The Senate Failed To Do Their Jobs - But Citizens Can’t Fail To Do Ours

Hours before the House of Representatives impeached Donald Trump for using the power of his office to sabotage our elections, Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.

Legislative Session Begins: OICA Examining Proposals

Gov. Kevin Stitt delivered his second “State of the State” to the Oklahoma Legislature Monday on the first day of the Second Session of the 57th Oklahoma Legislature.

I Am A Domestic Violence Survivor And I Support State Question 805

This op-ed is written in response to a piece titled “In Oklahoma domestic abuse is technically a nonviolent crime” by Jason Hicks. I am a survivor of domestic abuse. I’m also a believer in stopping senseless sentencing enhancements that don’t help our community.

Impeachment: The Problem With Biden Whataboutism

The main Democratic impeachment charge against US president Donald Trump is simple: Trump attempted to pressure and/or bribe the president of Ukraine to investigate a political opponent (Joe Biden), House impeachment managers say, both for corrupt motives (to win re-election) and in violation of...

The Senate’s Make Believe Trial Of Donald Trump

President Trump is on trial. As in a real trial, charges have been asserted: the House alleges high crimes and misdemeanors. A judge presides: Chief Justice John Roberts sits in his fine black robe at the head of the chamber.

Oklahomans Should Carefully Consider Criminal Justice Reforms Before Voting

Dear Editor, May I take a moment to comment about a column in the January 1 edition of The Beacon? Sonya Pyles wrote an article entitled “Oklahoma Has An Incarceration Crisis: Let’s Fix It.” I grew up in Washita County and spent the first 63 years of my life in Oklahoma. Ms.

Does Immigration Law Trump Freedom Of Speech?

Are you free to express your opinions? The First Amendment says yes, but 8 US Code § 1324 says no. A case currently before the US Supreme Court, United States v. Sineneng-Smith, will presumably clarify the matter, hopefully in favor of free speech.

AG Hunter’s Statement On New EPA Water Rule

Attorney General Mike Hunter today released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) replaced the Obamaera Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule with the new Navigable Waters Protection Rule.

The Court Ruling That Sold Our Democracy

Ten years ago, in January 2010, the Supreme Court released its disastrous Citizens United decision. The court, either through remarkable naivety or sheer malevolence, essentially married the terrible idea that “money is speech” to the terrible idea that “corporations are people.

Democracy Dies In The Dark

The United States of America is a nation founded upon certain fundamental premises. First and foremost of these premises is the notion of government “by the people and for the people,” as labeled by President Abraham Lincoln.