911 Next Generation Bill Moves to Senate
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
March 21st, 2023
Oklahoma Senate supports Garvin’s paid maternity leave for state employees
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
March 12th, 2023
Remembrance and Advocacy at the State Capitol
Joe Dorman, Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy
March 10th, 2023
Efficiencies, Optimization of Existing Software Usage, Third-Party Dependencies Are Key Trends for 2023, Uptime.com Says
CapitolBeatOK via Newswire.com
March 4th, 2023

Senate approves bill to ‘lock the clock’ on Daylight Saving Time
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
March 1st, 2023
Oklahoma State Senate Committee votes to streamline charter school process
Ray Carter, Center for Independent Journalism
February 28th, 2023
Senator Warren Hamilton’s bill to organize books into age-appropriate categories clears Senate Education Committee
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
February 22nd, 2023
Bill passes honoring life and service of nation’s first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
February 22nd, 2023

Remembering Saint Valentine
Christopher Wendt, Confraternity of Our Lady of Fatima.
February 15th, 2023
Black History Day at the Oklahoma State Capitol This Monday
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
February 11th, 2023
In his new book, Author Fred Litwin claims to Debunk Oliver Stone’s JFK Conspiracy Theories
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report via Newswire.com
February 7th, 2023
Oklahoma State Senator Rob Standridge files bill defining community standards for material made accessible to minors
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
February 3rd, 2023
Bullard plan would phase out and replace federal funding and control over K-12 education
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
February 2nd, 2023
Oklahoma State Senate completes bill filing for 2023 session
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
January 23rd, 2023
Oklahoma House of Representatives News: Bill Filing completed for 2023 Session
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
January 21st, 2023
Converge, Not Diverge – A Fair Analysis
Steve Fair
January 15th, 2023
Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty sets protest of scheduled execution
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
January 11th, 2023
Oklahoma’s State Historic Preservation Office receives grant to continue survey of All-Black Towns
Community News, Darla Shelden, Senior Reporter
January 11th, 2023
Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women Launches Anti-Human Trafficking Series and Not Me Educational Initiative
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
January 10th, 2023
Musings about Oklahoma’s Dan and Dana, Jim and Josh – Political Players, Past, Present, Future
Patrick B. McGuigan, Publisher, CapitolBeatOK.com
January 6th, 2023
Oklahoma country singer-songwriter Cutter Elliott donates guitar at School for the Blind
Community News, By Darla Shelden, Senior Reporter
January 2nd, 2023
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School to host audition in Oklahoma City on January 7
Community News, By Darla Shelden, Senior Reporter
January 2nd, 2023
New Dog Park, bar & restaurant will include discounted membership as part of the February opening in Oklahoma City’s Boathouse District
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
December 31st, 2022

School Readiness Partnership Receives $36 Million Development Grant in Collaboration with Oklahoma DHS
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
December 29th, 2022
Oklahoma legislator seeks ‘more fair system’ for high school sports playoffs
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
December 26th, 2022
Pro-Tem Hilbert Comments on Clemency Denial for Eizember
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
December 13th, 2022
Oklahoma State Senator Cody Rogers of Tulsa pushes to protect parent-child discussions regarding orientation and gender identity
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
December 13th, 2022
Sophie Schwechheimer joins Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma to support mission-driven services
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
December 8th, 2022
Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (OK-CADP) responds to denial of clemency for death row prisoner Scott Eizember
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
December 7th, 2022
Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board denies clemency for death row inmate Scott Eizember, state Attorney General says that is ‘the correct decision’
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
December 7th, 2022
Digitunity Report focuses on ways to address Rural America’s Digital Divide — communities can spur computer donations
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report via Newswire.com
December 6th, 2022
Oklahoma foes of the death penalty slate press conference asking for clemency for Scott Eizember
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
December 3rd, 2022
Representative Jim Olsen files bill prohibiting gender transition procedures for young people
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
December 2nd, 2022
Open English Launches Free Online English Proficiency Test to Advance English-Learning in the United States
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report adapted from NewsWire.com
December 1st, 2022
‘A Question of Respect’ — Must Read for Finding Political Civility
Joe Dorman, Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy
November 29th, 2022
GivingTuesday: Please support the Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (OK-CADP)
Don Health, OK-CADP Chair
November 28th, 2022
Public Schools Are Missing This: ‘Libraries that inspire kids’ to love liberty and our country, and learn classical economics
Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute
