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Jul’26 Newsmakers

Oklahoma Observer - July 10, 2026

Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt joined Observer Editor Arnold Hamilton at July 9's Newsmakers at OKC's Full Circle Books to analyze June's primary results,...

Shell Game

Arnold Hamilton - July 8, 2026

Is the Oklahoma Health Care Authority playing a shell game? It’s a legitimate question after its board recently approved a flat FY ’27 budget with...

Stitt Celebrates His Oklahoma

Gary Edmondson - July 6, 2026

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt slipped into Duncan on Friday and proclaimed, “Well, first off, we live in the greatest country in the world and...

Democrats Need To Take The Car Keys Away From Bernie

Froma Harrop - July 10, 2026

The Platner fiasco has unleashed something of a brawl in the Democratic Party over how the sexting candidate with a Nazi tattoo came to...

Graham Platner’s Disqualifying Behavior

Susan Estrich - July 9, 2026

The Washington Post put it this way: Platner, before the latest allegation, faced scrutiny for old social media posts dismissive of sexual assault, a...

Of Course The System Is Rigged – Look At Elon Musk!

Jim Hightower - July 9, 2026

From Q-Anon nuttiness to JD Vance's "Deep State" quackery, wacko right-wing conspiracies have oozed into the center of Republican politics. But don't let their goofiness...