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Speaker McCall reaffirms Oklahoma’s support for Israel, condemns latest Attack on Israel
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report, additional reporting by Pat McGuigan
April 14th, 2024
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, Choctaw Tribe finalize motor vehicle compact
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
April 14th, 2024
Oklahoma drawing millennials, data show
Ray Carter, Center for Independent Journalism
April 11th, 2024
Media attack on Moms for Liberty lacks credibility
David Arnett, TulsaToday.com via Substack
April 11th, 2024
Senator Chris Kidd Announces his Retirement from the Oklahoma Senate
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report, with additional reporting by Patrick McGuigan
April 10th, 2024
Judicial-Nomination Transparency Bill Clears House Committee
Ray Carter, Center for Independent Journalism
April 10th, 2024
Oklahoma Senate Education Committee approves Sergeant CJ Nelson Legacy Act
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
April 8th, 2024
Fifteen American states in the ‘path of totality’ — Interesting facts about ‘Eclipse Day 2024’
Patrick B. McGuigan, Publisher, CapitolBeatOK.com
April 8th, 2024
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Patrick B. McGuigan, in younger days, during an interview at his office near the state capitol.
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Under Construction: Seeking a more perfect union for us all — and a stronger website platform for the labor of love known as CapitolBeatOK
Patrick B. McGuigan, CapitolBeatOK.com
September 16th, 2021

Oklahoma City, September 2021 – As you see this, friends and readers, Constitution Day has neared, arrived or just passed.  On September 17, 1787, 39 men fashioning the greatest instrument for human governance yet devised ended their deliberations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Benjamin Franklin, the religious skeptic who advocated prayer at a crucial moment of…Continue Reading

Top Oklahoma Stories

April Flowers Bring Tidings of Joy — ‘Art in Bloom’ concludes Sunday, April 14
Patrick B. McGuigan, arts critic April 14, 2024
Israel’s multilayered air defense system protected it from Iran’s drone and missile strikes
Associated Press, CityNewsOKC April 14, 2024
The last day of the NBA regular season is Sunday. Expect chaos and lots of it
Tim Reynolds, AP Basketball Writer, CityNewsOKC April 14, 2024
Extra innings grand slam lifts Oklahoma State past Cincinnati
CityNewsOKC Staff report, via OSU baseball reports April 14, 2024
Oklahoma Sooners race past Kansas State Wildcats in Big 12 baseball
CityNewsOK Staff Report, via OU baseball reports April 14, 2024
In Softball, Brigham Young upsets OU Sooners 9-4
City NewsOKC Staff Report, via OU softball report April 14, 2024
Oklahoma State Cowgirls lose to Iowa State Cyclones 2-1
CityNewsOKC Staff Report, via Oklahoma State softball reports April 14, 2024
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 23 points as the Thunder beat the injury-depleted Bucks 125-107
Cliff Brunt, Associated Press, CityNewsOKC April 14, 2024

Letter to the EditorView All

COPY: Letter sent to Oklahoma editors concerning the Julius Jones commutation recommendation

Nathaniel Batchelder   COPY: Letter sent to Oklahoma editors concerning the Julius Jones commutation recommendation   Dear Editor,   Forty years ago, the Sisters of Benedict taught me that Pro-Life includes opposition to capital punishment.   The Julius Jones case has brought world attention to Oklahoma.   Millions agree that…Continue Reading

Nathaniel Batcher, The Peace House

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Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs

Oklahoma Policy Institute

Tulsa Today

The City Sentinel

CATO Institute

Heritage Foundation

Brookings Institution

American Enterprise Institute

The McCarville Report

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Patrick B. McGuigan, in younger days, during an interview at his office near the state capitol.
Breaking News
Under Construction: Seeking a more perfect union for us all — and a stronger website platform for the labor of love known as CapitolBeatOK
Patrick B. McGuigan, CapitolBeatOK.com
September 16th, 2021

Oklahoma City, September 2021 – As you see this, friends and readers, Constitution Day has neared, arrived or just passed.  On September 17, 1787, 39 men fashioning the greatest instrument for human governance yet devised ended their deliberations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Benjamin Franklin, the religious skeptic who advocated prayer at a crucial moment of…Continue Reading

Top Oklahoma Stories

April Flowers Bring Tidings of Joy — ‘Art in Bloom’ concludes Sunday, April 14
Patrick B. McGuigan, arts critic April 14, 2024
Israel’s multilayered air defense system protected it from Iran’s drone and missile strikes
Associated Press, CityNewsOKC April 14, 2024
The last day of the NBA regular season is Sunday. Expect chaos and lots of it
Tim Reynolds, AP Basketball Writer, CityNewsOKC April 14, 2024
Extra innings grand slam lifts Oklahoma State past Cincinnati
CityNewsOKC Staff report, via OSU baseball reports April 14, 2024
Oklahoma Sooners race past Kansas State Wildcats in Big 12 baseball
CityNewsOK Staff Report, via OU baseball reports April 14, 2024
In Softball, Brigham Young upsets OU Sooners 9-4
City NewsOKC Staff Report, via OU softball report April 14, 2024
Oklahoma State Cowgirls lose to Iowa State Cyclones 2-1
CityNewsOKC Staff Report, via Oklahoma State softball reports April 14, 2024
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 23 points as the Thunder beat the injury-depleted Bucks 125-107
Cliff Brunt, Associated Press, CityNewsOKC April 14, 2024

Featured Reports

Speaker McCall reaffirms Oklahoma’s support for Israel, condemns latest Attack on Israel
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report, additional reporting by Pat McGuigan
April 14th, 2024
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, Choctaw Tribe finalize motor vehicle compact
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
April 14th, 2024
Oklahoma drawing millennials, data show
Ray Carter, Center for Independent Journalism
April 11th, 2024
Media attack on Moms for Liberty lacks credibility
David Arnett, TulsaToday.com via Substack
April 11th, 2024
Senator Chris Kidd Announces his Retirement from the Oklahoma Senate
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report, with additional reporting by Patrick McGuigan
April 10th, 2024
Judicial-Nomination Transparency Bill Clears House Committee
Ray Carter, Center for Independent Journalism
April 10th, 2024
Oklahoma Senate Education Committee approves Sergeant CJ Nelson Legacy Act
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
April 8th, 2024
Fifteen American states in the ‘path of totality’ — Interesting facts about ‘Eclipse Day 2024’
Patrick B. McGuigan, Publisher, CapitolBeatOK.com
April 8th, 2024

Letter to the EditorView All

COPY: Letter sent to Oklahoma editors concerning the Julius Jones commutation recommendation

Nathaniel Batchelder   COPY: Letter sent to Oklahoma editors concerning the Julius Jones commutation recommendation   Dear Editor,   Forty years ago, the Sisters of Benedict taught me that Pro-Life includes opposition to capital punishment.   The Julius Jones case has brought world attention to Oklahoma.   Millions agree that…Continue Reading

Nathaniel Batcher, The Peace House

Recommended Links

Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs

Oklahoma Policy Institute

Tulsa Today

The City Sentinel

CATO Institute

Heritage Foundation

Brookings Institution

American Enterprise Institute

The McCarville Report

Resources