November 26th, 2022
Facebook Marketplace, Zelle Scams Are Fastest-Growing Scams in 2022, BeenVerified analysis finds
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report (Newswire.com)
November 26th, 2022
E Woman shifts from Social Network to Nonprofit, to offer critical aid to single mothers with special needs children
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
November 23rd, 2022
‘Open English’ Platform Continues Board Expansion with Addition of Human Resources Veteran, Brian ‘Skip’ Schipper
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report (Newswire.com)
November 22nd, 2022
Oklahoma State Senator Warren Hamilton questions legality of self-induced abortions in Oklahoma
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
November 20th, 2022
OK-CADP Statement in Response to Oklahoma’s Execution of Death Row Prisoner Richard Fairchild
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
November 17th, 2022
Richard Glossip’s Attorney Responds to Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals denial of hearing on Wrongly Withheld Evidence, Prosecutorial Misconduct
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
November 17th, 2022
Attorneys ask Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to Stay Tomorrow’s Execution of Richard Fairchild on grounds of competence
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
November 16th, 2022
Oklahoma State Senator Blake Stephens of Tahlequah renews and emphasizes push for black vulture take limit increase
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
November 15th, 2022
Oklahoma’s State Representative Jim Olsen, State Senator Nathan Dahm Promise to Protect Pro-Life Policies
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
November 14th, 2022
Denominational Leaders planned to hold Monday Press Conference on Capital Punishment
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
November 14th, 2022
Report: Teacher unions prioritize politics over work issues
Ray Carter, Center for Independent Journalism
November 10th, 2022
Richard Glossip’s Attorney Responds to Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Decision
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
November 10th, 2022
12th Annual National Rural Health Day is November 17 — Live virtual event highlights the power of rural stakeholder collaboration
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report- Via NewsWire
November 8th, 2022

Elections Are Over, Let the Healing Begin
Joe Dorman, Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy
November 8th, 2022
Governor Kevin Stitt Orders Second Reprieve in Richard Glossip Case
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
November 3rd, 2022
Oklahoma City Landmarks to ‘Light the World in Teal’ for Alzheimer’s Awareness on November 3
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
November 2nd, 2022
Using Social Security data, reference website Listophile Announces Findings of Music Industry Baby Name Study
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report (Newswire.com)
October 31st, 2022
Tom Hird, Attorney for Benjamin Cole, Responds to Cole’s Execution
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
October 20th, 2022
OK-CADP to hold “Don’t Kill For Me” protest of the scheduled execution of death row prisoner Benjamin Cole
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
October 19th, 2022
Attorneys for Benjamin Cole Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Stay October 20 Execution to Ensure Fair Determination of His Competency
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
October 17th, 2022
A New Financial Vision Offers a Viable Pathway to Global Economic Stability and Peace — ‘The Evolution of Finance’ from Barbara Guth
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
October 13th, 2022
Oklahoma activists mark World Day Against the Death Penalty
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
October 10th, 2022
Death Penalty abolitionists Capitol press conference asking for clemency for death row prisoner Richard Fairchild
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
October 7th, 2022
Freedom Oklahoma executive director denounces Senate Bill ‘eliminating access to gender-affirming medical care for Oklahoma minors’
CapitolBeat Staff Report
October 5th, 2022
Stitt’s signature puts into state law preventing ‘gender transition’ services for minors at OU Children’s Hospital
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
October 5th, 2022
Non-Profit Publishes Bible Video Game, Takes Aim at Lowering Teen Suicide Rate
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
October 2nd, 2022
Legislature to address child care issues in special session
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
September 29th, 2022
State Representative Justin Humphrey of Lane to Discuss New Glossip case Evidence
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
September 21st, 2022
Supporting two servant leaders for the Oklahoma County Jail Trust: Opinion
Patrick B. McGuigan, Publisher, Founder and Editor, CapitolBeatOK.com
September 18th, 2022
New ‘Instawork’ report examines ‘State of the Flexible Workforce in America’
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
September 18th, 2022
Benjamin Cole Files Petition for Clemency Based on Severe Mental Illness and Debilitated Condition
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
September 16th, 2022
Austin Film Festival Announces ‘The Whale’ and ‘Armageddon Time’ in Second Wave of Festival, James Gray to Receive Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
September 14th, 2022
Oklahoma Appleseed will work with state Representative Toni Hasenbeck of Elgin for Interim Study on issues flowing from Domestic Violence
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
September 7th, 2022
Oklahoma Representative Justin Humphrey to Consider Legislation to Support State’s Ranchers
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
September 5th, 2022
Big Rock Candy Mountain!
