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911 Next Generation Bill Moves to Senate
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
March 21st, 2023
Oklahoma Corporation Commission Lacks Credibility to Advise Legislature, Anthony Says
Submitted by Bob Anthony
March 21st, 2023
Representative Forrest Bennett of Oklahoma City earns Chairmanship at National Insurance Legislator chairmanship
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
March 17th, 2023
Oklahoma House Approves Neil Hays’ Legislation to Protect First and Second Responders
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
March 17th, 2023
Edmond Senator Adam Pugh’s education reforms pass Upper Chamber of Oklahoma Legislature
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
March 15th, 2023
Efforts to prevent union coercion advances
Ray Carter, Center for Independent Journalism
March 14th, 2023
Oklahoma State Senate approves ‘Cowboy’ Stephens’ measure to allow velvet buck season
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
March 12th, 2023
Oklahoma Senate supports Garvin’s paid maternity leave for state employees
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
March 12th, 2023
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Patrick B. McGuigan, in younger days, during an interview at his office near the state capitol.
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Under Construction: Seeking a more perfect union for us all — and a stronger website platform for the labor of love known as CapitolBeatOK
Patrick B. McGuigan, CapitolBeatOK.com
September 16th, 2021

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

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Biden’s Bloated Budget: Column
Congresswoman Stephanie Bice of Oklahoma City March 18, 2023
Are we the Byzantines?
Victor Davis Hanson, Tribune Content Agency March 18, 2023
UScellular announces 4th Annual Black History Month Art Contest winners
Darla Shelden, Senior Reporter, The City Sentinel March 18, 2023
Kevin Stitt joins 18 other American governors in Statement opposing harmful ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Policies
City Sentinel Staff Report March 18, 2023
Oklahoma Attorney General Drummond files lawsuit against Biden administration’s EPA over rejected plan on ozone emissions
City Sentinel Staff Report March 18, 2023
Oklahoma House Approves Neil Hays’ Legislation to Protect First and Second Responders
CapitolBeatOk Staff Report March 18, 2023
Representative Forrest Bennett of Oklahoma City earns Chairmanship at National Insurance Legislator chairmanship
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report March 18, 2023
Oklahoma’s Oil & Gas 12-Month Collections Reach New High, State Treasurer Says
City Sentinel Staff Report March 18, 2023

Letter to the EditorView All

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

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

Nathaniel Batcher, The Peace House

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

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

Top Oklahoma Stories

Biden’s Bloated Budget: Column
Congresswoman Stephanie Bice of Oklahoma City March 18, 2023
Are we the Byzantines?
Victor Davis Hanson, Tribune Content Agency March 18, 2023
UScellular announces 4th Annual Black History Month Art Contest winners
Darla Shelden, Senior Reporter, The City Sentinel March 18, 2023
Kevin Stitt joins 18 other American governors in Statement opposing harmful ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Policies
City Sentinel Staff Report March 18, 2023
Oklahoma Attorney General Drummond files lawsuit against Biden administration’s EPA over rejected plan on ozone emissions
City Sentinel Staff Report March 18, 2023
Oklahoma House Approves Neil Hays’ Legislation to Protect First and Second Responders
CapitolBeatOk Staff Report March 18, 2023
Representative Forrest Bennett of Oklahoma City earns Chairmanship at National Insurance Legislator chairmanship
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report March 18, 2023
Oklahoma’s Oil & Gas 12-Month Collections Reach New High, State Treasurer Says
City Sentinel Staff Report March 18, 2023

Featured Reports

911 Next Generation Bill Moves to Senate
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
March 21st, 2023
Oklahoma Corporation Commission Lacks Credibility to Advise Legislature, Anthony Says
Submitted by Bob Anthony
March 21st, 2023
Representative Forrest Bennett of Oklahoma City earns Chairmanship at National Insurance Legislator chairmanship
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
March 17th, 2023
Oklahoma House Approves Neil Hays’ Legislation to Protect First and Second Responders
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
March 17th, 2023
Edmond Senator Adam Pugh’s education reforms pass Upper Chamber of Oklahoma Legislature
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
March 15th, 2023
Efforts to prevent union coercion advances
Ray Carter, Center for Independent Journalism
March 14th, 2023
Oklahoma State Senate approves ‘Cowboy’ Stephens’ measure to allow velvet buck season
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
March 12th, 2023
Oklahoma Senate supports Garvin’s paid maternity leave for state employees
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
March 12th, 2023

Letter to the EditorView All

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

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

Nathaniel Batcher, The Peace House

Recommended Links

Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs

Oklahoma Policy Institute

Tulsa Today

The City Sentinel

CATO Institute

Heritage Foundation

Brookings Institution

American Enterprise Institute

The McCarville Report

Resources