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Government Reform
Public Policy, and A Mother’s Love  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
04-Mar-2021
Oklahoma Senate approves electronic monitoring expansion for nonviolent offenders  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
03-Mar-2021
Bill strengthening state’s open transfer system moves to House of Repesentatives  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
03-Mar-2021
Measure Placing National Motto on Public Buildings passes Oklahoma House of Representatives  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
02-Mar-2021
Fighting for free speech for all Oklahomans  -  
Jonathan Small, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
02-Mar-2021
New Evidence Supports Julius Jones’ Claims of Innocence  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
01-Mar-2021
Senate, House Redistricting Committees approve rules, guidelines and map submission process  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
26-Feb-2021
Hicks’ bill ‘to stop unfair issuing of court charges/warrants’ goes to Oklahoma Senate floor  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
25-Feb-2021
Committee approves Standridge Bill authorizing social media users to sue for censorship of political/religious speech  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
25-Feb-2021
Oklahoma Black Legislative Caucus issues statement against Death Penalty on Eve of Julius Jones Rally  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
24-Feb-2021
EPIC Honored by Government of Mexico for Support of Hispanic, Mexican Students  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
24-Feb-2021
Parent Voice Oklahoma successfully upends status quo in local School Board races  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
23-Feb-2021
Sooner Government Growth: A Commentary  -  
Steve Fair
23-Feb-2021
Justice reform advocates applaud Senate Public Safety Committee for passage of meaningful sentencing reform  -  
Colleen McCarty, OCJR
20-Feb-2021
Oklahoma Sentencing Reform – Senate Bill 704  -  
Colleen McCarty, Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform (OCJR)
19-Feb-2021
Sentencing Reform legislation, aimed at non-violent offenses, would protect safety, reduce prison population in Oklahoma: new analysis  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
18-Feb-2021
Oklahoma City Rep. Andy Fugate’s State Question Proposal Unanimously Passes Committee  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
17-Feb-2021
Medicaid managed care opponents silent on alternatives  -  
Ray Carter, Center for Independent Journalism
17-Feb-2021
Don Knight, attorney for death row prisoner Richard Glossip, says District Attorney David Prater is withholding evidence  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
13-Feb-2021
House Interim Study members examined multiple concerns about Oklahoma’s death penalty processes and practices [in October 2020 hearing]  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan and Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel, October 2020
13-Feb-2021
Delayed until February 25: Justice for Julius Coalition to hold Rally and Petition Delivery of over six million signatures  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
13-Feb-2021
An Editor’s Comments and Notes – On A Given Sunday (Impeachment Trial Eve)  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
07-Feb-2021
State Representative Mickey Dollens files two animal protection bills  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-Feb-2021
Choice Matters honors leaders with ‘Parent Power’ awards  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
05-Feb-2021
No Silly Valentine: Falling in love with Dorothy Day  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
31-Jan-2021
Oklahoma State Senator Lonnie Paxton files election protection measure  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
29-Jan-2021
Greg Treat, Oklahoma Senate president pro tempore, files bill to extend pandemic exemptions to open meeting law  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
29-Jan-2021
And so, it begins! A Commentary  -  
Steve Fair
27-Jan-2021
Sen. Standridge files social media bill in response to censorship of political/religious speech  -  
Staff Report
23-Jan-2021
Oklahoma Senator David Bullard files bills to protect rights of public school and college students  -  
Staff Report
23-Jan-2021
Oklahoma State Senator Rob Standridge files school choice legislation to better protect students  -  
Staff Report
21-Jan-2021
Senator George Young of Oklahoma City introduces legislation requiring racial impact statements  -  
Staff Report
21-Jan-2021
The Best and Worst of Everything, and other points worth making: The First Edition  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
19-Jan-2021
The Good Word from Rev. George E. Young, Sr. Luke: 4:16-20 (NRSV) and other matters  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
17-Jan-2021
Saving and Independence with OKSTABLE accounts  -  
Ellyn Hefner, The City Sentinel
14-Jan-2021
Poll shows 60 percent of Oklahoma voters support commutation for Julius Jones from a death row sentence  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
08-Jan-2021
I come not merely to preview Dr. Nyla Ali Khan’s forthcoming book, but also to praise her  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
05-Jan-2021
Death Penalty 2020 Year End Report  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
05-Jan-2021
Matters Worthy of Congress: A Commentary looking ahead to Wednesday, January 6  -  
Steve Fair
03-Jan-2021
Governor Kevin Stitt names Jason Reese as new general counsel  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
01-Jan-2021
Analyzing and sketching some past U.S. presidential election controversies and Electoral College challenges  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
31-Dec-2020
At the end of 2020, Remembering Ben Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
30-Dec-2020
