Route 66 Glass Fest Event

Agitsi Stained Glass, llc, this week announced the launch of its latest innovation, Route66 Glass Fest, designed to showcase the world of glass with Glass Artist Vendors, Stained Glass Guild of Oklahoma, Glass Art Show and LIVE demonstrations Nov 14 & 15th. This offering aims to bring glass art enthusiasts and artists to visit the Historic Route66 Redfork District, educate on the many forms of glass arts, and support local and visiting glass artists by connecting them and holiday shoppers.

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OSU President Hargis Honored

Oklahoma State University’s Hargis Leadership Institute is established to mentor the leaders of today and tomorrow; now in a newly renovated space. Nearly four years to the day after its launch, HLI was the site of another ribbon-cutting ceremony. This time, for its revamped home on the second floor of the Student Union.

“The Hargis Leadership Institute empowers our students to lead with character, humility and purpose,” OSU President Jim Hess said. “It’s about learning how to lift others, living the Cowboy Code and making a difference in the world.”

OSU President Jim Hess and Burns Hargis, Photo: Eric Priddy/OSU
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“Trump Score” Revived – OK Alignment

Washington, DC – The “Trump Score,” a concept originally popularized by the now-defunct FiveThirtyEight.com to measure how closely members of Congress aligned with President Trump’s positions, has been revived and expanded. The updated version is now available at GOPScorecard.com, offering data for both Republican and Democratic lawmakers.

The Oklahoma members of Congress most aligned with President Trump’s policy positions are Josh Brecheen (96.43%) and Kevin Hern (86.14%). The Oklahoma Republicans least aligned with Trump are Frank Lucas (69.40%) and Tom Cole (63.27%) — both opposing Trump’s positions across nearly a third of their votes.

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Magoo’s Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Magoo’s Sports Bar and Billiards is marking a major milestone — 30 years in business! Join the fun this Friday, October 24th, starting at 8 PM at their iconic Fontana Center location (5002 S. Memorial Drive, at 51st and Memorial). Magoo’s is known as one of the premier billiards and pin ball establishments in the country!

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Bureaucrats Stifling Student Athletes

From COVID Mandates to Crony Cover-Ups: Why Oklahoma Must Dismantle the OSSAA and Restore Local Control Over Student Athletics

Investigative Analysis: In Oklahoma, where freedom and local control have long been cherished values, an unelected nonprofit bureaucracy has quietly amassed power over the lives of thousands of young student athletes. The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA), founded in 1911 as a voluntary organization, now wields near-monopolistic control over high school interscholastic activities, from athletics to music and debate. This entity, governed by a board of superintendents and principals without direct accountability to voters or taxpayers, enforces eligibility rules, classifications, transfers, and safety protocols that often trample on individual liberties and school choice. From 2019 to 2025, the OSSAA’s missteps have exposed it as a prime example of government overreach by proxy, meddling in decisions best left to local school boards, families, and communities.

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