1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (893+ words) Imagine ordering the most expensive cut of steak at a restaurant and telling the waitress that you’ll pay. But when she brings the bill, you balk over the price and attempt to negotiate it. It sounds completely ridiculous doesn’t it?...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (251+ words) By: Journal Record Staff//July 31, 2026// OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma ranked 47th among states for reductions in student loan delinquencies as borrowers continued adjusting to the return of federal loan payments, according to a WalletHub analysis. The personal finance website analyzed changes in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (609+ words) By: Emma Murphy // Oklahoma Voice//July 30, 2026// – Rep. Tom Gann says an aluminum smelter study was blocked. – Lawmakers debate transparency over the Inola project. – Proposed smelter has faced opposition from residents and officials. OKLAHOMA CITY — A House lawmaker said Wednesday that…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (354+ words) By: Shiloh Kantz//Guest Column//July 29, 2026// Too often, when some folks — including too many politicians — talk about public assistance, they lead with suspicion rather than compassion. They ask if families have done enough to deserve help, rather than how we…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (265+ words) By: Journal Record Staff//July 27, 2026// OKLAHOMA CITY — Average gasoline prices in Oklahoma City have risen 19.9 cents per gallon over the past week, averaging $3.70 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 669 stations in the metro area. Oklahoma City gas prices are…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (332+ words) By: J. David Chapman//Guest Columnist//July 23, 2026// Those efforts matter. Federal policy influences mortgage markets, financing, taxes, and regulation. But there is one important limitation that often gets overlooked. Washington doesn’t decide what gets built in your neighborhood. That responsibility belongs…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (443+ words) By: Shiloh Kantz//Guest Column//July 22, 2026// On July 20, 1969, Americans saw people walk on the moon for the first time. What once seemed impossible became real because our country set a bold goal, devoted resources, and spent years overcoming challenges no…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (434+ words) By: Sierra Pfeifer // KOSU//July 21, 2026// Two Republican state representatives will face each other in a runoff election to determine the party’s candidate for Oklahoma’s next labor commissioner. Republican voters will choose between Reps. John Pfeiffer and Kevin West in the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (176+ words) Craig: What Mississippi’s education miracle can teach Oklahoma By: Chas Craig//Guest Columnist//July 21, 2026// “The states are the laboratories of democracy.” We recently went on a family road trip. On the way there we mostly drove through Alabama, and on…...