News Updates concerning some of Oklahoma's Tribal Nations – Independence, an Inaugural and the COVID fight  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
28-Dec-2020
Oklahoma State Senators join Sen. David Bullard in urging Congress to ‘fight illegal ballots in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin'  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
25-Dec-2020
Lankford: Voter fraud concerns are justified  -  
Ray Carter, OCPAThink.org
22-Dec-2020
OCU Law to host Second Annual Criminal Justice Reform Conference  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
17-Dec-2020
Commentary: A Fruit Medley  -  
Steve Fair
16-Dec-2020
CareSource Oklahoma announces CEO– Veteran Managed Care Operator To Lead Efforts In Oklahoma Market  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
16-Dec-2020
Intentionally Informed/ABLE Accounts  -  
Ellyn Hefner, The City Sentinel's series on the OK STABLE program
13-Dec-2020
Oklahoma State Senator Rob Standridge issues statement after Texas files election lawsuit challenging battleground states’ presidential election results  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
08-Dec-2020
The Right to Be Wrong: A Commentary on religious freedom (from September)  -  
Steve Fair
06-Dec-2020
Cristo Rey Oklahoma City launches holiday match, seeks partners for Corporate Work Study program  -  
CapitolBeatOK STaff Report
06-Dec-2020
OCPA Statement: Attorney General Mike Hunter protects vulnerable children, ends anti-Christian discrimination  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
06-Dec-2020
No Statute of Limitations for the Cheyenne and Arapaho. Chester Arthur and U.S. Grant made a promise. America should keep it  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel Print Edition (Dec. 2020) Page One
02-Dec-2020
A Tribute Song: A Modern Warrior, Charles Surveyor sought Peace, Justice and Prosperity  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan (May 18, 2019)
01-Dec-2020
Three Democratic state House members – Dollens, Munson, Walke – called for relief, infrastructure investment from OG&E  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
01-Dec-2020
Activists to begin 131 mile walk on December 31 in support of clemency for Julius Jones  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
28-Nov-2020
Congresswoman-elect Stephanie Bice Named GOP Freshman Class President for 117th Congress  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
28-Nov-2020
OKSTABLE eGift for the Holidays  -  
Wanda Felty, for The City Sentinel series, Oklahoma STABLE program
24-Nov-2020
Kim Kardashian West visits Julius Jones on Death Row in Oklahoma  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
24-Nov-2020
November 2020: Musings on the constitutional democratic Republic we call America  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
24-Nov-2020
Oklahoma State Senators Nathan Dahm, David Bullard file election integrity bills  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
21-Nov-2020
After November 3 defeat, Yes on 805 will continue the fight for criminal justice reform   -  
Staff Report
08-Nov-2020
School Choice supporters victorious in Oklahoma legislative races  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
08-Nov-2020
Kanye West’s Presidential Campaign Platform  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
02-Nov-2020
State Question 805: Objections vs. Reality  -  
Ryan Haynie, OCPAThink.org
02-Nov-2020
Why S.Q. 805 fearmongering is false: A Commentary  -  
Trent England, OCPAThink.org
02-Nov-2020
The City Sentinel Endorsements, General Election 2020  -  
The City Sentinel endorsements, page 10, November 2020 print edition
01-Nov-2020
Brian Maughan for Oklahoma County Commissioner, District 2  -  
The City Sentinel Endorsement, November print edition
26-Oct-2020
Fifth Congressional District: For Stephanie Bice  -  
The City Sentinel Endorsement
25-Oct-2020
OK STABLE accounts and 529 College Savings Plans  -  
Compiled by Ellyn Hefner, for The City Sentinel
23-Oct-2020
My questions for law-enforcement opponents of State Question 805: A Commentary  -  
Ryan Haynie, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA)
23-Oct-2020
The rhetorical stones, boulders and meteors cast at America and the Founding: A Commentary  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
11-Oct-2020
Capital Punishment, the Holy Bible and the U.S. Constitution  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, August 4, 2018
07-Oct-2020
A vote for State Question 805 is a vote for justice : A Commentary  -  
Brad Henry
03-Oct-2020
Savings and Oklahomans with a Disability: Before OKSTABLE vs. Life with OKSTABLE accounts  -  
Ellyn Novak Hefner, The City Sentinel
03-Oct-2020
Epic Charter ‘Sets the Record Straight’ in rebuttal to Oklahoma State Auditor  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
02-Oct-2020
Reflections from an Editor who supports Barrett, Advocates for Jones, and ponders House District 88  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
28-Sep-2020
Aiming for Universal School Choice: A Commentary  -  
Greg Forster, Ph.D., Yale University
25-Sep-2020
Parental demand may change school choice landscape  -  
Ray Carter, OCPAThink.org
17-Sep-2020
Vatican Radio interviews Paul S. Coakley, American Archbishop, concerning federal use of the death penalty  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-Sep-2020
REFLECTION: Which black lives matter?  -  
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Oklahoma City
06-Sep-2020
School Choice highlighted at Republican National Convention  -  
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
04-Sep-2020
Federal government approves new state-tribal compacts  -  
Ray Carter, Center for Independent Journalism
23-Aug-2020
COMMENTARY – Blended Memory: Kashmir’s Cultural Front and America’s Nineteenth Amendment  -  
Dr. Nyla Ali Khan
22-Aug-2020
Stephanie Bice secures Oklahoma Fraternal Order of Police support as she seeks GOP nod to challenge Kendra Horn  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
