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McGirt chaos continues to grow  -  
Ray Carter, Center for Independent Journalism
05-Aug-2020
Fifth Congressional District, Republican Runoff: For Stephanie Bice  -  
The City Sentinel Runoff Endorsement
04-Aug-2020
Spanish Flu and COVID-19: A Commentary  -  
Steve Fair
03-Aug-2020
State Rep. Sean Roberts questions tax credit for Thunder if players choose to kneel, disrespect flag  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
31-Jul-2020
Oklahoma Senate President Pro Temp Greg Treat announces Interim Studies approved for Republican members  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
29-Jul-2020
The Nine Oklahoma Senate Democrats gain a share of Interim Studies  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
29-Jul-2020
Analysis: Otoe-Missouria, Comanche say state court cannot invalidate their compacts with Oklahoma  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
24-Jul-2020
Oklahoma teacher union attacks aid to low-income and minority students  -  
Ray Carter
23-Jul-2020
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt begins work on state-tribal jurisdictional issues  -  
Ray Carter, Director, Center for Independent Journalism
21-Jul-2020
In thrall to the beauteous Valley of Memory: My heart is in Kashmir  -  
Nyla Ali Khan
17-Jul-2020
Today, Creek Chief David W. Hill rejected ‘agreement-in-principle’ Attorney General Mike Hunter announced yesterday  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
17-Jul-2020
Seminole Nation ‘has not been involved’ in discussions about ‘agreement-in-principle,’ Chief Chilcoat says in press statement  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
17-Jul-2020
Ruling in ‘McGirt v. Oklahoma’ divides the state: A Commentary  -  
Steve Fair
17-Jul-2020
Hunter and five tribal leaders release ‘agreement in principle’ on state/tribal jurisdiction  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
16-Jul-2020
Left behind, left waiting and left alone! A Commentary  -  
Wanda P. Felty, Family Advocate
16-Jul-2020
Jonathan Small statement on ‘McGirt v. Oklahoma’ court decision  -  
OCPAThink.org -- Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
13-Jul-2020
Analysis: Musings on ‘McGirt’, the most significant federal court decision in Oklahoma’s history  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, Publisher, The City Sentinel
10-Jul-2020
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt visits Red Rock, discusses gaming compact and other issues with Otoe-Missouria tribal members, local legislators  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
09-Jul-2020
Attorney General Mike Hunter joins major Oklahoma tribal nations to comment on ‘McGirt’ decision  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
09-Jul-2020
News Analysis: Two more Oklahoma tribes, on July 2, sign ‘Declarations of Independence’ through new compacts  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
06-Jul-2020
Oklahoma Treasurer Randy McDaniel reports signs of economic resiliency and concern  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
05-Jul-2020
Reflections on Recent Days, looking back and thinking ahead – and asking a question  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
02-Jul-2020
‘Bostock’ Decision called “an incredible victory” – or “an injustice that will have implications in many areas”  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
29-Jun-2020
Analysis: Fifth District election advertising turns divisive for the GOP, Taylor’s an interesting alternative in the Fourth District, Horn is “steady on,” as her primary foe attacks  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
28-Jun-2020
Association of Oklahoma General Contractors backing Stinson, Kendrix and Dobrinski in Republican state House primary races  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
25-Jun-2020
In Oklahoma’s Fourth Congressional District Republican Primary: For James Taylor  -  
The City Sentinel Primary Endorsement
25-Jun-2020
Dr. Nyla Ali Khan will address our challenging times on July 12 for Mayflower UCC’s Distinguished Pulpit Series  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
24-Jun-2020
In Republican Primary for Fifth District U.S. House of Representatives: For Stephanie Bice  -  
The City Sentinel Primary Endorsement
24-Jun-2020
In Democratic Primary for Fifth District U.S. House of Representatives: For Kendra Horn  -  
The City Sentinel Primary Endorsement
24-Jun-2020
Republicans: Nominate JJ Stitt, who says he wants to be “half the Senator Tom Coburn was”  -  
The City Sentinel Primary Endorsement
24-Jun-2020
Cristo Rey Student Application deadline set for July 15  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
22-Jun-2020
Cathy Costello to perform national anthem at Trump’s Tulsa rally  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
20-Jun-2020
CVS announces new Oklahoma site for free COVID-19 testing  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
18-Jun-2020
National Security and Academic Integrity: Scholars focus critical scrutiny on Confucius Institutes  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
18-Jun-2020
Cristo Rey Oklahoma City Catholic School will honor student success on September 10  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
11-Jun-2020
Honoring ‘The Defender’ – one of America’s most consequential newspapers – and hoping for a new generation of independent voices  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
10-Jun-2020
Analyzing the Start of a New Era: Federal government greenlights Oklahoma gaming compacts for Comanche, Otoe-Missouria  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
08-Jun-2020
Pandemic continues to strike Oklahoma’s economy, Treasurer McDaniel says  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
08-Jun-2020
Statement from Oklahoma Catholic Bishops in support of State Question 802  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
08-Jun-2020
A change in the affairs of mankind – ‘The arm of commerce has borne away the gates ...’  -  
Frederick A. Douglass
08-Jun-2020
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt signs emergency proclamation including downtown curfew  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
01-Jun-2020
Photo Gallery – May 30-31 Property Damage on Classen Boulevard  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
31-May-2020
Santa Fe Family Life Center eases into summer after slow pace reopening in May  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, Publisher, The City Sentinel
25-May-2020
Comanche Nation, Otoe-Missouria Tribe respond to tribal opposition letters  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
23-May-2020
Through new Oklahoma law, legal age increased for purchase of tobacco products  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
23-May-2020
Thompson and Wallace guide measure to passage easing curbside sales and delivery of liquor  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
22-May-2020
To My Students, to my Friends, and to my Readers: A Summer Reading List  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
19-May-2020
Analysis: Why Oklahoma’s historic (and recent) legal arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court are so vital  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
18-May-2020
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt vetoes budget, state Legislature overrides  -  
Ray Carter, Center for Independent Journalism
14-May-2020
Comanche Nation, Otoe-Missouria Tribe respond to recent opinion of state A.G.  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
13-May-2020
Attorney General Mike Hunter comments following oral arguments in ‘McGirt v. Oklahoma’ at the U.S. Supreme Court  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
11-May-2020
In Kashmir, despite tumult and stress, any spark of hope?  -  
Nyla Ali Khan
10-May-2020
Attorney General Hunter to Norman Mayor: ‘Religious Services can go on as scheduled’  -  
Mike Brake, Independent Journalist
10-May-2020
Comanche Nation Chairman Issues Statement Regarding the Tribe's Recent OIGA Suspension  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-May-2020
Otoe-Missouria Tribal Chairman responds to gaming association power play  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-May-2020
Oklahoma Treasurer Randy McDaniel Reports: Coronavirus strikes state government revenues  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-May-2020
I was wrong in part, but now I am right in full: Stitt, Comanche and Otoe-Missouria green light a better future  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
07-May-2020
Commentary: God has no deficit  -  
Steve Fair
06-May-2020
Editor's Notebook: In recent statements, Democratic Leader Kay Floyd reflects on budget, business reopening and State Question 802  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
