Opinion

Freezing Iran’s support for terrorism

Thu, 12/14/2023 - 5:00am

Nearly two months have passed since Hamas’ unprovoked, barbaric attack on Israel. Among those killed or taken hostage are citizens from numerous nations, including the United States. A surge in western support for the attackers, among activists and some of the media, brings focus to a lack of understanding of who the aggressors in the region are, and why they continue to carry out acts of terrorism.

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Joining forces to alleviate student lunch debt

Thu, 12/07/2023 - 5:00am

Dear Editor, Oklahomans for Public Education and the Oklahoma Rural Schools Coalition are proud to announce their joint fundraising initiative aimed at helping struggling families and school districts pay off student lunch debt. With many school districts in Oklahoma burdened by substantial lunch debt, families find themselves unable to meet these financial obligations, leading to potential consequences such as collections at the end of the school year.

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Sharing the bills I’ll be filing

Thu, 12/07/2023 - 5:00am

The race is on with just one day left until the bill request deadline on Friday, Dec. 8. I’m working on several bills for the upcoming session, and I’ll be sharing these with you in the coming weeks.

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Group calls on Walters to resign

Thu, 12/07/2023 - 5:00am

Dear Editor, this is a letter to Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters:

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New political party would place focus on moderates

Thu, 11/30/2023 - 5:00am

There is no better time than now for an alternative party to form and offer a viable candidate for the President of the United States. With the two leading contenders, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, catering to the extremes of their parties, there are many of us who are upset and would gladly throw our support behind a moderate third-party candidate.