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Since the GOP’s populist turn in 2016, the party has steadily lost ground in the suburbs and among independents. They have not had a single positive election cycle since. And the electoral failures of 2023 are just another instance of the mythological populist realignment undermining their prospects.
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VIEW from behind the plow
Read moreHennessey Public Schools started with a $6.551 million general fund carryover on June 30.
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Several Okarche veterans were honored by the Okarche Sisterhood of Quilters with a “Quilt of Valor.” Veterans are pictured on the right with their quilts wrapped around them as part of the Okarche Public Schools Veterans Day program Friday, Nov. 10. The
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Plainview HCE donates to Santa’s Toyland
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Monica and Jeremy Ingle of Dover welcomed son Oliver Ambrose, who was born at 5:56 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Kathy Milot of Cashion and the late Jim Milot. Paternal grandparents are Denise Ingle of Dover and the late Ron Ingle.
Read more[ Ray Carter is the director of OCPA’s Center for Independent Journalism. He has two decades of experience in journalism and communications. He previously served as senior Capitol reporter for The Journal Record, media director for the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and chief editorial writer at The Oklahoman. As a reporter for The Journal Record, Carter received 12 Carl Rogan Awards in four years—including awards for investigative reporting, general news reporting, feature writing, spot news reporting, business reporting, and sports reporting. While at The Oklahoman, he was the recipient of several awards, including first place in the editorial writing category of the Associated Press/Oklahoma News Executives Carl Rogan Memorial News Excellence Competition for an editorial on the history of racism in the Oklahoma legislature.]
Read moreI eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. — Philippians 1:20 Thoughts on Today’s Verse Do you have long-term spiritual goals that align your daily behaviors with your faith? Paul certainly had at least these two: “I don’t want to be ashamed but courageous” and “I want Christ to be exalted in my body, by life or by death.” What are your long-term spiritual goals? Could you join Paul in his ultimate goals? How are these ultimate goals good for all of us? What makes it hard to live with these ultimate goals? I don’t know about you; I don’t want to be ashamed, I want to be courageous, and I want Christ to be exalted in my body, whether by life or death.
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