21-Aug-2020
Runoff Race News: Stephanie Bice outraises Terry Neese for seventh straight reporting period  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
20-Aug-2020
Slave-owning past remains problem for Choctaws  -  
Ray Carter, OCPA Center for Independent Journalism
19-Aug-2020
State Rep. Justin Humphrey comments on COVID-19 and Hydroxychloroquine  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
17-Aug-2020
Oklahoma Governor Stitt Ceremonially Signs Sanders’ DUI Victims’ Impact, Dyslexia Bills. Sanders praises advocates and Sens. Bice and Paxton  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
11-Aug-2020
Editor’s Notebook: Backing Bice, Michigan race, a hero of non-violence, and the Virus  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
08-Aug-2020
Still first in the heart of this American film-goer (and others): Denzel Washington delivered in ‘The Equalizer’  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
07-Aug-2020
Fifth Congressional District, Republican Runoff: For Stephanie Bice  -  
The City Sentinel Runoff Endorsement
04-Aug-2020
Prosecutor misleads on State Question 805: A Commentary  -  
Trent England, OCPA
04-Aug-2020
Republican candidates will have the “pole position” on the November 2020 Ballots – and here’s why  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
02-Aug-2020
State Question 805 is eligible for statewide election ballot  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
30-Jul-2020
Oklahoma Senate President Pro Temp Greg Treat announces Interim Studies approved for Republican members  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
29-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
Doing Some Heavy Lifting: Commuting Julius Jones – and Ending Executions in Oklahoma  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
20-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
Attorney General Mike Hunter joins major Oklahoma tribal nations to comment on ‘McGirt’ decision  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
09-Jul-2020
COMMENTARY: In the search for justice, the job of advocates is to advocate  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
08-Jul-2020
News Analysis: Two more Oklahoma tribes, on July 2, sign ‘Declarations of Independence’ through new compacts  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
06-Jul-2020
News Summary, and a Prayer for Secoriea, Mayor Bottoms, Atlanta and America  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, Publisher, The City Sentinel
06-Jul-2020
Reflections on Recent Days, looking back and thinking ahead – and asking a question  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
02-Jul-2020
Thoughts of Kashmir: Tension, then contentment, then worries over the now-prevailing ethos in the beloved land  -  
Nyla Ali Khan
30-Jun-2020
U.S. Supreme Court Rules for School Choice and Religious Liberty, Cites Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter's Brief  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
30-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
National Security and Academic Integrity: Scholars focus critical scrutiny on Confucius Institutes  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
18-Jun-2020
BREAKING: State Question 805 gets strong affirmation in new study from OCPA  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
17-Jun-2020
COMMENTARY -- Saving Julius Jones: A time for truth, and a time for wisdom  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
11-Jun-2020
Oklahoma Senate Democrats call for racial justice  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
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
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
Comanche Nation, Otoe-Missouria Tribe respond to tribal opposition letters  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
23-May-2020
Unborn Person Wrongful Death Act, Oklahoma Senate Bill 1728, signed into law  -  
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
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
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
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 Senate sends to governor measure aiming to ‘protect election integrity’ in absentee voting process  -  
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
Lawyer for death row inmates calls June and July ‘reasonable timeframe’ for key issues in Oklahoma lethal injection case  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
05-May-2020
OK STABLE, CARES Act and Adults with disabilities  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
04-May-2020
Federal Court in Oklahoma to hold May 5 hearing on return to “risky and incomplete” lethal injection protocol used in previous botched executions  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
02-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
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
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
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 statewide candidate filing begins Wednesday (April 8) – Mail, Delivery and ‘drive-through options offered  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
05-Apr-2020
COMMENTARY: Make A Difference!  -  
Steve Fair
02-Apr-2020
A Tribute Song: Admiring Oklahoma’s ‘Dr. Tom’ – and honoring his legacy  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
29-Mar-2020
In January 2014, Barack Obama said this about Tom Coburn  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
28-Mar-2020
Life is fragile, but God is faithful  -  
Nyla Ali Khan
26-Mar-2020
To combat coronavirus, leaders cut healthcare redtape  -  
Kaitlyn Finley, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
18-Mar-2020
Commentary: H.J.R. 1027 would restrict all Oklahomans  -  
Steve Fair
10-Mar-2020
ANALYSIS -- Like a good neighbor: Stitt seeks sensible collaborations for the public good  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
10-Mar-2020