A Fair Analysis — by Steve Fair
August 28th, 2022
Senator Warren Hamilton plans to refile bill prohibiting those under 21 from undergoing gender reassignment procedures
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
August 26th, 2022
Governor Kevin Stitt Orders 60-Day Stay of Execution in Richard Glossip Case
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
August 16th, 2022
Overplayed Hand!
A Fair Analysis — by Steve Fair
August 15th, 2022
New research finds global HR and corporate mobility leaders have lowered ‘Work from Anywhere’ expectations for hybrid, office-based arrangements
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
August 13th, 2022
New Pro Football League Owned by Former NFL Legends — Superstars of Football form ‘the greatest Football League in the History of Sports’
CapitolBeatOK Staff Reportvia Newswire
August 13th, 2022
Glossip Files for Clemency in case that Has drawn support from Republican Lawmakers pushing for hearing based on new evidence of innocence
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
August 12th, 2022
Newly Discovered Evidence: Handwritten note from confessed murderer Justin Sneed indicates intention to recant testimony against Richard Glossip
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
August 11th, 2022
Heirs Of Afrika Founder Koshie Mills Unites Global Black Women for the Fifth Annual International ‘Women Of Power’ Awards
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
August 11th, 2022
State Attorney General John O’Connor replies to legislators, and opposes request for evidentiary hearing in the Glossip case
Patrick B. McGuigan, Publisher, CapitolBeatOK.com
August 10th, 2022
Roger Lee Ramsey’s sworn information identifies Justin Sneed as the person who decided to murder an Oklahoma City Inn-keeper in 1997
Patrick B. McGuigan, Publisher, CapitolBeatOK.com
August 9th, 2022
Sixty-one Oklahoma Legislators support evidentiary hearing for Richard Glossip, ask for A.G. O’Connor to support the proceeding
Patrick B. McGuigan, Publisher, CapitolBeatOK.com
August 8th, 2022
Austin Film Festival will Honor Dede Gardner With the Polly Platt Award for Producing and Stephen Merchant With Outstanding TV Writer Award this fall
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
August 6th, 2022
July 15, 2022 Filing: James Coddington, A Man Transformed By Remorse, Seeks Clemency Before August 25 Execution Date
Adapted from a filing by Coddington’s attorneys, posted by CapitolBeatOK.com
August 5th, 2022
Heroes Ball ‘Hoops 4 Heroes’ Culminate Busy July for Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy
Joe Dorman
August 4th, 2022
Oklahoma House Interim Studies commence after Speaker McCall approves all 82 requests
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
August 2nd, 2022
Oklahoma Senate Interim Studies begin with Pro Temp Greg Treat’s approval
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
August 2nd, 2022
In the Center Ring!
A Fair Analysis, by Steve Fair
August 1st, 2022
Phishing Attacks Rose 61% in 2022, Interisle’s Study Finds
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
July 30th, 2022
Legislators to Hold Interim Study on Adoption, Foster Care
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
July 29th, 2022
Conley Comments on Obscene Materials in School Libraries
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
July 28th, 2022
Oklahoma City’s Paseo Arts Association Screenprint education training is full!
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
July 23rd, 2022
New film documentary ‘Finding Betty’ argues Alabama woman was wrongly convicted of murder
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
July 23rd, 2022
OK-CADP to host July 19 press conference asking for mercy and clemency for death row prisoner James Coddington, who is scheduled to be executed on August 25
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
July 18th, 2022
J. Kevin Stitt, Office of the Governor, State of Oklahoma
Executive Department, Executive Order 2022-14
July 13th, 2022
Annual OK-CADP Awards Dinner will feature Evangelical activist Shane Claiborne
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
July 13th, 2022
Pot on the Ballot!