06-May-2020
Legislative leaders reach budget agreement  -  
Ray Carter, Center for Independent Journalism
05-May-2020
OK STABLE, CARES Act and Adults with disabilities  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
04-May-2020
Amid the hideous pandemic, praying wise souls will avoid ‘another bout of fighting’  -  
Nyla Ali Khan
03-May-2020
The Importance of Social Interaction: Each one, teach one  -  
Willis Washington, The City Sentinel
02-May-2020
COMMENTARY – An Editor’s Notebook: Tumult and Timeliness in Oklahoma’s Indian Country  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
01-May-2020
Experience Paseo First Friday (for May 1) from Home  -  
The City Sentinel Online, Staff Report
30-Apr-2020
Oklahoma City will open in slow motion starting May 1, Mayor Holt anticipates  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
26-Apr-2020
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt’s reopening plan begins implementation  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
26-Apr-2020
Planning For Our Future: Are we missing the mark?  -  
Willis Washington, The City Sentinel
25-Apr-2020
Otoe-Missouria Tribe Chairman John R. Shotton and Comanche Nation Chairman William Nelson, Sr. comment on perspectives of both governor and attorney general; nuanced analysis offered  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
23-Apr-2020
No rapid recovery expected for Oklahoma’s economy  -  
Ray Carter, OCPAThink.org
23-Apr-2020
Oklahoma state Senator Nathan Dahm files bill to reopen businesses while protecting public health  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
22-Apr-2020
Otoe-Missouria Tribe Chairman issues statement regarding new Gaming Compact with State of Oklahoma  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
21-Apr-2020
Comanche Nation signs historic gaming compact with State of Oklahoma  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
21-Apr-2020
Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Services Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
21-Apr-2020
Challenges for Oklahoma, from Budget to Healthcare  -  
Joe Dorman, Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy
20-Apr-2020
First in the hearts of American film-goers: Denzel Washington delivered in ‘The Equalizer’   -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
14-Apr-2020
In a time of trouble, Amazon moves to support STEM education  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
13-Apr-2020
Fairfax Community Hospital and Oklahoma State University Launch Statewide Telemedicine Program for Rural Patients  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
12-Apr-2020
Ellyn Hefner works with allies for a STABLE future  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
10-Apr-2020
Special Needs Trusts – An Overview  -  
Special Report, For The City Sentinel
10-Apr-2020
Oklahoma Senate acts to deplete Rainy Day Fund, approves governor’s emergency powers  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-Apr-2020
Oklahoma House approves emergency powers for governor. Rainy Day Fund depletion passed  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-Apr-2020
March gross receipts show calm before storm, Treasurer McDaniel says  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
06-Apr-2020
Oklahoma statewide candidate filing begins Wednesday (April 8) – Mail, Delivery and ‘drive-through options offered  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
05-Apr-2020
Farms and Agribusinesses Are Hiring Amid COVID-19 – Food supply chain needs to keep up with demand  -  
AgHires.com (NewsWire.com)
01-Apr-2020
Oklahoma City halts bagged trash pickup  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
01-Apr-2020
A Tribute Song: Admiring Oklahoma’s ‘Dr. Tom’ – and honoring his legacy  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
29-Mar-2020
Senate Democrats ask Gov. Stitt for ‘stronger statewide action’  -  
Oklahoma State Senator Kay Floyd, Minority Leader.
29-Mar-2020
For Oklahoma Saddlemaker, COVID response may be worse than a broken neck  -  
Ray Carter, OCPA Center for Independent Journalism
29-Mar-2020
Oklahoma City mayor tightens emergency order provisions in Saturday proclamation  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
28-Mar-2020
In January 2014, Barack Obama said this about Tom Coburn  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
28-Mar-2020
Citizen Potawatomi Nation assembles 700 face masks for use during crisis  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
27-Mar-2020
COMMENTARY -- Overreaching politicians and shared sacrifice  -  
Trent England, OCPA Executive Vice President
27-Mar-2020
Oklahoma City government: No Curfew, no special I.D. needed, no permit required  -  
Staff Report
25-Mar-2020
For Now: ‘The emptier the city, the fuller our hearts’  -  
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt
25-Mar-2020
Stitt: Businesses’ survival is important to state recovery  -  
Ray Carter, OCPA Center for Independent Journalism
23-Mar-2020
Building Oklahoma: With social distancing and cautions, AOGC presses on  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
23-Mar-2020
Former Ponca City nursing home resident tests positive for COVID-19  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
18-Mar-2020
To combat coronavirus, leaders cut healthcare redtape  -  
Kaitlyn Finley, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
18-Mar-2020
Cristo Rey to host An Evening of Royals, Judy Love is honoree  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
10-Mar-2020
ANALYSIS -- Like a good neighbor: Stitt seeks sensible collaborations for the public good  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
10-Mar-2020
Thinking about Matters of Faith: Eternal and Temporal  -  
Dr. Nyla Ali Khan
07-Mar-2020
State Senate approves health/legal proposals: workplace violence, video monitoring  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-Mar-2020
Slide resumes for Oklahoma Gross Receipts, Treasurer McDaniel reports  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
05-Mar-2020
Commentary: There Is No Free  -  
Steve Fair
03-Mar-2020
Universal Occupational Licensing Recognition Act advances to Oklahoma Senate Floor  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
29-Feb-2020
Mediate This: Essentials for new Indian Gaming Compacts  -  
The City Sentinel Editorial
23-Feb-2020
Democrats must not ban Oklahoma’s ability to produce clean-burning Natural Gas  -  
State Sen. Stephanie Bice
23-Feb-2020
Oklahoma Senate approved legislation allowing physician-certified nurse anesthetists collaboration  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
22-Feb-2020
India’s political space is shrinking, muzzling voices of dissent  -  
Dr. Nyla Ali Khan
16-Feb-2020
Speech Text: Mike Bloomberg for Black America  -  
Mike Bloomberg (Houston, Texas speech)
16-Feb-2020
Objectstream adds Vaughn Turner to Senior Leadership Team in Oklahoma City  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
16-Feb-2020
Ten Leading Oklahoma Journalists to enter Hall of Fame at April gala  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
15-Feb-2020
Treasurer McDaniel says “Use Taxes bring bright spot to otherwise flat Gross Receipts"  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
08-Feb-2020
Mike Bloomberg is in it to win it – Presidential campaign opens well-staffed Oklahoma office  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
08-Feb-2020
Documentary Film Review: “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas In His Own Words’”  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
07-Feb-2020
In Memory Yet Green: Remembering Ronald Reagan, on his birthday  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
06-Feb-2020
Oklahoma Senate Update: Saving for a Rainy Day, Redistricting ruling, Purchasing Reforms – and honoring a hero  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
05-Feb-2020
Oklahoma Senate GOP leaders praise Governor Stitt’s “State of the State” Address  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
05-Feb-2020
Governor Kevin Stitt delivers 2020 State of the State Address  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
03-Feb-2020
Induction gala, book, documentary to highlight Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame’s 50th anniversary  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
02-Feb-2020
Oklahoma City’s January Report finds General Fund collections down  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
29-Jan-2020
Reformer Stephanie Bice, a multi-issue conservative, seeks Republican nomination in Oklahoma’s Fifth Congressional District  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, Editor and Publisher, The City Sentinel
28-Jan-2020
Kevin Stitt stands up for all Oklahomans, including the smaller tribes  -  
