To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable
Observercast Episode 11: Medicaid Meets The Ballot Box
Oklahoma is at a pivotal moment. A global pandemic has claimed the lives of 143 Sooners in little more than a month. Oil prices...
Observercast Episode 10: Public Education In A Pandemic
Last month, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Oklahoma shuttered its public schools for the rest of the academic year.
Suddenly, State Superintendent Joy...
Observercast Episode 9: Covid Comes To Oklahoma
When it comes to state services, you get what you pay for.
That reality came into sharp focus in recent days as the coronavirus tightened...
Observercast Episode 8: Long Inertia For Criminal Justice Reform
In the 1990s, Oklahoma went all-in on the nation’s get-tough-on-crime movement, cracking down on law-breaking whether it involved violence or not. In just one...
Observercast Episode 7: Open Meetings In The Time Of Pandemics
It's difficult enough during ordinary times for rank-and-file Oklahomans to keep up with state government. It became even trickier when lawmakers, responding to the...