If your main activity is getting health care, it suggests that you are very sick.
If the industry in your state providing the most employment is health care, it suggests that the population is extremely unhealthy. That would be most states, as the figure shows.
The Oklahoma House Energy Committee last week heard a study, led by Chair Rep. Nick Archer, R-Elk City, examining the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s (OCC) regulation of the state’s oil and gas industry, including workforce challenges, orphan well plugging and seismic activity.
“The Legislature must work with OCC to find solutions to the issues and gaps facing the agency, especially in the protest docket,” Archer said. “If we remove barriers and work with Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry, we can help the Commission fulfill their mission and regulate the industry effectively while protecting jobs, revenue and public safety. But first, they need the resources, tools and authority to do their job well rather than the current slow, inefficient process.”
Analysis: “School Choice” is the modern name for school vouchers. Essentially, the idea is that money for schooling should follow a student wherever they go. If they go to public school – great! The public school gets the money. But it is also fine if they go to a private school. The private school will just get the money that would have gone to the public school.
Once upon a time I was in favor of this, and there are a lot of conservatives who favor this approach for a number of reasons. I will also say that most of the criticisms of School Choice being brought out by either the public or the public school system almost completely miss the mark and misunderstand what is happening and what the goal is. However, there is a deeper criticism of School Choice that I have come to recognize.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has gathered a significant amount of state and national media over the arrest of 130 commercial drivers taken off the road for various violations as part of a three-day effort conducted at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission‘s (OCC) Ports of Entry. The story was illustrated graphically by a New York State issued Commercial Driver License that says, “No Name Given.” Who knew a person could get a license without a name, even in cow-chip-crazy New York State.
In a release Monday, OCC detailed their welcome for visitors from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to share space at the Beckham County Port of Entry the previous week. A special enforcement emphasis and focus on, specifically, CDL drivers and commercial trucks licensed and registered in the state of California was conducted in conjunction with DPS Troop S and OCC. The most outrageous was No Name Given from the formerly-great New York State.
Largest-ever classic car parade to celebrate Route 66 Centennial Promised
Route 66 enthusiasts from all over the world can make their plans and stake out their spots for the Tulsa’s Route 66 Capital Cruise, set for May 30, 2026.
The Cruise route—which aims to include 3,000 classic cars and become the largest ever on record—will encompass 5.5 miles of Route 66 within Tulsa’s city limits. After staging at Tulsa’s Expo Square, cars will travel to the official start of the spectator route at 11th and Yale. The route will then follow 11th Street (Historic Route 66) just south of the University of Tulsa and through key intersections including South Harvard, South Lewis, and South Peoria, offering several high-visibility zones for spectators.
