Debates about Medicare Advantage often focus on numbers—benchmarks, trends, and projections. But for the seniors across Oklahoma, the stakes are far more personal: whether they can access the care they need, when they need it.
That’s why leadership from members of Congress matters. Ahead of recent Medicare Advantage decisions in Washington, Rep. Kevin Hern spoke up in support of stable funding for the program. That advocacy helped ensure a better outcome for the seniors who depend on it.
In the last article published Monday, I described a contradiction hiding in plain sight: Oklahoma operates one education system—CareerTech—that works, and another—traditional K–12—that struggles to produce consistent results.
That raises a deeper question. Can a large, statewide system actually be fixed? Or are we stuck with whatever we have? Oklahoma already knows the answer—because we’ve lived through it.
Rep. Rob Hall, R-Tulsa, and Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, commented on the signing of Senate Bill 1433, known as the Guidance Transparency Act, a measure to increase transparency and accountability in state government.
SB1433 requires state agencies to make guidance documents publicly available, both online and at their principal place of business, ensuring Oklahomans have clear access to agency policies and interpretations. The measure also requires agencies to submit guidance documents to the Office of Administrative Rules for publication in a searchable, centralized format.
Monday, Freedom 250 announced that Grammy-winning American contemporary Christian artist and worship leader Chris Tomlin will headline Rededicate 250 on Sunday, May 17, 2026, on the National Mall. The event will serve as the backdrop for a historic gathering as Americans from every background come together in preparation for the nation’s 250th birthday through Scripture, testimony, prayer, and a collective rededication of our country as One Nation under God.
Oklahoma has something almost no one talks about. We run two completely different education systems—side by side, funded by the same taxpayers, serving many of the same students.
One is widely respected across the country. Employers praise it. Students line up for it. Other states try to copy it. The other struggles year after year. Parents are frustrated. Outcomes lag. Confidence erodes.
Most Oklahomans know both systems exist. Almost no one stops to ask the obvious question: How can the same state produce both a national model and a systemically failing system at the same time?
