democracy

State Question 846 is being marketed as an election integrity measure. It isn’t. Every election, Oklahoma voters arrive at their polling place, present an acceptable form of identification, verify their eligibility, and cast their ballot. It’s a routine Oklahomans understand. The law has been on the books since 2011. It has survived court challenges. There … Continue reading Vote no on SQ 846: Trust Oklahoma voters, not politicians

By now you’ve seen them. Super PACs are paying for a wave of attack ads in Oklahoma’s gubernatorial and attorney general races ahead of the June Republican primary. While the claims are often outrageous — particularly from big-money conservative groups attacking fellow Republicans — there is usually a smidgeon of truth buried in them, though … Continue reading Anonymous money Is poisoning Oklahoma politics

“Get in good trouble, necessary trouble," is a quote the late Congressman John Lewis popularized when discussing the history of the Civil Rights movement. It was not a call to chaos, but as a call to conscience. In times like these, that phrase feels less like historical perspective and more like a civic instruction. The … Continue reading Student protests the very definition of the importance of ‘good trouble’