Oklahoma Radio & TV Move To Internet, As Stations Die

Oklahoma loses the last conservative talk radio station.   Internet technologies and innovations have led to the death of legacy broadcasting platforms such as the radio stations, newspapers, and televisions stations.​  Legacy media outlets are shutting down or moving to formats with no local programming or news coverage. Exhibit A   1170KFAQ just announced their immediate move to sports talk.  They started nearly 20 years ago when talk r […]

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Eddie Huff Returns To Conservative Broadcasting

  One of the most trusted Oklahoma conservative voices on the radio for the past 15 years has been Eddie Huff. His longtime presence on KFAQ and other outlets has informed & guided the religious right, tea party, and Trump populist movements.​  After a few years away from the radio stations, Eddie has launched his own FreshBlack.Coffee podcast.   In early June, Eddie sat down with David Van of SoonerPolitics.org, to discuss the needs of […]

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What Chairman Bennett Lost At Today’s OKGOP State Committee

  Most initial State Committee meetings are still held in a ‘honeymoon’ atmosphere. Today’s was different.John Bennett signaled some radical changes in his agenda and he was very open about his resolve.  But the unfinished business of the April state convention will remain undone.    Most controversial of all the agenda items is the open rebuke resolution of US Senator James Lankford.  It was defeated by a 16% margin, and it would have b […]

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Lawmakers Beg Stitt To Dictate On Healthcare Employee Rights

  Today, a group of Oklahoma lawmakers wrote an open letter to Gov. Kevin Stitt; asking him to sign an edict to all Oklahoma employers, forbidding them to mandate certain vaccines for all employees.  At last count, 20  lawmakers signed the letter. It seeks to block a Sept. 30th mandate from some of the state’s largest medical facilities.​  The rationale is that perhaps thousands of workers could be fired for failing to prove vaccination reco […]

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Larry White, Executive Director Of The Oklahoma Metropolitan Library Commission Responds To Taxpayer Criticism Of Pride Month

Dr. Larry White, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Library System, responded to my recent criticism of the MLS’ celebration of Pride Month sent via contact form at the MLS website, with a very long and what appeared to be ‘canned’ response.

I say ‘canned’ response because a friend who also sent an email via the contact form, received virtually the same email as I, though with a twist.  Attached to her email was the following photograph:

I copied and pasted the email in its entirety below.  Under each paragraph I have responded in red. I felt this important because I thought it might help people understand why using tax-supported programs to advance agendas like BLM, or LGBTQ is wrong.

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1946 Tulsa County precincts

Newspapers.com has some amazing content that can help to locate long-lost rural places around Tulsa. I was searching for information about Bethel Union School, later known as Paul Revere School (which I wrote about in conjunction with the cent…

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ACTION OPPORTUNITY: Oklahoma Metropolitan Libraries Use Taxpayer Funds To Bring Us Pride Week With Drag Queen Story Hour

Recently, The Oklahoma Council for Public Affairs published an article about Oklahoma Metropolitan Libraries support of Pride Month, complete with ‘virtual’ Drag Queen Story Time.

Yes, it’s true.  Here in Oklahoma.  

According to the MLS, “the Metropolitan Library System is committed to highlighting LGBTQ2S+ reading or listening recommendations and other resources, along with offering programs that amplify LGBTQ2S+ voices and stories”.    

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