Fall forum is your opportunity to bring forth youth policy ideas

For the Children Each year, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) holds our Fall Forum to look at trends in child health, safety, and wellbeing.We invite advocates from across the state to hear from experts about critical topics.

Living in Interesting Times

There are some days when I wonder if the person who first said, “May you live in interesting times,” was applauded for this statement or condemned.

Mortgage Rates Are Rising Despite Fed Cuts—Here’s Why

Stock Market Insights Wealth ManagementMy wife and I bought our first house in 1997 for $23,000 and had a 7.5% mortgage rate. Even though the loan was small, it was still scary for a new finance guy and a school teacher. A lower interest rate would have really helped us out.

The Value of a Staycation

As some may know, I took a vacation last week. One of the main things people wanted to know was where I was going and what I would be doing for the vacation. The assumption is always that a vacation means packed suitcases, a full itinerary, and perhaps a boarding pass.

Sandites shut-out Bruins

BARTLESVILLE — The Sand Springs Sandites came into Friday’s district opener knowing they had to set the tone early, and from the first snap they showed why they should be feared, even after an inauspicious start to their season.

Adventures with Allie

I get funny looks every time I say it out loud: I am an OU fan who cheers for OSU any time the Cowboys aren’t playing the Sooners. People look at me like I just announced I put ketchup on steak.But it’s true. Crimson and Cream is ingrained in my soul.

Child Protection Courts, Other Reforms, Studied by Lawmakers

For the Children Recently, Rep. Danny Williams, R-Seminole, along with Reps.

Markets React as Fed Shifts Policy, Investors Look Ahead

Stock Market Insights Wealth Management.Markets are entering a new phase following the Federal Reserve’s latest decision, which marked a meaningful shift in its fight to balance inflation and economic growth.

The weight of human life

America... I’ve never felt more separated from a country I’ve loved in all of my life. I don’t identify with any political party, as I’m a devout libertarian, but I do identify with the weight of human life. Have we truly gotten to a place where we celebrate the murder or harm of a fellow human?

UK debt crisis: A warning sign for the world

I was in Las Vegas over the weekend for the Eagles concert and had to walk through casinos to get to restaurants. I was shocked to see signs saying the casino takes credit cards. Instead of stopping their gambling, people were moving on from cash to credit and continuing to spend with abandon.