Breast cancer is one of the most pressing health challenges faced by women across the United States, but the burden is not shared equally. African American women face higher rates of death from breast cancer, are more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive forms of the disease, and experience significant disparities in access to care. The fight against breast cancer must be a priority, not just during African American History Month, but throughout the year, as understanding and addressing these disparities can save lives.
Continue readingKeeping Score on the Trump Administration
By David Arnett
Updated: On President’s Day and on his first month back in office, President Donald J. Trump has taken extraordinary action to usher in a new Golden Age of America – through border security, deregulation, government accountability, and leveling the playing field for American workers, to name a few.
The positive effects of President Trump’s policies continue to be felt across the country.
Continue readingVP JD Vance Addresses World Elite
By David Arnett
It was stunning to watch JD Vance speak to the Munich Security Conference. They apparently wanted to hear how America would continue to spend billions on the current European war and were stone faced when VP Vance schooled them on values. Vice President Vance is a compelling orator, but the reaction from that crowd was, at best, a handful of applause. Most sat, by all appearance, stupefied or silently angry. The following is a transcript of the speech first posted by The Spectator emphasis added.
One of the things that I wanted to talk about today is, of course, our shared values. And, you know, it’s great to be back in Germany. As you heard earlier, I was here last year as United States senator. I saw Foreign Secretary David Lammy, and joked that both of us last year had different jobs than we have now. But now it’s time for all of our countries, for all of us who have been fortunate enough to be given political power by our respective peoples, to use it wisely to improve their lives.
Continue readingOfficials on TPS Audit Release Delay
By David Arnett
Patrick B. McGuigan of City News Tulsa posted a story today on local representatives questioning delay of the Tulsa Public Schools System audit. McGuigan reported from a release issued by the State House of Representatives and referenced previous stories crafted by this writer and Education Editor Susan Phillips.
McGuigan reports, Representatives Chris Banning of Bixby and Rob Hall of Tulsa, and Mark Tedford, R-Jenks, commented on the recent delay in releasing the state audit of Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) and management of federal relief funds.
Continue readingOKGOP’s FEC Civil Penalty Revealed
By David Arnett
In a release today the OKGOP has finally addressed issues investigated by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). For the first time publicly, OKGOP leadership has admitted civil penalties have been levied against the Republican Party in Oklahoma.
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