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2,000 Oklahoma high school students may not receive diplomas Published: Mon, May 28, 2012 The class of 2012 is the first group of Oklahoma high school seniors that have to pass a round of state exams before receiving their high school diplomas. As graduation season winds down, about 2,000 students still haven't passed those tests. Read More
George F. Will: A liberal squeeze play Published: Sun, May 27, 2012 WASHINGTON — In one of his characteristic conniptions about people who frustrated him, Theodore Roosevelt, progressivism's first president, said of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, “I could carve out of a banana a judge with more backbone than that.” TR was as mistaken about Holmes' spine as are various... Read More
Oklahoma colleges, universities face flat budgets in upcoming fiscal year Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 The Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education on Friday passed a budget for Oklahoma's higher education system that is roughly the same as the budget for the current fiscal year. The budget is based on a $955.26 million allocation for higher education included in the state's budget for fiscal year 2013. Read More
Oklahoma legislative session ends with no deals on tax cut, Capitol repairs Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 The Oklahoma Legislature's session may be remembered for no personal income tax cut and a failure to finance a plan to repair and renovate the nearly 100-year-old state Capitol. Read More
Kathleen Parker: The public trial of Justice Roberts Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 WASHINGTON — Novelist John Grisham could hardly spin a more provocative fiction: The president and his surrogates mount an aggressive campaign to intimidate the chief justice of the United States, implying ruin and ridicule should he fail to vote in a pivotal case according to the ruling political party's wishes.... Read More
Oklahoma Board of Education outlines diploma appeals process Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 The state Board of Education established an appeals process for students who do not pass 4 of 7 end-of-instruction comprehensive exams. Read More
National Prevention Week highlights substance abuse Updated: Tue, May 22, 2012 A Chance to Change Foundation in Oklahoma City calls for more attention and prevention support. Read More
Oklahoma lawmaker's bid to dump grading system for public schools fails Published: Wed, May 23, 2012 Oklahoma lawmaker says the A-F grading system is confusing and misleading. Read More
Will Obamacare result in Canadian-style health care? Published: Sun, May 20, 2012 I got a call from a cousin who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She heard I recently had knee replacement surgery and since she's going to need it she wanted to be briefed on the procedure and the benefits of rehab. I had my surgery seven days after I made the decision to do so. She has to get her name... Read More
SEC seeks information from Chipotle Mexican Grill Published: Sat, May 19, 2012 SEC seeks information from Chipotle Mexican Grill on its hiring practices. Read More
Franciscan University drops student health insurance over contraception coverage Published: Sat, May 19, 2012 Franciscan University, a Roman Catholic school in eastern Ohio, says it will drop student health insurance partly because of a new federal health care rule requiring religious-affiliated institutions' insurance plans to provide contraception coverage. Read More
Oklahoma per-pupil funding comparison omits important data Published: Fri, May 18, 2012 A recent rally sponsored in part by the group “49th is Not OK” urged state officials to increase school funding. While that's a legitimate cause, one argument advanced for it misleads through omission. The “49th is Not OK” label apparently refers to Oklahoma's per-pupil funding rank in the Children's... Read More
Oklahoma City group rallies for immigrant youths Updated: Thu, May 17, 2012 A handful of students rallied above a bridge near SW 29 and Interstate 44 Thursday, waving a banner that read, “Dream Act OKC #RightToDream.” Participants are asking U.S. government to give a pathway to citizenship for those qualified under the Dream Act. Read More
Welfare drug-screening bill is signed into Oklahoma law Updated: Wed, May 16, 2012 Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed a measure Wednesday that requires the Department of Human Services to screen welfare recipients for drug use. DHS reports this practice is already used. Read More
Medicare's future: Concern? Yes. Panic? No. Published: Tue, May 15, 2012 There’s been a lot of scaremongering lately about the future of the Medicare program. Is Medicare really going broke? How serious is the Medicare “crisis”? Here are some facts to help you decide. First, you should understand that this is all a bit like the boy who keeps crying “wolf”: The Medicare... Read More
National Women's Health Week runs through Saturday Published: Tue, May 15, 2012 This week is dedicated to encouraging women to visit their health care professionals to receive or schedule checkups and to promote routine exams. Read More
Strong commitment to D.C. school voucher plan would be a welcome sign Published: Tue, May 15, 2012 EDUCATION hasn't been a major theme so far in the race for the presidency. But Republican contender Mitt Romney cracked open the schoolhouse doors a bit recently with the contention that President Barack Obama has been weak when it comes to the Washington, D.C., voucher plan. Romney's absolutely right. For an... Read More
Opinions of ordinary Oklahomans have helped shape tax cut debate Published: Sun, May 13, 2012 TAXES don't redistribute wealth. They redistribute people. So says professor Arthur Laffer, the inspiration for the most far-reaching proposals on Oklahoma income tax reform. The conundrum for Laffer's believers is this: How do you redistribute opinions about tax cuts, from the general to the specific? In... Read More
Oklahoma threatened with loss of federal funding Published: Sun, May 13, 2012 Federal officials are threatening Oklahoma with a loss of federal funding if the state continues to make public the child abuse histories of children who are killed or nearly killed by child abuse or neglect. Read More
Again? Walmart's reputation takes another beating Published: Sat, May 12, 2012 As history shows, the discounter's low-income customers continue to shop at the retailer even when it's having image problems. But the fallout from the latest accusations could become a distraction for the company at a time when it's battling growing competition. Read More
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