The City Sentinel Editorial
27-Jan-2020
Love in a Father’s Words Honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., affirming ‘the dignity of every man’  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
19-Jan-2020
Dr. Nyla Ali Khan addresses Kashmir crisis for members of Oklahoma “Inns of Court”  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
18-Jan-2020
Oklahoma Senate and House of Representatives complete bill filing process  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
18-Jan-2020
Brenda Jones Barwick of Oklahoma City named among ‘Enterprising Women’ awardees for 2020  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
12-Jan-2020
Norman’s University North Park (UNP) Referendum Petition faces legal challenge  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan and Stacy Martin
11-Jan-2020
Time on the Tigris: Through the eyes of a child  -  
Nyla Ali Khan
05-Jan-2020
The ‘Black Hole’ for Open Records at the University of Oklahoma  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel and CapitolBeatOK and Stacy Martin, Independent Journalist
03-Jan-2020
From June 2019: After nine months, University of Oklahoma has not answered open records request  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel/CapitolBeatOK and Stacy Martin, Independent Journalist
03-Jan-2020
Seeking Solomon’s wisdom: Reflections of a daughter of Kashmir, from the land of Oklahoma  -  
Nyla Ali Khan
02-Jan-2020
More of CapitolBeatOK’s Top Stories for 2019 – A ‘black hole’ at OU, James Lankford’s performance, Non-Compact developments in Indian Country, Medicaid Expansion, and Horn’s vote to Impeach  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, CapitolBeatOK
02-Jan-2020
The City Sentinel’s Top 10 News Stories in Oklahoma City: Criminal Justice (led by Death Penalty), MAPs4, Gaming stalemate and Horn’s vote to Impeach Trump  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, Published & Editor, The City Sentinel
01-Jan-2020
S.Q. 802: After legal ruling and petition drive, stage is set for Medicaid Expansion vote  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
01-Jan-2020
ANALYSIS -- CapitolBeatOK’s top five stories for 2019: Compact quarrel, Death Penalty and Criminal Justice, state revenues tighten, state Senate delivers, Journalism declines  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, CapitolBeatOK
31-Dec-2019
Who governs Oklahoma’s public school structure?  -  
Greg Forster
28-Dec-2019
Oklahoma Senate President Pro Temp, Appropriations Committee chairman comment on revenue certification  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
28-Dec-2019
MLK Prayer Breakfast celebrates 20th anniversary with “Tapestry of Unity”  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
25-Dec-2019
2020 OKC Martin Luther King Holiday Events Planned  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
25-Dec-2019
Commentary: Governor Stitt, the Oklahoma Tribes and the Outside Vendors  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, Publisher, The City Sentinel
24-Dec-2019
Senate Pro Temp Greg Treat names Ellington, Prince to important criminal justice posts  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
14-Dec-2019
Honoring ‘The Defender’ – the story of one of America’s most consequential newspapers  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, April 2016 Book Review
10-Dec-2019
Oklahoma’s November Gross Receipts Drop, state Treasurer Randy McDaniel reports  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
09-Dec-2019
COMMENTARY -- A Lesson for Consul General Sandeep Chakravorty of India: Diplomacy is About Avoiding Saying the Wrong Thing at Any Time  -  
Dr. Nyla Ali Khan
04-Dec-2019
An Editorial: Voters should approve MAPs 4  -  
The City Sentinel Endorsement
04-Dec-2019
Concerning Kashmir: Whether or not we want to care, we need to care  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
17-Nov-2019
1889 Institute makes the case for ending new car dealership licensing  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
17-Nov-2019
For the Children: The state of charitable giving across the United States  -  
Joe Dorman, Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy
17-Nov-2019
Legislative Update: Rep. Miller studies reinstatement of drivers’ licenses, Sen. Dahm promotes tax credits for safety, Rural schools honor Sen. Pemberton  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
17-Nov-2019
A sad day for law in India  -  
Dr. Nyla Ali Khan
10-Nov-2019
MAPs4 vote set for December 10  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
09-Nov-2019
Taylor Ketchum, Suzanne Singleterry serving as vice presidents at Jones PR  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
09-Nov-2019
OKIE’s presentation of artist Paul Margolis’ “Israel Impressions” TONIGHT!  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-Nov-2019
Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women receives national award; director Kitti Asberry named to national board  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
03-Nov-2019
TODAY: DACA recipients on Mid-Day Podcast discussing uncertainty before Nov. 12 oral arguments  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
03-Nov-2019
Why I care about events in Kashmir  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
02-Nov-2019
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc (Sigma Sigma Omega Chapter) celebrates women’s health  -  
29-Oct-2019
Arbitrate This: Something Strange, and Something Good, while hoping for a “win-win”  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
29-Oct-2019
Equity and Fair Play at Center of Comanche challenge to Chickasaw land grab  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, Publisher, The City Sentinel
28-Oct-2019
Interview: Sheikh Abdullah’s granddaughter [Nyla Ali Khan] reflects on Kashmir, asks ‘Is it time for a new regional order?'  -  
Ashuthosh Sharma, National Herald of India, October 2019
26-Oct-2019
U.S. Senator James Lankford warns Medicaid expansion involves high costs  -  
Ray Carter, OCPA Center for Independent Journalism
21-Oct-2019
Senate President Pro Temp Greg Treat names Rick Nagel to Judicial Nominating Commission  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
20-Oct-2019
Citizen Potawatomi welcome Pro-Pipe USA LLA to Iron Horse Industrial Park  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
18-Oct-2019
Nyla Ali Khan, Kashmiri-American woman and Rose State Professor, among honorees at “Making a Difference” dinner  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
12-Oct-2019
Slight growth for Oklahoma gross receipts, as monthly oil and gas tax collections drop  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
05-Oct-2019
Venezuelan Energy Attorney to Speak Saturday in Oklahoma City on ‘The Dangers of Socialism’  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
29-Sep-2019
An Editorial: Informed Observations on the Tribal Gaming Compact(s)  -  
The City Sentinel Editorial
29-Sep-2019
1889 Institute study on Perfusionist Licensing: Law is Endangering Patients  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
22-Sep-2019
Commentary: In wake of attack on Saudi oil production facilities, gas prices rise  -  
Steve Fair
22-Sep-2019
An Editor’s Notebook: Friday Climate March, Capitol press conference, Census meeting  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
20-Sep-2019
Dialogue Institute plans October 3 Friendship Dinner, honoring Roodman, the Farzanehs and St. Augustine Church  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
15-Sep-2019
Commentary: Drew Brees was not the target  -  
Steve Fair
14-Sep-2019
Capitol Gains adds experienced legislator Mike Thompson to firm  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
13-Sep-2019
Critic of virtual schools has degree from online university  -  
Ray Carter
09-Sep-2019
Governor Stitt’s proposal would not be the first change to state gaming compacts  -  
Ray Carter
07-Sep-2019
Oklahoma Gross Receipts Reflect modest economic growth in August, Treasurer Randy McDaniel says  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-Sep-2019
Remembering Bob Waldrop, a man of passion and commitment  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
06-Sep-2019
An Editorial: Fresh Thoughts on Why Kevin Stitt is (Still) right on the Compact  -  
The City Sentinel Editorial, September 2019
03-Sep-2019
1889 Institute: Massage Therapy Licensing, passed in 2016, never necessary  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
02-Sep-2019
Oklahoma Tribes enter Arkansas Market despite higher taxes  -  
Ray Carter, OCPA Center for Independent Journalism
02-Sep-2019
1889 Institute says “Make homebuying cheaper: End Abstractor Licensing in Oklahoma”  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
31-Aug-2019
An explanation for recent posts, and a request for help  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