Universal Occupational Licensing Recognition Act advances to Oklahoma Senate Floor  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
29-Feb-2020
Ash Wednesday Commentary: Scalia, Brennan and me – Dust to Dust, ashes to ashes. Reflections on law, mortality and words  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
26-Feb-2020
Mediate This: Essentials for new Indian Gaming Compacts  -  
The City Sentinel Editorial
23-Feb-2020
COMMENTARY: Oklahoma Death Penalty repeal bill merits fair hearing and vote on Tuesday  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
23-Feb-2020
Commentary: The Second Is Local!  -  
Steve Fair
22-Feb-2020
Catholic Conference of Oklahoma issues statement on re-institution of Lethal Injection  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
16-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
All politics is local: A Member of Parliament worked in New Delhi, with her heart in Kashmir  -  
Nyla Ali Khan
03-Feb-2020
Governor Kevin Stitt delivers 2020 State of the State Address  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
03-Feb-2020
Film Review: In the end, ‘Just Mercy’ chronicles what all people want  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
30-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
Norman’s University North Park (UNP) Referendum Petition faces legal challenge  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan and Stacy Martin
11-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
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
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
Commentary: Governor Stitt, the Oklahoma Tribes and the Outside Vendors  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, Publisher, The City Sentinel
24-Dec-2019
India gradually leans toward Dangerous Unitary Structure  -  
Nyla Ali Khan, CounterPunch
19-Dec-2019
State Rep. Tammy West invited to serve as Prison Fellowship member  -  
19-Dec-2019
Oklahoma Democrats will hold open presidential primary, Republicans & Libertarians retain closed primary  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
10-Dec-2019
COMMENTARY-- Checking it Twice: David Prater is sometimes Naughty, Not Nice  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
07-Dec-2019
For Rational, Fair, Legal and Honest New Tribal Compacts  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel
25-Nov-2019
1889 Institute makes the case for ending new car dealership licensing  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
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
UCO to screen “The Last Defense” Nov. 15 exploring Julius Jones’ death row case  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
10-Nov-2019
527 Oklahomans to walk free on Monday after historic commutation move by Governor Kevin Stitt and Pardon & Parole Board  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
03-Nov-2019
TODAY: DACA recipients on Mid-Day Podcast discussing uncertainty before Nov. 12 oral arguments  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
03-Nov-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
State Commission Chair Allegedly Violates Open Meeting Act; Husband Banned from State Government  -  
Stacy Martin, Independent Journalist
27-Oct-2019
On November 1, pre-registration open to citizens at age 17.5  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
27-Oct-2019
Attorneys file clemency petition on behalf of Julius Jones with letters of support  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
20-Oct-2019
Tax credit program benefits school serving children with trauma  -  
Ray Carter
06-Oct-2019
Senate Pro Temp Greg Treat commends Gov. Stitt’s increase of oversight on federal money  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
06-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
Tulsa Parents are voting with their feet (Analysis)  -  
Curtis Shelton
22-Sep-2019
1889 Institute study on Perfusionist Licensing: Law is Endangering Patients  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
22-Sep-2019
Commentary: Drew Brees was not the target  -  
Steve Fair
14-Sep-2019
Facing discrimination claim, OU settles with law professor  -  
Mike Brake, Independent Journalist
14-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
Commentary: Constitutional Carry Under Attack  -  
Steve Fair
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
Schools’ Lobbying raises open-records concerns  -  
Ray Carter, OCPA Center for Independent Journalism
30-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
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
Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship program is helping Oklahoma foster kids  -  
Staci Elder Hensley, Independent Journalist
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
COMMENTARY: Tribal Casino and Gaming Compacts getting renewed attention  -  
Jonathan Small and Curtis Shelton
02-Aug-2019
An Editorial: Governor Stitt is right on the Compact  -  
The City Sentinel Editorial
29-Jul-2019
Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat makes key choices for governing boards  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
21-Jul-2019
Oklahoma State Election Board urges voters to respond to address confirmation notice  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
20-Jul-2019
LOFT oversight committee to hold first meeting July 30  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
19-Jul-2019
New federal rule expands health insurance options  -  
Kaitlyn Finley, OCPA Policy Research Fellow
19-Jul-2019
Who will clean up America’s voter rolls?  -  
Mark Hemingway, Real Clear Investigations
15-Jul-2019
Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women seeks Hall of Fame nominees through July 26  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-Jul-2019
Governor’s task force offers another chance at justice reform  -  
Ray Carter, OCPA Center for Independent Journalism
02-Jul-2019
Senate President Pro Temp Great Treat names his choices for LOFT-y oversight  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
