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The 200 People Who Are Flummoxing Oklahoma’s Most Powerful Politicians and a Most Dangerous Bill You Have Never Heard Of—Until Now (opens the original)
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The Next Generation of Getting the Truth Out: Jake Merrick, Jim Shaw and Building Something That Lasts (opens the original)
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It’s the question I train voters to ask whenever a politician comes looking for their support.Of all the questions I can give them, it may be the closest thing there is to a magic bullet:The Oklahoma State Capital is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support this work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<input
How a Courageous District Attorney Just Exposed the The Danger Of Letting Politicians Play Police (opens the original)
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One simply has to scroll the comments of the local blog post to see the speculation, anger, gossip, doxxing and fear gripping the local community. As of the time of this printing, the first visible comment, made by someone clearly under the impression that a local child-abducting sex ring is operating in the city, reads: “People watch your kids!!!!!”<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fuUF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F
How the Monied Special Interests Reach Lawmakers Before the Voters Can (opens the original)
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Just days after the conclusion of the November, 2024 election, the sun was just dropping into the western sky over Oklahoma’s capital city, illuminating the exchange between newly elected state Rep. Ryan Eaves and his two new compatriots. A thoughtful observer couldn’t help but note: Eaves wasn’t in Atoka anymore. He was about to enter the capital-city machine. The Borg was calling, and it demanded assimilation.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetc
Must Read: Gentner Drummond Just Provided the Ultimate Tutorial on How Politicians Take Care of Their Own (opens the original)
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Fair warning: the following article is sure to aggravate the soul of the idealistic citizen. It offers a detailed primer on the sickness of state government, a system in which the powerful often take care of the powerful while jumping at opportunities to take action against those without perceived political power. For the many good-hearted readers of this publication, hang on, because it’s going to be revelatory.Watch state government long enough, and one observes many frustrating inconsistencie
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