Editorials
Tribes take on meth
Some Oklahoma Native American tribes -- a few flush with money from gaming operations -- have stepped up their spending on combating methamphetamine use.
The Associated Press' Christina Good Voice reported last week that Osage, Cherokee and Choctaw Nation tribes are trying to be pro-active in tackling meth use among their members.
Osage officials say more than two-thirds of the child welfare cases they work are related to meth use. Parents who use meth don't supervise their children properly, the tribe said.
The state law that restricted access to products containing pseudoephedrine, a key meth ingredient, doesn't dent the demand side of the addiction. It makes for fewer meth cooks but it also increases trafficking from larger super labs.
Cherokee officials have received a grant that will be used to teach young tribal members the dangers associated with methamphetamine. Choctaws are seeking a meth prevention, treatment and recovery grant.
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It’s easier to be green
Oklahoma’s ranking as a green state got a nice boost Wednesday, and it had nothing to do with St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
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Oklahomans hit harder by gasoline price hikes
A steady price increase at the gasoline pumps is painful for any driver. But the cost has been steadily increasing in recent weeks and is harder on Oklahomans, a new report said.
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Unemployment up while Census jobs go unfilled
Our mailboxes were stuffed with Census forms this week as the government begins its nationwide headcount. Officials ask that the fo
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Oh, those joking freshmen
State Rep. Lewis Moore, a Republican lawmaker from Arcadia, thought it would be funny to swap the portraits of President Barack Obama and Gov. Brad Henry that hang in the House chamber.
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Congratulations, Selmon family
Every year, we await the announcement of Norman’s ’89er Day Parade Marshal. It’s a top-secret announcement that surprises us every
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Lawmakers’ ploy just an election year stunt
The Senate’s, and soon to be House’s, passage of SB 1328 to remove the state’s tax on groceries is nothing short of an election-year parlor trick to appeal to voters and needs to be killed.
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Problems will continue long after funds cut
Lawmakers and mental health workers who are worrying aloud about the loss of inpatient beds and dozens of employees at Norman’s Griffin Hospital say the recent service cuts will lead to long-term community problems.
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GM-Fed relationship new territory
The Toyota recall mess has produced some strange bedfellows. Toyota is struggling to regain consumer confidence at the same time General Motors has ramped up its sales efforts.
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Founding Fathers demanded government transparency
Every American citizen, young and old, recognizes the opening line of the Declaration of Independence. It begins, “When in the cour
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An army of many
Fort Sill graduated two gender-integrated batteries of soldiers this past week. It’s the first in a decade. Echo Battery, 1st Battalion, 40th Field Artillery graduated first. Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion, 378th Infantry graduated later.
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