01-Jul-2019
Criminal Justice Reform: What passed, and what’s next?  -  
Kaitlyn Finley, OCPA Policy Research Fellow
20-Jun-2019
Lawyers, Activists seek clemency for Julius Jones. Case issues detailed  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
18-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
Analysis: Under the dome, Oklahoma state Legislature maintains pro-life path  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
13-Jun-2019
Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty fundraiser features Vanessa Potkin (Innocence Project), tribute to death penalty foe Joe Rowan  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan and Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
12-Jun-2019
Ward 7 Council Member Nikki Nice to host forums on June 13, June 25  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
10-Jun-2019
Dialogue Institute to feature Dr. Nyla Ali Khan on Tuesday, June 11  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
09-Jun-2019
Mixed Reviews as Oklahoma Legislative Session Ends  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
26-May-2019
OCPA’s Jonathan Small Comments on 2019 legislative session  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
24-May-2019
Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women names state Rep. Regina Goodwin recipient of 2019 Guardian Award  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
24-May-2019
COMMENTARY – Cole’s conquest looms, amid concerns for the future of Indian Country  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
20-May-2019
Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty fundraiser to feature Innocence Project’s Vanessa Potkin with tribute to death penalty foe Jim Rowan on June 8  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
19-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
A giant, Jim Rowan leaves a long shadow over social and criminal justice  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
18-May-2019
1889 Institute calls for end to athletic trainer licensing in Oklahoma  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
28-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
After a ‘living hell,’ teenage girl finds a new beginning  -  
Ray Carter, OCPA Center for Independent Journalism
10-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
Senate President Pro Temp Greg Treat names Timothy Tardibono to Office of Juvenile Affairs Board  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
04-Apr-2019
After Senate approval, ‘Pay for Success’ proposal will receive consideration  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report, Pat McGuigan contributing
22-Mar-2019
COMMENTARY: ‘The more things change, the less they stay the same’  -  
Joe Dorman, Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy
19-Mar-2019
COMMENTARY: Collaboration, not Consolidation  -  
Steve Fair
17-Mar-2019
Oklahoma State Senate approves Rob Standridge’s ‘Oklahoma First!’ legislation  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
15-Mar-2019
Despite flaws, ‘State of Play’ (2009) is among the best movies ever made about journalism  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
02-Mar-2019
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt’s budget is the most transparent in years  -  
Curtis Shelton, OCPA Policy Fellow
17-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
Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform advance ideas safely to reverse prison growth  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
06-Feb-2019
Analysis – Oklahoma’s Dismal Public Education Ranking  -  
Byron Schlomach, 1889 Institute
02-Feb-2019
Analysis: Collective bargaining not worth it for teachers  -  
Greg Forster, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
01-Feb-2019
COMMENTARY -- Let’s call the whole thing off: As policy and for principle, no more executions  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
31-Jan-2019
Love in a father’s words honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., supporting ‘the dignity of every man’  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
20-Jan-2019
Pace of work intensifies at Oklahoma state Senate, Republican Treat and Democrat Floyd unveil key proposals  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
19-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
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
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
As Democratic rural losses increase, state Rep. Tadlock says he is changing parties, not changing sides  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
09-Dec-2018
Commentary: Racism and the government school monopoly  -  
Greg Forster
02-Dec-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
COMMENTARY: Paying career politicians  -  
Jonathan Small, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
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
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
Thinking about ‘Comanche Nation v. Zinke’ – Just another appeals court hearing, or the start of something big?  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
23-Sep-2018
U.S. Supreme Court to consider Julius Jones petition on September 24, while local judge splits the difference on DNA review  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
09-Sep-2018
Jackie Short, lawyer and citizen, runs as an Independent for Corporation Commissioner  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
09-Sep-2018
DNA Hearing in Julius Jones death penalty case set for September 7  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan and Darla Shelden
03-Sep-2018
Capital Punishment, the Holy Bible and the U.S. Constitution  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
04-Aug-2018
Remembering Michael Schwartz – a prophet and a friend  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
31-Jul-2018
‘From the foundation of the world’ – The ‘Seed Sower” parable of Jesus: Matthew 13:3-35  -  
