Family & Society
- It is Not OK!
- August 31, 2004
- By Mark Nichols The voters of Oklahoma will soon be faced with a decision that has tremendous historical implications. Ballots in November will contain two questions asking whether to further extend the tentacles of a once unacceptable industry, gambling. First, will Oklahoma approve the placement of video gambling machines at our state racetracks in order to "save" the... Read More >
- Who Really Wins in a Lottery?
- August 09, 2004
- By Michael Hammer Being a clerk for Fred's Drive-In Grocery and Deli in Terrell, Texas was my first "official" job. I applied for it the day of my sixteenth birthday wearing a collared shirt and tie. Fred (yes, the owner) seemed mightily impressed by this. Just a few days later I was learning the ropes of my new position. I joined Fred's not too many years after Texa... Read More >
- OCPA To Discuss Lottery on KOMA
- February 13, 2004
- At 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 13, KOMA's Carole Arnold will interview policy expert Ed Rubenstein on Oklahoma's lottery. Rubenstein authored the piece, "A Closer Look at the Lottery," which appeared in the February 2004 issue of Perspective. Read more below: A Closer Look at the Lottery by Ed Rubenstein Governor Brad Henry campaigned on a pledge to create a s... Read More >
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