By Ron McWhirter

The decision by all of Oklahoma’s political parties to not allow independents to vote in their primary elections has renewed the debate over independent voters participating in political party primary elections. The debate was already underway because of the effort to collect signatures to place State Question 836 on the ballot – which would create a “jungle primary” open to all voters. ...

By Steve Byas

In 1977, three little Girl Scouts, ages of eight, nine and ten, were brutally murdered while on a camp out at their campsite near Locust Grove, in northeastern Oklahoma. Eventually, Gene Leroy Hart, an escaped convicted rapist, was arrested, and charged with the murders. ...

By John Michener

When it became evident that Roe v. Wade would be overturned, a powerful consortium of lobbyists and organizations sprang into action to protect existing policy and ensure that women would be able to continue choosing to kill their children by abortion without consequences. This consortium addressed a letter “To all State Legislators in the United States of America” that said: ...

By Shane Smith

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By Charlie Meadows

Some years ago, I wrote an article, as well as made a few speeches, concerning what forms of taxation are better or worse than others. The answer is that property taxes are by far the worst for two reasons. First because you can never really own you own property as you will have to pay these taxes forever, even after you have paid off the mortgage on your home. The second reason is related to how insensitive property taxes are to your earning capacities. When a ripple occurs in life and you ...

By Tim Bakamjian

The Problem … “Education – and literacy especially – is the bridge to opportunity and the foundation every child needs to reach their full potential. In Oklahoma, our reading outcomes show we must do better.” So says state Senator Ally Seifried, a Claremore Republican who is vice-chair of the Senate Education Committee. ...

By Reed Downey, Jr.

In 1647, the Massachusetts legislature passed a law requiring every community of 50 families or households to establish a free public grammar school to teach the fundamentals of reading, writing, ciphering, history, geography, and Bible study. In addition, every township containing 100 or more was required to establish a secondary school for advanced studies to prepare boys for Harvard. John Adams stated the whole program was designed to have “knowledge diffused generally throughout the whole...

By Jason Murphey

As the Oklahoma grassroots continues to deploy an ever-growing array of tools – tools meant to be used by brave candidates to educate the public about the treachery of their incumbent elected officials – a common theme has emerged. The observant member of the grassroots won’t miss it. Whether it’s the Republican Platform Index from Oklahoma Grassroots, the Capitol Conformity Tracker and People’s Audit from The Oklahoma State Capital, or the venerable Oklahoma Conservative Index fro...

By Linda Murphy

Workforce, Education and Freedom In the Age of AI In Oklahoma we fought back against losing control of education to the federal government in the past, this time it is coming through technology if we allow it. by Linda Murphy Oklahomans have long supported a state-wide system of Career Technology Centers – which have been rated as one of the best in the nation. We all know students need opportunities in the workforce. Students who graduate from Career-Tech have been well prepared for jo...

By Allan Wall

In the August 2024 Republican primary runoff in House District 32 in central Oklahoma, political neophyte Jim Shaw upset incumbent Kevin Wallace. There was no Democrat candidate, so Shaw won the seat. At over $1.4 million, it was the most expensive race in the history of the Oklahoma House. In the summer of 2025, Representative Shaw released a 7-point “Save Oklahoma Plan.” (You can visit the website: https://saveoklahomaplan.com/) The plan is endorsed by a number of conservative organi...

By David Deming

A student at the University of Oklahoma filed a grade appeal and discrimination complaint after she received a grade of “zero” in a psychology class assignment. The student alleges that she was punished for her religious beliefs and for citing the Bible as a source. The course instructor, a graduate student, maintains that her grade was merited on the basis of objective academic criteria. ...

By Bob Linn

Two weeks into the new year, President Ronald Reagan’s son, Michael, breathed his last at the age of 80. The statement from the family read: “Michael was called home to be with the Lord.” Through his books, journalism, speaking, and broadcasting, Michael Reagan championed the legacy of his father. He worked also to champion the resurgence of the church in American society. Twelve years ago, Michael Reagan wrote to the nation in his syndicated column that the American church was not do...

By Gary Benoit

Even in today’s woke times, most Americans, if asked, would say they oppose socialism. So would most politicians. Yet the country has, over time, become increasingly socialistic. Why is this? ...

By Ron McWhirter

It is with reluctance that I must announce that the subscription price for the Oklahoma Constitution newspaper will be increasing to $20 per year for our four quarterly editions. Our last subscription price increase – from $12 to $15 – occurred in 2013. Over the past 12 years we have experience many increased costs, especially during the high inflationary period during the Biden administration the last four years. ...

By Steve Byas

Soon after Ryan Walters settled into his position as Superintendent of the Public Schools in Oklahoma, I penned a column, entitled, “Clone Ryan Walters.” ...

By Linda Murphy

Oklahomans are rightly concerned about being labeled as 50th in education. The “bottom of the barrel,” so to speak, among all of the states is not what how we want to be known. There is a solution to this serious problem, and we have educators in our state who know how to fix it. The obstacle in the past 30 plus years has been the federal education laboratory solutions imposed on our schools. Top - down control through processes and testing requirements created by sociologists, not educators...

By Jason Murphey

Most Oklahomans see the lieutenant governor’s race as a contest for a job whose only real function is waiting for the governor to get out of the way. And that’s for good reason: almost as if by intelligent design, the lieutenant governor of Oklahoma does nothing to risk controversy. He “promotes the state,” travels around, attends various functions, shakes hands, kisses babies, and moves on to the next venue. Hardly someone that one can be mad at. Occasionally, when the governor le...

By Charlie Meadows

I first met Ryan Walters several years ago when he was speaking at an event in Edmond. This history teacher from McAllester, Oklahoma had just moved to the Oklahoma City area and was working for, or soon would be working for, the State Chamber of Commerce. While working there, Governor Stitt appointed him to be Secretary of Education. ...

By Shane Smith

Phony Republicans Are Selling out Oklahoma to the Green Agenda Without reliable elected leaders to oppose these disastrous boondoggles, this industry will run wild here. Oklahoma Republicans have held a legislative majority for 16 years, and have occupied the Governor’s mansion since 2011. You’d think that this level of red control of a state would mean the absence of the type of green agenda boondoggles pushed by President Joe Biden and his Green New Deal cronies in our state. But anyon...

By Allan Wall

A decision of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) can have a life of its own. It may take years to develop, moving into various nooks and crannies of the law, in ways the Justices never foresaw nor intended. McGirt v. Oklahoma, a 2020 ruling by SCOTUS continues to spread its wings and is now moving into hunting and game law. McGirt and the companion case Sharp v. Murphy, were decided in 2020, both based on 1990s criminal cases. Jimcy McGirt was a child molester and Patrick Murph...