King James Version
29-Jul-2018
ABC’s ‘The Last Defense’ examines Oklahoma death row inmate Julius Jones’ case July 10, 17 & 24  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan and Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
08-Jul-2018
COMMENTARY: At OU, refreshing leadership  -  
Jonathan Small, President, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
07-Jul-2018
Gary Jones endorses Cindy Byrd for state Auditor  -  
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
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
To avoid “baked-in corruption,” governments must reform boards and commissions  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
12-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
After a grand jury’s report, the war of words, and the search for truth  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
27-May-2018
State Rep. Kevin Calvey reflects on Oklahoma Health Department scandal  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
18-May-2018
Rep. Tammy West praises signing of legislation to promote accountability and transparency  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
12-May-2018
A memory to celebrate: Oklahoma criminal justice reforms signed into law  -  
Joe Dorman
12-May-2018
Bob Lemon Fund was formed to further education of capital defense lawyers  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
06-May-2018
Susan Sharp Crow explored race and the death penalty at awards dinner for Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
06-May-2018
OCPA survey finds 66 Percent of Likely Oklahoma Voters Agree with Allowing Teachers to Vote on Unions  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
05-May-2018
Some criminal justice reformers raise substantive concerns about new laws  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
27-Apr-2018
Governor Fallin signs criminal justice reforms, Former Speaker Steele applauds new laws, adding “there is more to do”  -  
Parick B. McGuigan
27-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
A.G. Mike Hunter files charges against teacher for attempted sex with minor, urges research before supporting charities  -  
22-Apr-2018
COMMENTARY: Giving some facts on Senate Bill 1569  -  
State Sen. Greg McCortney
22-Apr-2018
ACLU of Oklahoma Selects 'Oklahoma Dreamers' to Receive 2018 Angie Debo Civil Liberties Award  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
21-Apr-2018
ChoiceMatters question: After teacher raise, what is the plan to improve Oklahoma schools?  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
15-Apr-2018
1889 Institute recommends school districts institute “conversion schools”  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
15-Apr-2018
COMMENTARY: Rhetoric, reality and tomorrow -- Millions vs. Billions. The future is now  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
08-Apr-2018
School serves children of incarcerated parents  -  
Mike Brake, Independent Journalist
06-Apr-2018
In Oklahoma Labor Commissioner’s race, conservatives coalesce for Cathy Costello  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
02-Apr-2018
Seeking “Smart Justice” and promised reforms, Oklahoma’s American Civil Liberties Union organizes Day at Capitol  -  
01-Apr-2018
Oklahoma soon will be nation’s highest incarcerating state, Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform promise aggressive new advocacy  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
17-Mar-2018
COMMENTARY: Families, Communities and the Economy Depend on Dreamers  -  
Brenda Hernandez
10-Mar-2018
Education and Parent Advocates disappointed as legislators fail to back tax credit scholarships  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
02-Mar-2018
COMMENTARY: Enact Criminal Justice Reform  -  
Andrew Speno, Right on Crime
27-Feb-2018
ACLU’s Kiesel presses legislative leaders to deliver promised criminal justice reforms  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
27-Feb-2018
Study touts modern Medicaid program as best choice for Oklahoma – Report highlights best practices, budget savings  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
20-Feb-2018
A scorecard for Oklahoma Criminal Justice Reform  -  
Ben Botkin, Oklahoma Watch
18-Feb-2018
Conservative legislators join former U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn in proposing state budget reforms  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
17-Feb-2018
Controversy over dis-invite to contracted UCO speaker continues  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
13-Feb-2018
COMMENTARY: Will the state government of Oklahoma really forego hundreds of millions in annual revenues in return for a few million?  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
13-Feb-2018
OCPA offers ‘a plan that can pass’ – including Oklahoma teacher pay increase  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
13-Feb-2018
Four questions as session begins  -  
Trent England, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
11-Feb-2018
House Special Investigation Committee leader reacts to resignation of Health Department CFO  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
02-Feb-2018
COMMENTARY (Part II): It didn’t start with County Commissioners, and didn’t end with the Health Department – Dealing with mismanagement, waste, fraud and abuse in Oklahoma Government  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
02-Jan-2018
COMMENTARY (Part I): It didn’t start with County Commissioners, and didn’t end with the Health Department – Dealing with mismanagement, waste, fraud and abuse in Oklahoma Government  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
02-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
COMMENTARY – Government “right-sizing,” voter sentiment and the top state news story of 2017  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
21-Dec-2017
Cutting Non-Teaching Personnel Could Mean Teacher Raises -- Education resources questioned; experts recommend path to reform  -  