25-Aug-2019
Time to Stop Licensing Polygraph Examiners, 1889 Institute Says  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
24-Aug-2019
For a change of pace, read the wisdom of a respected pool specialist and businessman  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
22-Aug-2019
Federal government quashes states’ plans to reform Medicaid  -  
Kaitlyn Finley, OCPA Policy Research Fellow
20-Aug-2019
BREAKING ANALYSIS: Expert says gambling compacts need to better address addiction  -  
Ray Carter, Center for Independent Journalism
10-Aug-2019
Oklahoma Gross Receipts show signs of moderation, Treasurer McDaniel says, but overall growth continues  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
09-Aug-2019
Tribal stances on gaming-fee increase contrast with past tax-increase position  -  
Ray Carter, OCPA Center for Independent Journalism
06-Aug-2019
Dr. Nyla Khan named to Journal Record’s “Fifty Making a Difference” list  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
04-Aug-2019
LIFT: A Work in Progress, from Willis Washington  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report (from The City Sentinel)
04-Aug-2019
Oklahoma City University School of Law introduces new Animal Law program  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel Online
03-Aug-2019
As summer slips away: Two Film Reviews (Breakthrough, Toy Story 4) from The City Sentinel  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
02-Aug-2019
COMMENTARY: Tribal Casino and Gaming Compacts getting renewed attention  -  
Jonathan Small and Curtis Shelton
02-Aug-2019
Nick Collison, Jenny Love Meyer, Frank and Cathy Keating will receive 2019 JFK Community Service Award at September 17 gala  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
30-Jul-2019
An Editorial: Governor Stitt is right on the Compact  -  
The City Sentinel Editorial
29-Jul-2019
State Rep. Daniel Pae receives 2019 Rising Star Award  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
26-Jul-2019
Dr. Nyla Ali Khan appointed to Oklahoma Governor’s International Team  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel Online
25-Jul-2019
COMMENTARY: The Sweetheart deal is over  -  
Steve Fair
22-Jul-2019
State Rep. David Perryman will not seek a fifth term  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
22-Jul-2019
Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat makes key choices for governing boards  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
21-Jul-2019
COMMENTARY – Socialism or Capitalism?  -  
Steve Fair
19-Jul-2019
Brent Bryant named Finance Director for Oklahoma City government  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
17-Jul-2019
Oklahoma City’s General Fund tax collections up, but below projections  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
17-Jul-2019
Contractors’ group supports Stephanie Bice in Fifth District Congressional race  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
15-Jul-2019
Briefs: Two Oklahoma City referenda coincide with first MAPs4 meeting, Police Chief named, Holt deepens involvement with mayors’ conference  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
08-Jul-2019
Treasurer McDaniel reports growth in gross receipts despite sales tax decline  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
08-Jul-2019
Colorado study shows hospitals raise rates with Medicaid expansion  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
08-Jul-2019
Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women seeks Hall of Fame nominees through July 26  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-Jul-2019
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to raise cash rates  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
03-Jul-2019
Eye Doctors Warn: Don’t let fun with fireworks lead to injury  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
02-Jul-2019
Movie-making Team for Oklahoma’s Al Mertens lands honors at Asia Pacific Festival  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
02-Jul-2019
Senate President Pro Temp Great Treat names his choices for LOFT-y oversight  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
01-Jul-2019
Ahniwake Rose named Oklahoma Policy Institute Executive Director, replacing David Blatt  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
01-Jul-2019
Some not-so-ancient history and a look ahead: Oklahoma City’s public meetings on potential Maps4 projects  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
24-Jun-2019
Oklahoma City sales tax collections climb in newest report; penalty reductions for city citations offered  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
21-Jun-2019
Criminal Justice Reform: What passed, and what’s next?  -  
Kaitlyn Finley, OCPA Policy Research Fellow
20-Jun-2019
Getting to know Nyla: Appreciating Rose State’s Professor Khan  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
18-Jun-2019
After nine months, University of Oklahoma has not answered Open Records Request  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan and Stacy Martin
17-Jun-2019
Two Years of Oklahoma Growth Revenue  -  
Curtis Shelton, OCPA Policy Fellow
15-Jun-2019
Experts warn of economic storms on the horizon  -  
Ray Carter, OCPA Center for Independent Journalism
12-Jun-2019
Ward 7 Council Member Nikki Nice to host forums on June 13, June 25  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
10-Jun-2019
Economic activity, state revenues grew in May, McDaniel reports. Weather impact not yet measured  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-Jun-2019
COMMENTARY: Legislative session marked by both victories and defeats  -  
Joe Dorman, Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy
05-Jun-2019
Oklahoma City Public Schools students gain “college- and career-ready” typing (keyboarding) skills  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
28-May-2019
Mixed Reviews as Oklahoma Legislative Session Ends  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
26-May-2019
In education funding, appropriations don’t tell the whole story  -  
Curtis Shelton, OCPA Policy Fellow
23-May-2019
COMMENTARY – Cole’s conquest looms, amid concerns for the future of Indian Country  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
20-May-2019
Opinion: Who is the OEA?  -  
OCPAThink.org
19-May-2019
A Tribute Song: A Modern Warrior, Charles Surveyor sought Peace, Justice and Prosperity  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
18-May-2019
Treasurer Randy McDaniel reports: New Record High for Gross Receipts  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
16-May-2019
OKIE presents a superSHEro  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
12-May-2019
At May 15 luncheon, Patrick Rooney will be honored for TEEM work  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
06-May-2019
Oklahoma Education Briefs and Commentary, May 2019  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
02-May-2019
1889 Institute calls for end to athletic trainer licensing in Oklahoma  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
28-Apr-2019
Good news in City Tax Report; special election set on charter amendment, and on franchise agreement  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
25-Apr-2019
Opinion: Statement on Medicaid expansion ballot initiative  -  
Jonathan Small, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
23-Apr-2019
Former Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett joins Jones PR as executive counsel  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
22-Apr-2019
McDermid, Tsoodle hired as Assistant Managers, Oklahoma City Manager Craig Freeman announces  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
22-Apr-2019
TSET putting nightclubs ahead of doctors?  -  
Ray Carter, OCPA Center for Independent Journalism
20-Apr-2019
Analysis: Comanche v. Chickasaw at the High Court  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
14-Apr-2019
1889 Institute joins Mackinac Center for important study on How “To End Corporate Welfare”  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
13-Apr-2019
Community Groups work to promote awareness of U.S. Census  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
09-Apr-2019
1889 Institute has been busy: Critical reports focus on attorney regs, state job skills, and Medicaid expansion  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-Apr-2019
Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Sigma Sigma Omega chapter (Oklahoma City) offers scholarships, mentoring  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-Apr-2019
Oklahoma Taxes continue to surge: Gross Receipts sustain two straight years of growth, Treasurer McDaniel reports  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
06-Apr-2019
