By Chris Dean Rock, Cartoon, Butterfly, Children’s Song, Fish, Dinosaur, Bird… These are just a few of the “official” emblems of Oklahoma, established by the legislature. Most are non-controversial, but some have sparked serious debate. This year, controversy … Continue reading
By Chris Dean Why can’t politicians just do the right thing? Why are they always bickering? Why can’t Republicans and Democrats work together? These are common refrains about politics. The reason evades us far too often, but the reality is … Continue reading
Chris Dean Stupid! Silly! Dumb! Those are words used to describe some of Oklahoma’s laws. “Antiquated” is the term Representative Danny Morgan preferred when presenting his 2007 study of laws that could be removed from the books. Some … Continue reading