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4th annual ‘Giving Sight Day’ sees eye docs across Oklahoma offering free exams on Sept. 30th

by Jamison Faught | Sep 17, 2023 | Health Care, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots

Oklahomans In-Need Can Receive Complimentary Vision Exams on Fourth Annual Giving Sight Day (9/30) OKLAHOMA CITY – Participating optometric physicians across the state of Oklahoma will be giving complimentary eye exams to those in-need as part of the Oklahoma...

Gov. Stitt, State Sup’t Walters highlight school safety initiative

by Jamison Faught | Sep 16, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots

Governor Stitt and Superintendent Walters Statements on School SafetyOklahoma Leaders Highlight School Safety InitiativesOklahoma City, Oklahoma (September 12th) – Governor Kevin Stitt and Superintendent Ryan Walters have issued the following statements on school...

Small: Literacy report not a shocker

by Jamison Faught | Sep 15, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OCPA, OKGrassroots

Literacy report not a shockerBy Jonathan SmallAccording to data from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, a national survey, around 500,000 Oklahoma adults could be either functionally illiterate or would struggle to understand written...

Democratic legislative leaders gripe about GOP policies, special session goals

by Jamison Faught | Sep 15, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots

Able to do little else of substance, the leaders of the Democratic superminority in the Legislature are lambasting Gov. Stitt's call of a special session, and GOP priorities in general:Democratic leaders comment on special session callOKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 14th) –...

Small: Oklahoma colleges’ DEI mandates violate free speech

by Jamison Faught | Sep 5, 2023 | Education, Muskogee Politico, OCPA, OKGrassroots

Oklahoma colleges’ DEI mandates violate free speechBy Jonathan SmallThe Arizona Board of Regents recently announced that public universities in that state will no longer require “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) statements from job applicants.Oklahoma colleges...

Ethics Commission director resigns in protest over perpetual lack of funding

by Jamison Faught | Sep 4, 2023 | Ethics, Muskogee Politico, OKGrassroots

When it comes to oversight and accountability, there are few two agencies that Oklahoma's elected officials have traditionally disliked more — and funded less — than the Oklahoma Ethics Commission and the State Auditor & Inspector. With the former,...