It took 13 years, but the chickens finally came home to roost for legislative Republicans, who handed Oklahoma governors absolute power over the State Board of Education in response to push-back from

With the new school year just weeks away, state Superintendent Ryan Walters is busy lobbing one Molotov cocktail after another into Oklahomas classrooms in pursuit of his Christian Nationalist agenda

When lawmakers adjourned sine die late last month, it wasnt just the end of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature. It was the end of a leadership era, too. Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat and House Speak

If the 59th Oklahoma Legislature is remembered for anything, it will be its preoccupation with 2SLGBTQ+ folks, especially transgender Oklahomans. This session, more than 50 bills were introduced that

When in doubt, stoke fear. Thats Republican Electoral Politics 101. And its on full display in the GOP legislative supermajoritys xenophobic HB 4156 that would give police the power to stop others

The Oklahoma Legislatures 2024 session has had plenty of headline-grabbing moments: thwarting an attack on judicial independence, undermining The Peoples initiative powers, embracing a show-me-your-

Theres a wise old saying, if aint broke, dont fix it. Excellent advice, of course, but often difficult for the Oklahoma Legislature to follow. So it was this spring as lawmakers seriously debate di

With the recent death of Owasso High School student Nex Benedict, The Observer is re-posting the August 2023 Observercast in which therapist/counselor Paula Sophia and Freedom Oklahomas Nicole McAfee

Oklahoma legislators have 16 weeks to get it right during the legislative session to concentrate on the concerns and issues that our state honestly, truly faces but, if history is any indication,

Higher educationin Oklahoma took it personally in December when Gov. Kevin Stitt signed anexecutive order to review all diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the states public sector. Neve