Two Systems. One State. Opposite Results.

By Ken Malloy

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?

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Efficiency, Accountability, Performance

By Staff Report

In an Executive Order signed yesterday, President Donald J. Trump outlined the standards for Federal Contracting. Utilizing the authority vested by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America the order directs:

Section 1.  Purpose.  The American people expect their Government to operate with integrity, efficiency, and transparency.  For too long, Federal procurement has tolerated unpredictable costs, bloated overhead, and weak performance incentives.  The United States Government must adopt the best business practices to protect taxpayer dollars, hold contractors accountable, and achieve demonstrable returns on investment.

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When Are Republicans Not Republican?

ByDavid Arnett

Updated: The Tulsa Republican Club (TRC) has been dissociated from the Republican Party of Oklahoma (OKGOP) by the State Executive Committee, the governing body of the party with all 77 Counties represented. They took this unusual formal action based on TRC’s public and private acts and statements asserted to be contrary to Republican principles.

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Praying for Persia, America, and Peace

By David Arnett

Analysis: The death cult named “Islamic Republic of Iran” declared war on the world. Never a republic, some argue it is a heresy of all Islam. Regardless, the drive to destroy the world in Armageddon is anti-civilization. Christians, among others, have fought their own heresies. Scholars of Islam have corrected their own, but without much media notice.

Photo: https://www.worldhistory.org/Persia/
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OID Adds Insurance Navigator

By David Arnett

The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) yesterday introduced the agency’s new personification, Nellie the Navigator, to help continue its mission of informing and protecting Oklahoma consumers.

“Nellie the Navigator” represents the key regulatory activities OID does, especially helping Oklahomans navigate insurance. Nellie will appear in OID’s communications and initiatives to support the agency’s mission and simplify insurance.

“We wanted to make OID more approachable for consumers,” said Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready. “Insurance can be difficult to navigate, but it doesn’t have to be! We want Nellie to be a friendly face Oklahomans can put to our agency. They can come to us for assistance, whether that’s understanding insurance coverage, finding savings or advocating for them.”

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