OKC proposed trespass ordinance is a fascist boondoggle
Nick Brooke argues the proposed trespass ordinance on the docket for a first hearing in the Oklahoma City Council is "unconstitutional."
Another attempt to criminalize homelessness
Paula Sophia argues that the OKC City Council should follow the recommendations of a consultant firm on handling the mentally ill.
Trump is old news — That’s why Okla progressives must act now
Donald Trump announced that he is running for President again with mixed GOP responses. George Lang thinks it's because Trump is "old news."
It’s time for the national Democratic Party to invest in Oklahoma
Outcomes will never change without decisive action by the national Democratic Party that motivates and empowers the anemic, state-level party.
On Election Day, Okla deserves leaders who care about entire state
Hard work and honoring the people of all 77 counties should be the measure of which candidate gets your vote, says George Lang.
Walters wants to destroy public ed in Okla. All he needs is your vote
Ryan Walters' contempt for teachers and students runs so deep he should not be allowed within 500 feet of a public school.
Everything’s fine: former Stitt adviser gets indicted for pot grift
A former Stitt appointee/campaign contributor is indicted for engaging in a scheme where he was paid to set up ghost pot grow licensees.
Stitt does not want rural Oklahoma to have arts, education or safety
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt just screwed over a large swath of the state with senseless vetoes thinking he has rural OK sewn up.
There can be no half measures in Oklahoma’s Nov. 8 election
There can be no half measures in Oklahoma’s Nov. 8 election, especially concerning the future of public education in this state.
Corporate welfare as a governing strategy is Stitt’s way
In Stitt’s barely-running dystopia, the Oklahoma government does not serve most Oklahomans. That would be too forthright.
We owe Puerto Ricans our attention. They are, after all, Americans
George Lang argues for more attention and care to be given to Puerto Ricans wiped out by Hurricane Fiona.
Free Press reveals the best and worst of your city’s government
When I started Oklahoma City Free Press in 2016, I thought it important to have our host city's name as a part of our...
Stitt and red-state governors line up to keep college inaccessible
Gov. Kevin Stitt joined 21 other Republican governors in calling for President Joe Biden to withdraw his plan for student loan forgiveness.
The “Spirit” of House Bill 1775
In this Community Voices opinion piece, Putnam City Public Schools teacher Aaron Baker considers the letter of HB 1775 vs. the spirit.
How the Republican Party lost its soul
Dr. John Thompson reviews Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank's newest book about "crack-up" of the Republican Party.
