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February 19: When the Ice Finally Cracked in the Oklahoma House

Don’t look now, but the emissary of the people has just broken out of the ice.

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Jason W. Murphey
Feb 23, 2026
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Against all odds, not only had Shaw passed a bill, but he did what was pretty rare, he actually revived and resuscitated legislation from a previous year.

It’s an amazing vindication of the Republican system of government as envisioned by the Founding Fathers.

Two years ago, as the day approached for candidates to file for office, a longshot candidate eme…

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