David Blatt to step down as Oklahoma Policy Institute’s Executive Director  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
27-Mar-2019
Oklahoma City Council considers July 9 election for charter amendments, ONG franchise  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
23-Mar-2019
After Senate approval, ‘Pay for Success’ proposal will receive consideration  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report, Pat McGuigan contributing
22-Mar-2019
Oklahoma State Senate approves Rob Standridge’s ‘Oklahoma First!’ legislation  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
15-Mar-2019
Oklahoma’s Gross Receipts show growth for 23rd straight month, McDaniel reports  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
10-Mar-2019
Despite flaws, ‘State of Play’ (2009) is among the best movies ever made about journalism  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
02-Mar-2019
Santa Fe Family Life Center announced as home of Trae Young Basketball  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
28-Feb-2019
Moody’s Investor Service gives Oklahoma City government top-notch bond rating  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
27-Feb-2019
Legislative panel advances measure to increase small business owners’ access to association health plans  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
23-Feb-2019
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt’s budget is the most transparent in years  -  
Curtis Shelton, OCPA Policy Fellow
17-Feb-2019
Lower Energy prices impact gross receipts for January, Treasurer McDaniel says  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
10-Feb-2019
In Ward 6 Oklahoma City Council race: Elect Nathaniel Harding  -  
The City Sentinel Endorsement
07-Feb-2019
In Ward 5, Re-elect David Greenwell  -  
The City Sentinel Endorsement
07-Feb-2019
In Oklahoma City’s Ward 2 race: For Suzanne Broadbent  -  
The City Sentinel Endorsement
07-Feb-2019
Senate Pro Temp Treat and House Speaker McCall applaud Governor Stitt’s State of the State  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
05-Feb-2019
Mayor Holt looks at a MAPS endowment, candidates give positive feedback, city tax revenue continues to surge  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
21-Jan-2019
Nathaniel Harding seeks Ward 6 Oklahoma City Council seat  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
20-Jan-2019
Commentary: Turning Around Oklahoma  -  
Steve Fair
14-Jan-2019
Oklahoma State Senator Greg Treat appoints range of officials after election as President Pro Tempore  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
12-Jan-2019
In his first release Gross Receipts report, Oklahoma Treasurer Randy McDaniel says tax revenue grew 13.2 percent during 2018  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
11-Jan-2019
Oklahoma news in 2018 (Part III): CapitolBeatOK designates more stories of significance: Horn’s Fifth District win, rural vs. urban divide, justice reform implementation, Opioid wars, and Greg Treat’s LOFT-y proposal  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
03-Jan-2019
CapitolBeatOK’s listing of top Oklahoma news stories (Part II): Health Department Scandal ends with a whimper, death penalty’s legal standing, Big Tribe Power, The OK’s decline, and liquor reforms  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
02-Jan-2019
CapitolBeatOK’s Top Five News Stories for 2018: Fallin’s conservative collapse, Republicans back in charge, medical pot prevails, economy recovers, teachers strike and taxes hike  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
01-Jan-2019
Oklahoma has rosy revenue projection for Fiscal Year 2020  -  
Curtis Shelton, OCPA Policy Fellow
30-Dec-2018
The Color Purple and Feminine Electoral Strength – Oklahoma City’s Top 10 Stories for 2018  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, Publisher, The City Sentinel
29-Dec-2018
Governor Mary Fallin appoints Treasurer-elect Randy McDaniel to complete Miller’s time  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
27-Dec-2018
Senate Democratic-Leader Designate Kay Floyd announces committee assignments  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
23-Dec-2018
Incoming Oklahoma Senate President Pro Temp Greg Treat names leadership team, designates Stephanie Bice and Rob Standridge for key roles  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
23-Dec-2018
Study exposes political bias in shaping ‘newsworthiness’  -  
Mark Tapscott
22-Dec-2018
As Democratic rural losses increase, state Rep. Tadlock says he is changing parties, not changing sides  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
09-Dec-2018
Miller Time will end January 2 – Gross Tax Receipts for past 12 months “highest on record”  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
08-Dec-2018
Suzanne Broadbent seeks Ward 2 seat on Oklahoma City Council  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
27-Nov-2018
Craig Freeman ‘honored’ by hiring as City Manager for Oklahoma City  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
21-Nov-2018
Trial begins Monday (November 19) in ACLU challenge to Oklahoma City panhandling ordinance  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
18-Nov-2018
S.Q. 793 narrowly defeated, legislative push for eye care choice still anticipated  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
07-Nov-2018
COMMENTARY: As foes of State Question 793 declare Armageddon – advocates say give choice a chance  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
04-Nov-2018
‘Oklahomans pay far too much for eyewear’ – Theme pressed by New Ad & website for YES on 793  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
03-Nov-2018
COMMENTARY: In the Oklahoma governor’s race, who’s like whom?  -  
Jonathan Small, OCPA
03-Nov-2018
Oklahoma’s gross tax receipts continue to climb, state Treasurer Ken Miller reports  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
02-Nov-2018
An editor’s notebook: The Wall Street Journal’s defense of freedom (and S.Q. 793) … and an artist at work, for artists  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
28-Oct-2018
Prices for Glasses far higher in Oklahoma than in neighboring states, RetailData analysis finds  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
21-Oct-2018
ANALYSIS: Jackie Short and Bob Anthony answer reporter’s questions but a Progressive won’t; Drew’s trip to Masters gets scrutiny – and a ballot initiative gets important backing  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
14-Oct-2018
COMMENTARY: Why I will support Natalie Mai for Oklahoma County District Judge  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
10-Oct-2018
Gross receipts to Oklahoma state treasury soar to record heights, Ken Miller says  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
05-Oct-2018
In November, Mark Myles aims to defeat appointed Attorney General Mike Hunter  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
02-Oct-2018
Thinking about ‘Comanche Nation v. Zinke’ – Just another appeals court hearing, or the start of something big?  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
23-Sep-2018
The full picture: 401(k) plans vs. public pensions  -  
Curtis Shelton, OCPA Policy Fellow
22-Sep-2018
Santa Fe Family Life Center annual gala honoring the Henrys, Everest and Ruffin set for September 20  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
14-Sep-2018
Editor’s Notebook: Ads backing eye care ballot measure released, and The Oklahoman offers good words for two defeated Republicans  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
09-Sep-2018
Jackie Short, lawyer and citizen, runs as an Independent for Corporation Commissioner  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
09-Sep-2018
Oklahoma Treasurer Miller: “Gross Receipts expanding at double-digit pace, even when recent state tax increases are taken out’  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-Sep-2018
Costello then, and Costello now  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
26-Aug-2018
Launch of ‘Yes on 793’ – Advocates say measure to expand access and affordability of eye care in state  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
21-Aug-2018
An Enquiring Mind needs to know: Are all Opioids created equal, with some more equal than others?  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
19-Aug-2018
Enquiring minds need to know: Who are the undisclosed consultants in Oklahoma’s opioid litigation?  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
16-Aug-2018
For Oklahoma, an Enquiring Mind wants to know: Who has been granted conflict waivers in the opioid litigation?  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
14-Aug-2018
COMMENTARY: About that derogatory ‘values’ advertisement in a statewide race  -  
Craig Parker
11-Aug-2018
National Group contends State Question 793 would improve access to quality eye care  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
