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11-7 Editorial: other view
Edmond voters will go the polls Tuesday and almost certainly approve a $36.12 million bond issue to fund improvements throughout the Edmond school district.
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Targeting the ‘Greatest Generation’ leaves them hungry
It seems unfair somehow that by the time we are older and wiser our capacity to physically act upon what we’ve learned is diminished. However, seniors at the state Capitol Wednesday lived up to their “older and wiser” moniker and with dignity and strength blasted policies and policymakers responsible for leaving many of them, literally, out in the cold.
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Defending school choice — 3 reasons why we need it
When it comes to education reforms, few topics generate as much passion, debate and disagreement as the topic of school choice. Naturally, I couldn’t resist diving into the debate.
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Recognizing that Oklahoma is Native America
This November is Native American month. It is the good time to remember alegacy of Oklahoma as “Indian Territory,” but more importantly to acknowledge the contributions native tribes have made to the fabric of our state. The leaders of state government in Oklahoma still struggle to recognize the unequivocal importance of tribal governments and minority small businesses to the success of the economy of Oklahoma.
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Reverter issue needs deciding
The current debate about developer Derek Turner’s wish to complete the Planned Unit Development at Coffee Creek with a 345-unit apartment complex is really about more than just building apartments.
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Health care reform bills will hurt Oklahoma’s seniors, families
In the past few months I’ve visited with thousands of Oklahomans who are concerned about how the health-care reform bills moving through Congress will affect their lives and their families’ lives. Politicians in Washington have talked a good game about pursuing common reform goals, such as reducing costs and improving access and quality.
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Women’s equality might extend to barroom brawls
Let’s call her Beatrice. By the time I got there, Beatrice had sucker-punched one of my bartenders and knocked a fella named Gary out cold. She had Gary’s date by her long blond hair and was dragging her toward the door. No doubt, she had some things to say to the lady in private.
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11-4 Editorial: other view
The Pharos-Tribune, Logansport, Ind., on flu shot hysteria
In spite of an overwhelming endorsement from medical experts, some folks continue to be skeptical about the flu vaccine.
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Government takeover of health care hurts seniors
No matter how many different ways she scores it, Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s health care legislation will cost the American taxpayers about $1 trillion. Right now, the federal government is running a deficit — fiscal year 2009 ended with the government more than $1.42 trillion in debt — and our national debt continues to climb every day.
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11-4 Letters: your view
Reader wants to limit chocolate worship
To the Editor:
Obesity is a dark cloud in America’s bright future. But we can win the battle of the bulge.
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Talihina prepares for Main Street revival
British author Elspeth Huxley chose to title her memoir of growing up in what was then the British Colony of Kenya “The Flame Trees of Thika” in recognition of the bright red leaves that covered the trees that filled the Rift Valley where her family’s farm was located.
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Realizing savings through a technology strategy
Last year as part of the House Modernization agenda, House Bill 1170 introduced the important step of requiring the state chief information officer to consider the incorporation of innovative and low-cost technology components in Oklahoma’s IT strategy. The bill seeks to recognize the fact that the days of state government being forced to expend millions on expensive licensing agreements are in fact limited.
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Honoring those who served
We are fortunate to live in the freest country in the world. Those liberties, spelled out in our Bill of Rights, are central to the American identity and pivotal to our democracy. Over the generations, men and women in uniform have stepped up time and time again to defend those precious freedoms. For that they deserve our thanks, our honor and our admiration.
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10-31 Letters: your views
Reader takes Edmond pastor to task
To the Editor:
The Rev. Paul Blair of Edmond’s Fairview Baptist Church said on FOX-25 news that the expansion of America’s hate crime laws to include protections on account of gender, disability and sexual orientation is “open season on Christians.”
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Time for a new education reform task force
Twenty years ago Oklahoma leaders created Task Force 2000 to study and propose reforms to Oklahoma’s educational system. Out of that process came HB 1017, one of the most significant education reforms in Oklahoma history. Now it is time to do it again.
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Censorship does not calm political partisanship
The bright blaze emitted by the hot flames illuminated the entire street, previously lit only by the ominous glow of the moon. A small group of men was huddled around what appeared to be a campfire. Upon closer investigation, one could see that this was not the case at all.
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10-30 Editorial: other view
The Muskogee Phoenix on the DOC:
The state Department of Corrections says it believes three female inmates were sexually assaulted at the Governor’s Mansion and that’s cause to re-evaluate its work release program.
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Remembering Mildred
True inspiration lies in the stories of individuals who touch our lives. Often we do not recognize the significance of ordinary people living through extraordinary circumstance. Life is about people and not events.
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10-30 Letters: your views
Reader praises park board for no-smoking policy consideration
To the Editor:
Edmond parks are such wonderful places for families, especially in the fall! Last weekend my son and I walked our Border Collie at Hafer Park, and I was so thankful for the beautiful fall foliage and accessible, interesting walking trails.
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Ghostly testimony helps close case
How about a true Halloween ghost story? The facts in this story are a matter of public record in the court files of Greenbrier County, W.Va.
On Jan. 23, 1897, Zona Heaster Shue, a bride of barely two months, was found dead at the foot of her stairs. Dr. George W. Knapp made a brief examination of the body and determined the cause of death to be “everlasting faint.”
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10-29 Editorial: other view
The Tulsa World on the child shelter law:
It appears that a new law effective in July is having the desired effect: reducing the number of children staying more than 24 hours in a state-operated shelter.
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Government run health care not what the doctor ordered for small
As Congress moves closer to solidifying a health care reform package, one thing is clear: the Democrats’ takeover of health care is bad for small businesses.
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Something to be proud of in Oklahoma
About a mile south of the state Capitol building, just off Lincoln Boulevard, is a magnificent, small institution of learning. It is a special place because of the young men and women who attend and because of what they are preparing themselves to do someday.
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Physical therapist asks for change in coverage
Physical Therapy Month is a nationwide observance celebrated each October. Traditionally, physical therapists are recognized for their vital role in improving quality of life and reducing pain for individuals across a broad spectrum of diagnoses, backgrounds and circumstances.