A Fair Analysis, by Steve Fair
July 11th, 2022
TEEM Launches “Fresh Start” Summer Hygiene Drive
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
July 9th, 2022
Your Vote Makes a Difference, Especially in Run-off Elections
Joe Dorman, Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy
July 9th, 2022
OCPA President Jonathan Small files Bar Association complaint against State. Representative Anthony Moore
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
July 8th, 2022
Opinion: We respectfully disagree with Court decision to set execution date for Richard Glossip
Don Knight, Attorney
July 7th, 2022
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Sets Execution Dates for Six Death Row Inmates, including Richard Glossip
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
July 7th, 2022
Republican legislator says recently-surfaced evidence proves Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip is innocent
Patrick B. McGuigan, Publisher, CapitolBeatOK.com
July 6th, 2022
Mental Health takes center stage
Joe Dorman, OICA
July 2nd, 2022
Abortion Divides
A Fair Analysis – by Steve Fair
July 2nd, 2022
Learn about “Interim Study” Requests and discuss with Lawmakers
Joe Dorman, OICA
June 25th, 2022
Jungle Scout’s quarterly Consumer Trends Report: Consumers continue to spend despite rising costs and stagnant incomes; social media and affordability influence purchases
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
June 24th, 2022
Oklahoma State Capitol Press Conference to Reveal Results of Independent Glossip Investigation
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report (compiled by Pat McGuigan)
June 15th, 2022
$12 Million gift will Help create ‘Dedicated Space for Art by Women’ at Michigan Museum
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
June 13th, 2022
Humphrey Responds to Democrats’ Call to Repeal Gun Laws
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
June 10th, 2022
Prayer Without Action Will Not Protect our Children
Joe Dorman, Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy
May 30th, 2022
Catholic Archbishop Paul S. Coakley praises Oklahoma Legislature and Governor Kevin Stitt after the Signing of HB 4327
Patrick B. McGuigan, Publisher, CapitolBeatOK.com
May 26th, 2022
Commentary: Journalism is not a crime … but maybe golf ought to be
Kyle Barnett
May 25th, 2022
Strategies, Methods & Technology for School Districts Overcoming the Mental Health Crisis
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report (via Newswire.com)
May 21st, 2022
‘Nari Ward: Home of the Brave’ on View at the Vilcek Foundation
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
May 18th, 2022
The Decline of Institutions
A Fair Analysis, by Steve Fair
May 16th, 2022
Current Abortion Debate Shows Need for JNC Repeal
by Ryan Haynie, Oklahoma Council for Public Affairs
May 13th, 2022
Authors of Oklahoma’s ‘Imagination Library celebrate program’s statewide expansion by reading to one of Oklahoma’s newest members
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
May 13th, 2022
Sen. Matthews invites public to traveling Smithsonian exhibit in Boley; grand opening this Saturday
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
May 12th, 2022
Public invited to Hispanic Cultural Day at Oklahoma State Capitol on May 10
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
May 6th, 2022
A Busy State Supreme Court
A Fair Analysis – by Steve Fair
May 3rd, 2022
Oklahoma Senate approves bill creating tax credit for adoption expenses
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
April 29th, 2022
Vilcek Foundation partners with Creative Promise Prize Honoree Alice Gosti to produce a short film of her innovative work
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
April 17th, 2022
100th Anniversary of the United States Polo Association’s National Intercollegiate Championship Finals to Air SUNDAY (April 17) on ESPNU
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
April 16th, 2022
85% of Organizations Expect a Compromising Attack in the Next Year, Adaptiva Research Reveals
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report (via Newswire)
April 15th, 2022
Economics 101
A Fair Analysis — Steve Fair
April 4th, 2022
Words Matter
A Fair Analysis- Steve Fair
March 30th, 2022
House Passes Tulsa Reconciliation Education Scholarship Expansion
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
March 25th, 2022
Oklahoma Senate approves measures to affirm biological sex and its impact on women’s sports and ‘vital records’ measure
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
March 25th, 2022
Crisis Point!