09-Aug-2018
Oklahoma Treasurer Ken Miller says gross receipts to the Treasury – for the past month and for the past year – reach unprecedented high levels  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
06-Aug-2018
President Trump Taps Governor Mary Fallin's Cabinet Secretary for National Post  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
01-Aug-2018
‘From the foundation of the world’ – The ‘Seed Sower” parable of Jesus: Matthew 13:3-35  -  
King James Version
29-Jul-2018
Editor’s Notebook: Costello (Labor) and Byrd (Auditor) garner endorsements, Griffin Communications to host A.G. debate  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
25-Jul-2018
Oklahoma Senate President Pro Temp-designate Greg Treat releases list of approved interim studies  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
24-Jul-2018
Matt Pinnell, candidate for lieutenant governor, calls for Corporation Commissioner Dana Murphy’s resignation  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
19-Jul-2018
An Editor’s Notebook: Another land fix, Strategic communications on taxpayers' dime, Pruitt lost and Renzi found?  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
16-Jul-2018
The massive marijuana mess – rules, reactions and stormy conditions. But, wait a minute  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
12-Jul-2018
COMMENTARY: At OU, refreshing leadership  -  
Jonathan Small, President, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
07-Jul-2018
Bypassing Oklahoma Legislature, voters approve medical marijuana statute. Now, advocates plead for special legislative session  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
05-Jul-2018
Medical Pot industry wants special session for S.Q. 788 implementation  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
05-Jul-2018
Oklahoma Treasurer Ken Miller reports gross receipts at all-time high in past 12 months  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
03-Jul-2018
Supporters of State Question 788 press rebuttals, seek “YES” votes on June 26  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
24-Jun-2018
Opponents of State Question 788 press for “NO” vote in advertisements, and through press briefings  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
24-Jun-2018
Opinion: Why I support Matt Pinnell for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma  -  
Brenda Jones Barwick
23-Jun-2018
Pinnell points out: Commissioner Dana Murphy Raising Campaign Funds From Entities She Regulates  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
23-Jun-2018
Priority – Water here and water there, but nary a drop for the Caddo. For the rest of us? Time will tell  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
19-Jun-2018
Auditor & Inspector Gary Jones warns of ‘likely’ phishing scam  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
18-Jun-2018
COMMENTARY -- Trump’s triumph, Pruitt’s problems, and Renzi’s role  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
16-Jun-2018
As the world (and the stomach) turns: Inappropriate behavior at OU and tax-financed film subsidies in Oklahoma  -  
Stacy Martin, Independent Journalist
15-Jun-2018
A brief tribute to great writers  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
14-Jun-2018
Editor’s Notebook: No blathering allowed at Auditor’s debate, prescient thinking about water, practical curriculum, and “agency capture” in Oklahoma governance  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
13-Jun-2018
Oklahoma City businessmen Feehan and Werner honored for trades training curricula  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
12-Jun-2018
Analysis: Skilled trades will name their own wages in the future  -  
Jack L. Werner, Ph.D., A To Z Construction
11-Jun-2018
Doc vs. Doc – Two physicians advance sharply opposing views in battle over State Question 788  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
10-Jun-2018
Miller’s monthly report: May gross receipts to Oklahoma state Treasury reach record high  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
08-Jun-2018
Analysis: In “sleeper” race, one candidate for state Auditor and Inspector sued for default on business loan  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
04-Jun-2018
State Question 788 fight intensifies as foes ramp up, supporters press for initiative on June 26 ballot  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
03-Jun-2018
Fred Jones Family sets June 15 application deadline for $75,000 grant to Oklahoma nonprofit  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
02-Jun-2018
Jim Roth appointed Dean of OCU Law School  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
27-May-2018
Oklahoma Treasurer Ken Miller reports April gross receipts to the state up by more than 15 percent  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
04-May-2018
Costello seeks Labor nomination, Pinnell aims at race for lieutenant governor  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
02-May-2018
Latest Chickasaw ‘land fix’ attempt came in federal measure, and fell barely short of passage  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
30-Apr-2018
Oklahoma Governor’s International Team selects Brenda Barwick as 2018 chair  -  
Staff Report
26-Apr-2018
Reflections: DREAM a little dream for them – Still hoping for wisdom on immigration policy impacting those who are undocumented  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
22-Apr-2018
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin issues statement at end of nine-day teacher’s strike  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
13-Apr-2018
OEA ends strike after some districts call teachers back to work  -  
Patrick B. McGugian
12-Apr-2018
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signs law to increase tribal gaming, approves repeal of hotel/motel tax  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
11-Apr-2018
The Oklahoma Association of REALTORS® oppose change to capital gains policy  -  
Staff Report
10-Apr-2018
Oklahoma Senate passes more education-designated taxes, including approval of ‘ball and dice’ tribal gaming  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
08-Apr-2018
Oklahoma Association of REALTORS® supports Oklahoma Education  -  
Staff Report
06-Apr-2018
Studying March data, Treasurer Miller reports continued surge in Oklahoma’s gross receipts  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
05-Apr-2018
OEA, other groups work to increase Oklahoma education spending  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan and Stacy Martin
04-Apr-2018
In Oklahoma Labor Commissioner’s race, conservatives coalesce for Cathy Costello  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
02-Apr-2018
Commentary: Here on HTRAE (the Bizarro world where Republicans do the opposite of what you expect)  -  
Steve Fair
27-Mar-2018
ANALYSIS – Houston-based company buys Lawton Constitution, more than three dozen seasoned journalists laid off  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
25-Mar-2018
House Democrats praise Oklahoma High Court’s Decision allowing ballot initiative circulation to increase gross production tax rate  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
20-Mar-2018
New Trade Organization Working With Business and Medical Communities to Develop Responsible Rules and Regulations for Medical Cannabis  -  
20-Mar-2018
Raising The Gross Production Tax Will Undoubtedly Lead to Government Mismanagement  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
15-Mar-2018
February 2018 gross tax receipts up 15.5 percent over February 2017, Treasurer Ken Miller reports  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
11-Mar-2018
COMMENTARY: Families, Communities and the Economy Depend on Dreamers  -  
Brenda Hernandez
10-Mar-2018
COMMENTARY – Boom, Bust, Recovery, and punishing success: Punitive steps toward Oklahoma oil and gas are unwise  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
07-Mar-2018
Oklahoma City February sales tax summary shows 6.4 percent boost over last year  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
06-Mar-2018
COMMENTARY: Study of modernized managed care program points to best choice for Oklahoma  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
24-Feb-2018
Study touts modern Medicaid program as best choice for Oklahoma – Report highlights best practices, budget savings  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
20-Feb-2018
House Democrats partner with Republican Auditor & Inspector on bipartisan revenue package  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
17-Feb-2018
OCPA offers ‘a plan that can pass’ – including Oklahoma teacher pay increase  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
13-Feb-2018
