to point Publisher Mercy! There’s a lot going on in just about every political jurisdiction on our radar screen. In the aftermath of our national election, change is the order of the day in much of the federal government.

Oklahoma Watch Oklahoma students’ scores in reading and math stagnated in 2024 and remained well below the U.S. average, according to national test results released this week.

The Trump administration is pushing ahead with its plan to downsize the federal workforce, offering government employees an incentive to leave before stricter workplace policies take effect. Workers have until Feb. 6 to accept a buyout deal that provides eight months of salary in exchange for resignation.

While a task force assesses the need for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, President Donald Trump signed an executive order giving FEMA and other federal agencies authority to override California state laws and federal statutes in providing relief amid the Los Angeles wildfires.

Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Trump has signed several executive orders, memoranda, and proclamations. Here is a summary based on available information: • Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion.

to point Publisher A story in the Tulsa World this week points out that while metro Oklahoma (primarily OKC, Tulsa and their collective ‘burbs) grows and prospers, rural Oklahoma is generally in a rut... one that focuses on just getting by, with little indication of growth or coming prosperity.

the point 2.0 We’ve all seen the signs before... “Under New Management.” They usually follow a failed attempt at running a business that can only survive with solid public approval and support.

Delivering his second inaugural address indoors because of the frigid weather conditions in Washington, President Donald Trump vowed Monday to restore integrity and efficiency to government. Having won in November not only the popular vote, but also with a decisive Electoral College victory, Trump struck a mostly unifying tone from inside the Capitol, invoking Martin Luther King Jr.

Elon Musk is fired up about America’s future! “This is what victory feels like!” “This was no ordinary victory. This was a fork in the road of human civilization.” “This one really mattered.

the point Publisher I’m not sure which caveman got credited with making the round wheel, or who came up with the idea of putting up guardrails to keep people and cars from falling from high places. But someone did...