Opinion by Steve Fair
March 20th, 2022
A Man of Vision
Commentary Jonathan Small, OCPA
March 15th, 2022
Black History Month Is Full of Reflection and Promise
Commentary State Representative Monroe Nichols, D-Tulsa
February 28th, 2022
Oklahoma Senate approves resolution proclaiming support for Ukraine
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
February 28th, 2022
Governor Kevin Stitt’s State of the State Address
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
February 15th, 2022
U.S. Representative Stephanie Bice Announces Congressional Art Competition for Oklahoma’s Fifth District
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
February 3rd, 2022
Oklahoma Joins Multistate Coalition in Continuing Fight to End Facebook’s Illegal Monopoly
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
January 15th, 2022
Fervent Prayers for a New Dawn, and a thankful heart for the love of friends and family
Nyla Ali Khan, CapitolBeatOK.com
December 31st, 2021
First Tuesday: Advent Aspirations, November 30 — Vince and Andrew, running to daylight
Patrick B. McGuigan, CapitolBeatOK.com
December 1st, 2021
First Monday: Advent Aspirations, November 29. Remembering a son at war
Patrick B. McGuigan, CapitolBeatOK.com
November 29th, 2021
First Sunday: Advent Aspirations, November 28
Patrick B. McGuigan, CapitolBeatOK.com
November 28th, 2021
Dolese Brothers Company gifts four trucks to Fire Departments in Canute, Turley, Meeker and Rush Creek
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
November 24th, 2021
Energy FC gives Boys & Girls Club a timely assist – and scores a dramatic Thanksgiving goal
Patrick B. McGuigan, CapitolBeatOK.com
November 23rd, 2021
The Lessons of “Ted Lasso” and Fall Forum
Joe Dorman, OICA
October 28th, 2021
Senators Chuck Hall of Perry and Julia Kirt of Oklahoma City guide study of film and media arts programs for K-12 students
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
October 17th, 2021
Film Review: In the end, ‘Just Mercy’ chronicles what we all want
Patrick B. McGuigan
September 29th, 2021
Movie Review: Portrayals of Dr. King, his wife and close allies highlight a stirring “Selma” – Sunday June 20 on CBS, 7 – 10 p.m. CDT
Patrick B. McGuigan
June 20th, 2021
Black Elk Speaks ‘new’ Truth: Reviewing ‘Black Elk: Holy Man of the Oglala’
Patrick B. McGuigan, first published February 3, 1994
March 14th, 2021
Senate Acts: Bullard advances Religious Freedom Act, Standridge bill targets social media censorship
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
March 14th, 2021
Queen Latifah rules ‘The Equalizer’ – Probably for Good (Reviewing the new series)
Patrick B. McGuigan
February 28th, 2021
Committee approves Standridge Bill authorizing social media users to sue for censorship of political/religious speech
CapitolBeatOK Staff Report
February 25th, 2021
Film Review: ‘Creed’ went flying higher. Sylvester Stallone, Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson and Phylicia Rashad delivered in ‘Rocky’ reboot
Patrick B. McGuigan
January 28th, 2021
Sen. Standridge files social media bill in response to censorship of political/religious speech
Staff Report
January 23rd, 2021
Appreciating Denzel Washington: ‘Equalizer 2’ grows the legend
Patrick B. McGuigan
November 19th, 2020
First in the hearts of American film-goers: Denzel Washington delivered in ‘The Equalizer’ 
Patrick B. McGuigan
April 14th, 2020
Documentary Film Review: “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas In His Own Words’”
Patrick B. McGuigan
February 7th, 2020
As summer slips away: Two Film Reviews (Breakthrough, Toy Story 4) from The City Sentinel
Patrick B. McGuigan
August 2nd, 2019
Despite flaws, ‘State of Play’ (2009) is among the best movies ever made about journalism
Patrick B. McGuigan
March 2nd, 2019
‘The Equalizer’ as a parable on the limits of government
Patrick B. McGuigan
October 14th, 2014