COMMENTARY: Broken promises and good government – Will Oklahoma take a faulty Step Up, or use growing revenues wisely?  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
12-Feb-2018
Treasurer Ken Miller reports monthly gross tax receipts enter second year of growth  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
09-Feb-2018
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin’s Finale: The 2018 State of the State address  -  
Mary Fallin
06-Feb-2018
Tax Foundation critiques “Step Up Oklahoma” tax plan  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
24-Jan-2018
Gary Richardson, Republican candidate for governor, blasts ‘Step Up Oklahoma’ tax hike plan  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
24-Jan-2018
Opinion: The Real Step Up Oklahomans  -  
Steve Fair
23-Jan-2018
Paul Wesselhöft: Former Lawmaker, Now Author  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
21-Jan-2018
Oklahoma Treasurer Miller says gross tax receipts grew 12 percent in December & 6.2 percent in 2017  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
06-Jan-2018
Oklahomans will vote on medical marijuana on June 26  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
06-Jan-2018
ANALYSIS -- Economic Growth, Health Scandal, Cost Drivers, A Left Turn, Process Failures and More: CapitolBeatOK’s top 10 state government news stories for 2017  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
29-Dec-2017
The City Sentinel’s Top 10 Stories for 2017: Leadership stability, criminal justice reform, growing tax base, and the color purple  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
27-Dec-2017
Christmas Gifts  -  
E. Douglas Clark Director of UN and International Policy, International Organization for the Family
24-Dec-2017
Meeting Jesus, Along the Way (2017)  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
23-Dec-2017
Positive Tomorrows launches Building Success Capital Campaign  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
17-Dec-2017
Gross Receipts to the Oklahoma Treasury jump by more than 12 percent in November  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
09-Dec-2017
Cathy Costello campaigns across Oklahoma – and was featured speaker at a legislative meeting in New Jersey  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
02-Dec-2017
Shirley Shanker receives President’s Highest Honor at the 25th anniversary gala for OKIE  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
28-Nov-2017
A, B, C, through the letter Z – David Holt amasses broad-based support in race for Mayor  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
20-Nov-2017
Opinion: The Solutions oriented case for health care reform  -  
State Rep. Glen Mulready
16-Nov-2017
After opponent’s withdrawal strengthens his electoral base, Sen. David Holt builds mayoral momentum  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
12-Nov-2017
COMMENTARY: Living Without Fear  -  
Jenifer Cortes Gray
10-Nov-2017
Fallin applauds after Senate passes measure to address ‘our $215 million budget hole,’ calls on House to follow  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-Nov-2017
Did Harvey Weinstein benefit from Oklahoma’s Hollywood Handout?  -  
Trent England, OCPA
05-Nov-2017
Giving Thanks – ‘Accelerated Growth’ in Oklahoma with Gross Receipts up more than 10 percent  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
04-Nov-2017
McCall touts increase in ‘effective gross production tax rate’  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
02-Nov-2017
ANALYSIS – Capitol Review: Budget still murky, death penalty controversy deepens, Costello presses mental health policy reforms  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
30-Oct-2017
Fallin pushes tax hikes to address budget challenges, court negates electric/hybrid revenue  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
25-Oct-2017
Oklahoma Republican leaders announce budget deal that includes revenue increases  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
24-Oct-2017
COMMENTARY -- The ‘Uranium One’ story is (not fake) news, and big media has paid (at least some) attention  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
22-Oct-2017
Oklahoma Treasurer Ken Miller reports rising state tax revenues for September  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
09-Oct-2017
Coburn, Keating, Parman write open letter to Oklahoma lawmakers  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
04-Oct-2017
Conservative leaders release open letter to Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and state lawmakers  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
01-Oct-2017
OIEC group challenges PSO’s rate hike at Corporation Commission  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
26-Sep-2017
COMMENTARY: Patchak and Payouts – As we find ourselves in times of trouble, speaking words of wisdom  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
23-Sep-2017
Oklahomans overwhelmingly support oil and natural gas industry, WPAi survey finds  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
22-Sep-2017
Oklahoma Treasurer Ken Miller reports 12-month gross receipts turn positive for first time in two years  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
08-Sep-2017
OCPA’s Jonathan Small: ‘No need for a special session’  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff REport
07-Sep-2017
Excessive Occupational Licensing: A Solvable Problem  -  
Cathy Costello
02-Sep-2017
Two women enter race for Republican nomination as Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
20-Aug-2017
Republican responses to tobacco fee/tax spike illustrate party divisions  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
14-Aug-2017
Oklahoma Treasurer Ken Miller reports strong start to fiscal year – July gross tax receipts up almost 9 percent  -  
07-Aug-2017
Jason Reese seeks House District 83 seat in Oklahoma City  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
02-Aug-2017
ANALYSIS – Oklahoma State Government Spending: Higher Than Ever  -  
Chris Shelton and Dave Bond, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
01-Aug-2017
FLASHBACK TO 2011 – A re-boot that works: ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel, September 5, 2011
16-Jul-2017
Oklahoma Treasurer Ken Miller reports gross receipts to state Treasury for Fiscal Year 2017 demonstrate that economic recovery is underway  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
11-Jul-2017
Dean A McGee Awards annually honor key Oklahoma City leaders  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
03-Jul-2017
Immigrant Heritage Month provides time to recognize the abundance newcomers bring  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
21-Jun-2017
Cody Yocom hired as founding principal for Cristo Rey Oklahoma City Catholic High School  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
18-Jun-2017
Book Review: Great writing and compelling story-telling in John J. Dwyer’s ‘Shortgrass’  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
18-Jun-2017
Transportation and the Fallin Cabinet: Ridley resigns, Patterson placed  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
12-Jun-2017
Editor’s Notebook: Four months in, David Holt dominates the 2018 Oklahoma City mayoral race  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
12-Jun-2017
May gross receipts of Oklahoma treasury sustain trend of rising collections, Treasurer Miller says  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
09-Jun-2017
Enes Kanter reflects on Oklahoma and Oklahomans: ‘This is my home.’  -  
Nazarene Harris, The City Sentinel
08-Jun-2017
Comments worth repeating: Increased government spending is our default setting  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
06-Jun-2017
OPINION – Why I voted no on this year’s appropriations bill  -  
State Rep. Jason Murphey
05-Jun-2017
COMMENTARY: Oklahoma's leaders failed us  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
29-May-2017
Governor Mary Fallin’s Statement on 2018 Fiscal Year Budget Agreement  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
25-May-2017
ANALYSIS: The Legislature’s Lost Weekend, and the storm ahead  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
21-May-2017
Group of state leaders call for passage of a budget  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
19-May-2017
Titanic Thursday: Dueling Descriptions of budget talks yield a day of deadlock  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
19-May-2017
OCPA Offers Balanced Budget Plan with a Teacher Pay Raise  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
17-May-2017
Opinion: The immorality of increasing taxes  -  
State Rep. Jason Murphey
17-May-2017
Manic Monday: As cigarette tax boost falls short in Oklahoma House, Senate plan would enact $510 million in tax hikes  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
16-May-2017