Stacy Martin
12-Dec-2017
Cathy Costello campaigns across Oklahoma – and was featured speaker at a legislative meeting in New Jersey  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
02-Dec-2017
Oklahoma House Speaker McCall puts Rep. Cockroft in charge of committee to review agency mismanagement  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
21-Nov-2017
Oklahoma Gov. Fallin applauds Health Board for replacing Health Commissioner Cline with Secretary Doerflinger  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
30-Oct-2017
ANALYSIS: Citing new study, attorneys make case for new proceedings in Julius Jones case  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
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
Commentary: State Rep. Scott Biggs and the ‘four-corners’ stalling tactic on criminal justice reform  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
18-Sep-2017
Three candidates in September 12 county sheriff’s race promise to press jail reforms  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan, with Darla Shelden
09-Sep-2017
Excessive Occupational Licensing: A Solvable Problem  -  
Cathy Costello
02-Sep-2017
The dastardly act of freshman pawning  -  
State Rep. Jason Murphey
07-Aug-2017
From the best of years to the worst of years (Part III)  -  
State Rep. Jason Murphey
06-Aug-2017
From the best of years to the worst of years (Part II)  -  
State Rep. Jason Murphey
05-Aug-2017
Editor’s Notebook: Russell runs, Guild’s grit, McCall’s budget boss, and Small slams Bar brass  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
04-Aug-2017
From the best of years to the worst of years  -  
State Rep. Jason Murphey
04-Aug-2017
Attorneys believe race study shows Julius Jones’ death sentence is unconstitutional  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
29-Jul-2017
‘The belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God’ – An inaugural address  -  
John F. Kennedy, January 20, 1961
14-Jul-2017
Sen. AJ Griffin, Rep. Tim Downing praised for school choice leadership  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
07-Jul-2017
Gary Richardson is focused on making 2018 the year voters choose a change agent – him  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
02-Jul-2017
Gary Richardson, Republican candidate for governor, files lawsuit to stop revenue boosts, defend State Question 640  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
29-Jun-2017
Members of the Oklahoma Death Penalty Review Commission worked dutifully for one year – Read the Report!  -  
20-Jun-2017
Cody Yocom hired as founding principal for Cristo Rey Oklahoma City Catholic High School  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
18-Jun-2017
OCPA Announces intent to file state Supreme Court challenge of income iax increase  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
25-May-2017
Governor Mary Fallin’s Statement on 2018 Fiscal Year Budget Agreement  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
25-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
COMMENTARY: A blast from the past (2012) – This land is our land: Law, liberty and free markets  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
15-May-2017
Criminal justice reform advocates back Task Force measures at Capitol Rally  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
11-May-2017
Coburn opposes proposal to sharply limit charitable deduction itemization, Oklahoma Center for NonProfits makes a case, as well  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
10-May-2017
Abolitionists celebrate 26th annual dinner with Nobel Peace Prize nominee Father John Dear  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
07-May-2017
In Oklahoma speech, John Dear remembers Mother Teresa, advocating non-violence, an end to war, and death penalty abolition  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
07-May-2017
Rep. George Young thanks commissioners for Oklahoma Death Penalty Review report  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
02-May-2017
Tulsa Business, Community and Faith Leaders advance Immigration Reform as Legislative Priority  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
28-Apr-2017
Oklahoma pollster finds nuances in state sentiment on immigration, support for legal status  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
28-Apr-2017
COMMENTARY – Oklahoma Death Penalty Commission – Read The Report  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
28-Apr-2017
Groups opposed to Death Penalty weigh in on Oklahoma Commission Report  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
27-Apr-2017
If recommendations take hold, common existing practices in Oklahoma death penalty cases would be limited  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
25-Apr-2017
ANALYSIS: Death Penalty Review Commission issues sweeping, transformative recommendations  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
25-Apr-2017
In major report, Death Penalty Review Commission recommends extension of execution moratorium  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
25-Apr-2017
Oklahoma Death Penalty Review Commission to release highly anticipated findings Tuesday (April 25)  -  
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel
24-Apr-2017
Rep. Regina Goodwin’s ‘Caregiver Support Act’ goes to the governor’s desk  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
20-Apr-2017
Impressions and Questions: Could Documentary ‘Killing Richard Glossip’ end up saving him?  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
14-Apr-2017
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
FOI Oklahoma ‘Sunshine’ dinner slated for April 7, retired state Justice Taylor to speak  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
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: 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
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
Social justice activist advocates for conservative Republican’s health care reform measure  -  
