The Heritage Foundation Conservative historian and scholar, Victor Davis Hanson, recently commented on the California fires and offered analysis of the progressive policies that made the disaster possible. Hanson lives in California and has been a frequent critic of the way the state is run.

to point Publisher As we turn the page and begin our journey into another year, I can’t get Captain Kirk’s voice out of my head as he began each episode of Star Trek saying... “ to boldly go where no man has gone before.” That is us.

The Daily Signal The administrative state will not take President-elect Donald Trump’s reforms lying down, and although his actions as president can severely hamper the deep state, he will need legislative help to fully address the bureaucratic rot in the federal government.

by Dr. Gary Scott Smith As Americans mourn the death of the nation’s oldest ex-president and celebrate his life, they will disagree about the effectiveness of his presidency and the impact of many of his policies.

The fall of 1976 was in a significant election period in America’s storied history and it had several ramifications that had a direct impact on Southeast Oklahoma.

to point Publisher Even as our world changes and morphs into elements that we have difficulty understanding, it’s never bad advice for people to “stay the course.” For people raised in Christian families, that means embracing all the teachings of Christ that we have been surrounded by for our conscious lives. These core Christian principles are not just our guiding light, but also give us great comfort during some of the twists and turns that our lives encounter.

Children would have to show proof of U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status to enroll in a public school under new rules proposed by the Oklahoma Department of Education, a practice that could run afoul of federal law and deter children who are undocumented or from mixedstatus families from attending school.

What can voters do when they regret their choice? Not much, at least not in Oklahoma, where the only way to remove an elected state official is at the polls in the next election or by impeachment. Ponca City Republican Sen.

to point Publisher Americans and even world citizens who are watching current news events over the past week are scratching their heads wondering what all the unidentified flying objects buzzing overhead are... and what they might be up to.

The head of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, was killed on Dec. 17 by a bomb planted near an apartment block in Moscow.