COMMENTARY: A blast from the past (2012) – This land is our land: Law, liberty and free markets  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
15-May-2017
OCPA says move against itemized deductions reflects ‘focus on the demands of government agencies’  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
09-May-2017
COMMENTARY -- Why I voted no on the 35 percent state gas tax increase  -  
State Rep. Jason Murphey
09-May-2017
Treasurer Ken Miller reports this year’s third month of growth for Oklahoma’s gross tax receipts  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
06-May-2017
Tulsa Business, Community and Faith Leaders advance Immigration Reform as Legislative Priority  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
28-Apr-2017
Former Governor David Walters keynotes 2017 ‘Labor & Friends’ event in Oklahoma City  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
21-Apr-2017
Tom Cole’s E-vapor Efforts Backed By Retailers  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
18-Apr-2017
As the Oklahoma wind blows, zero-emission tax credit may end on July 1  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
11-Apr-2017
ANALYSIS -- Roads and Bridges advocate wonders aloud: Should politicians or engineers determine what bridges get repaired and improved?  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
09-Apr-2017
After two months of growth, gross tax receipts dropped in March, Treasurer Ken Miller says  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
05-Apr-2017
Regulation Stops the Vape – Cole’s proposal to guard alternative from retroactive regs  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
30-Mar-2017
Opinion: People who love to say no  -  
Steve Fair
29-Mar-2017
Opinion: Time for Trump to grow up – Among other things, politics is a popularity contest  -  
Sean Cummings
29-Mar-2017
Editor’s Notebook: Governor Fallin calls special elections, forms veterans healthcare outreach, announces appointments of Mish, Lopez, Fitzgerald  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
28-Mar-2017
As the stomach turns, a tribal casino in Guymon makes no sense  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
27-Mar-2017
Governor Fallin names former Gov. Frank Keating to OU Board of Regents  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
15-Mar-2017
Good words about George Young – minister, legislator, community leader  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
14-Mar-2017
New Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter slates Tulsa conference on Civil Rights Enforcement  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
14-Mar-2017
Treasurer Ken Miller: Oklahoma’s Gross Receipts show slight improvement over prior year  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
09-Mar-2017
OPINION: Protecting the health of Oklahomans  -  
Sen. Ervin Yen and Rep. Mike Ritze
06-Mar-2017
After multi-year tumultuous journey, REAL-ID sails through Oklahoma Legislature, and Fallin signs it  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
02-Mar-2017
Dr. Ed Shadid to ponder mayor’s race? Commissioner Maughan jumps in, Council Member Stonecipher also considers it  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
28-Feb-2017
Calling for ‘One OKC,’ David Holt enters race to replace Mayor Cornett  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
27-Feb-2017
Social justice activist advocates for conservative Republican’s health care reform measure  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
12-Feb-2017
Twenty-month slide in gross receipts to Oklahoma Treasury ended in January, Miller says  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
11-Feb-2017
Governor Mary Fallin’s 2017 State of the State speech  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-Feb-2017
A change in the affairs of mankind – ‘The arm of commerce has borne away the gates ...’  -  
Frederick A. Douglass
02-Feb-2017
Oklahoma leaders will be honored at John F. Kennedy Community Service Awards dinner January 24  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
20-Jan-2017
Oklahoma Speaker Charles McCall designates state House committee assignments  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
19-Jan-2017
Oklahoma’s Markwayne Mullin mentioned for high federal office, to the dismay of many  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
12-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
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
State House of Representatives will hold hearings on five highest-spending agencies  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
03-Jan-2017
Board of Equalization projects $6 billion in tax revenue for legislative appropriation, conservative voices say TSET money could help close $863 million gap  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
22-Dec-2016
Jason Nelson takes Senior Advisor position with Oklahoma’s E Foundation  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
20-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’s oil and gas gross tax revenue continues to climb – as sales and income tax receipts fall  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
11-Dec-2016
Oklahoma conservatives applaud Scott Pruitt’s selection to run EPA  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
08-Dec-2016
Mid-year budget cut proposed as Oklahoma City sales tax revenue declines  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
29-Nov-2016
Big Wind’s Big Loss: As Vermont goes, so goes Oklahoma?  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
19-Nov-2016
ASTEC Fund honors Oklahoma ‘door-openers’ and ‘pathfinders’  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
18-Nov-2016
Supporters of State Question 777, the right-to-farm proposition, comment on Tuesday’s defeat  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
10-Nov-2016
From Ken Miller: Oil and gas tax collections edge up in October gross receipts report  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
10-Nov-2016
ANALYSIS – Oklahoma S.D. 5: Senator Joseph Silk vs. school administrator Stacey Ebert  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
02-Nov-2016
In study from Americans for Prosperity, Analyst takes critical view of State Question 779  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
01-Nov-2016
Mickey Dollens – teacher, athlete, small-business owner – wants to represent Oklahoma City’s House District 93  -  
Andrew W. Griffin, Red Dirt Report
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 -- Oklahoma Commission to study benefits, if any, from numerous tax incentive programs  -  
State Rep. David Perryman
15-Oct-2016
Commission on the Status of Women now accepting nominations for Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
15-Oct-2016
Oklahoma Treasurer Ken Miller reports fall in gross receipts, continuation of 19-month contraction  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-Oct-2016
With a boost from Mayor Cornett, beverage group launches ‘Balance Calories Oklahoma’ effort  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
05-Oct-2016
COMMENTARY -- ln the land of immigrants, time for reform  -  
Justin Alan Lindstrom
08-Sep-2016
Gross receipts to state treasury continue to fall, Oklahoma unemployment tops national rate  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-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
Near the Labor Department Mark Costello led, a blessed Redbud tree is planted in his honor  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
23-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
Summer 2016 marks 15 years of work for Oklahoma City’s Jones PR  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
11-Aug-2016
Current downturn in Oklahoma’s gross tax receipts has lasted longer than the Great Recession downturn  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
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. Richard Morrissette will host interim study on public health challenges of the Zika virus  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
16-Jul-2016
Gross Receipts to Oklahoma Treasury: June report documents ‘downward trajectory,’ scope of Recession  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-Jul-2016
Oklahoma City June 2016 sales tax summary: Collections down 7.7 percent from last year  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
05-Jul-2016
COMMENTARY: As we conclude Immigrant Heritage Month, it’s time for reform  -  
Francisco J. Treviño
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
OCU business school reduces tuition for energy programs  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
21-Jun-2016
Gov. Fallin delays implementation of Highway Patrol program using card ‘readers’ in asset forfeiture  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
18-Jun-2016
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