick B. McGuigan

14-Oct-2014

When ‘dark’ brings light: “First Amendment expenditures’ yield school choice victories -

Patrick B. McGuigan

01-Oct-2014

Watching Joe and Mary run … is kinda fun -

Patrick B. McGuigan

01-Oct-2014

Outside Oklahoma City black mass, prayers and protest -

Patrick B. McGuigan

30-Sep-2014

It is what it is: U.S. Judge says IRS ObamaCare rule is “arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion” -

Patrick B. McGuigan

30-Sep-2014

Thank God, I wasn’t on the list -

Patrick B. McGuigan

30-Sep-2014

Workers’ Compensation Loss Costs Fall for Second Straight Year -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

26-Sep-2014

Editor’s Notebook: Rhetorical Jabs, Votes by Mail, Small Business, Seismic Activity -

Patrick B. McGuigan

18-Sep-2014

The U.S. Constitution Still Stands -

Attorney General Scott Pruitt

18-Sep-2014

Health Commissioner Cline says low nursing home grade does not reflect progress -

Patrick B. McGuigan

17-Sep-2014

Are Oklahoma City Bureaucrats Smarter Than Harvard? -

Mark Costello

17-Sep-2014

Oklahoma DAs and Verizon collaborate on domestic violence awareness -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

16-Sep-2014

National group gives Oklahoma nursing homes an “F” -

Patrick B. McGuigan

15-Sep-2014

Scott Inman: Democrats ‘disappointed, not surprised’ at loss of education waiver -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

01-Sep-2014

Joy Hofmeister assails federal slap at Oklahoma-based education standards -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

28-Aug-2014

Paula Sophia narrowly loses to Jason Dunnington in OK House District 88 -

Patrick B. McGuigan

27-Aug-2014

All Oklahoma Federation for Children candidates prevail, Strohm upsets Abdo in HD 69 -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

27-Aug-2014

ACLU seeks to block government moves preventing journalists from witnessing executions, Oklahoma SPJ backs litigation -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

25-Aug-2014

Political neophyte backs Democrats, garners “dark money,” and wants to be GOP state Senate nominee -

Patrick B. McGuigan

23-Aug-2014

Legislators focus on welfare reform in Oklahoma -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

19-Aug-2014

Blue or Purple in a Red State – OK Policy weaves independent path -

Patrick B. McGuigan

11-Aug-2014

Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs advances free market policies in the Heartland -

Patrick B. McGuigan

10-Aug-2014

Oklahoma state Department of Labor to host Interstate Labor Standards Association conference -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

06-Aug-2014

In Town Halls, meetings and interviews, U.S. Senator Tom Coburn begins a long goodbye -

Patrick B. McGuigan

05-Aug-2014

Fallin says Fort Sill facility for unaccompanied minors to be closed this week -

Staff Report

04-Aug-2014

Pat McGuigan plans to intensify his focus on state and local journalism -

Staff Report

01-Aug-2014

Rep. Bobby Cleveland presses, steadily for corrections and prison reforms -

Patrick B. McGuigan

31-Jul-2014

Analyzing another mess that’s bigger and badder than the last one -

Stacy Martin

30-Jul-2014

A.G. Pruitt’s office hosts training seminar to commemorate 50th anniversary of Civil Rights Act -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

26-Jul-2014

Gov. Fallin names Patricia High, city attorney, to Pardon and Parole Board -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

25-Jul-2014

A.G. Scott Pruitt ‘hopes and prays’ a ‘consequential’ ruling hints at ACA’s demise -

Patrick B. McGuigan

25-Jul-2014

Pruitt praises Appeals Court ruling on Affordable Care Act -

CapitolBeatOK Staff Report

22-Jul-2014

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