Articles written by Wayne Trotter
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A Better Way?
The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association — better known in school circles merely as...
A Good Bill
Danny Sterling probably knows a great deal more about education than most of his colleagues in the...
Sales Tax Collections Split Across The County
Six were up, five were down and one was getting ready to join the fun for the first time. A horse...
It's Stupid
In the memory spans of many aging loyal Americans, two presidents of these United States have...
The Gray Lady
Back in those good old days when newspapers were rarely challenged as the No. 1 source of...
About Trusts
This and that about that and this: Every now and then, you know, it seems like a few people in...
A Big Difference
As of this year, government figures reveal, 113,114 people work for the United States Department of...
Earlsboro Records Largest Sales Tax Revenue Increase
When the Oklahoma Tax Commission issued its July sales tax report last Thursday, there wasn’t...
Mysterious Forces
All right, fellow Oklahoma taxpayers, welcome to the land of can-do, can’t do and might work on it...
All-American Grief
In the history of these United States of America, few weekends have been as tragic as Saturday,...
This And That
This and that about that and this: √ Good things come to those who keep working! Don’t believe...
Nothing Is Right
If someone asked you where the idea of a national minimum wage began, what would you answer? Would...
June 2019 Sales Tax Looks A Lot Like June 2018
Call it the doles of summer. Blame it on all this wet heat. Or just come up with a theory you can...
That Mouth
Far be it from us to attempt to regularly advise or criticize Donald Trump on the way he handles...
A Good Move
How would you react if you were told that people who work for your state government are spending...
Self-Made Man
Ross Perot will likely go down as a footnote in American history but he deserves a great deal more...
Campaign Recalls Busing Song Memories
You gotta hand it to Joe Biden. Very few politicians have the ability to grab hold of a...
The Declaration Of Independence
In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When...
The Lankford Way
“Good working relationships and respect for the people we represent are essential to a functional...
Sales Tax Collections Up For Seven Municipalities
Seven up, four down ... and if you include the county itself you can make that eight up, four down a...
Hidden Virtues
“In this administration, we are committed to working together to be a Top Ten state. It starts by...
Not Happening
“I believe in being passionate. I do. But when it gets passionate and I say that now it’s...
Our Weather
Some people might think it doesn’t make a lot of sense for Tecumseh to have its own weather...
Two Communities Show Big Gains In Sales Tax Revenue
April is a month most people moan, groan and deal with their own federal and state taxes, but the...
At Last
Anyone and everyone who follows the doings and undoings of the Oklahoma Legislature is familiar...