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
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
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
Sen. Rob Standridge hopeful for Oklahoma’s future  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
09-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
Oklahoma virtual charter school board partners with agency for quality and accountability  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
19-Dec-2016
Pullmann Potter: Heartland analyst shapes her arguments for pre-school education choice  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
12-Dec-2016
Book Review: William F. Buckley’s ‘A Torch Kept Lit – Great Lives of the Twentieth Century’  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
06-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
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
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
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
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
COMMENTARY -- Oklahoma Commission to study benefits, if any, from numerous tax incentive programs  -  
State Rep. David Perryman
15-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
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
Harvard Republican Club letter to members and alumni: We will not support Donald Trump  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
05-Sep-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
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
ANALYSIS -- As the future rushes in: Tuition hikes and horses and buggies vs. MOOCs and Innovation  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
23-Jul-2016
Black Lives Matter and allies sponsor Oklahoma Rally; Police Shootings nationwide documented  -  
The City Sentinel staff
10-Jul-2016
COMMENTARY Light at the end of the tunnel, deeds in life, to Eternity, reaping the harvest, working together for good  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
07-Jul-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
Challenging legislative session had its bright spots  -  
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin
14-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
‘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
Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty analyzes grand jury report  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
25-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
'I'll Fly Away' Foundation brings music and songwriting into ASTEC Classroom  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
18-May-2016
Reader Poll: Death Penalty – Why or why not?  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
15-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
COMMENTARY: Judicial Reform? Keep Selection Over Election  -  
Julie Knutson
20-Apr-2016
Three Oklahomans honored, Norman City Government gets 'Black Hole' award from FOI Oklahoma  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
10-Apr-2016
Costello family members join to present Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence to Hideaway  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
09-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
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
Oklahoma's Dr. Tom Coburn endorses Marco Rubio for President  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
29-Feb-2016
Advertising opportunities for March 2016 edition of The City Sentinel close on Tuesday, February 23  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
19-Feb-2016
Every now and then, she's right: Fallin's corrections reforms are needed  -  
Joe Dorman
17-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
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
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
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
Arkansas as a Tipping Point, and critiques of a one-cent sales tax hike for education  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
14-Jan-2016
Light-heavyweight bout for 2016: Scott Pruitt vs. Gary Jones  -  
Patrick B. McGuigan
10-Jan-2016
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
Oklahoma State Board of Education approves changes to teacher evaluation system  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
19-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
Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas! And other good wishes, too.  -  
Joe Dorman
15-Dec-2015
National group praises Oklahoma's charter school authorizing standards  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
14-Dec-2015
Interim Review: Rep. Randy McDaniel outlines pension system improvements  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
01-Dec-2015
1889 Institute of Oklahoma proposes to eliminate Certificates of Need (CON), deeming them government-enforced cartels  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
29-Nov-2015
Remembering the meaning of Thanksgiving  -  
Erik Telford
25-Nov-2015
At Capitol ceremony, Democrats make it official: Independents can vote in primary elections  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
23-Nov-2015
Istook's Insights: Bad economics: food stamp excesses, Minimum wage makes government the boss  -  
Ernest Istook
19-Nov-2015
Farmers and Ranchers join to boost State Question 777 (Right to Farm) on November 2016 ballot  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
18-Nov-2015
State Education Department forms task force in response to fraud in Swink, Oklahoma  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
16-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
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
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
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
Gov. Mary Fallin boosts awareness of domestic violence  -  
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
13-Oct-2015
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