People often say, with pride, 'I'm not interested in politics.' They might as well say, 'I'm not interested in my standard of living, my health, my job, my rights, my future or any future.'...If we mean to keep any control over our world and lives, we must be interested in politics. -- Martha Gelhorn, journalist, 1984
We aim to be your one stop shop for Oklahoma political news.The Okie is run by people who know politics. We know it, we love it, and we strive to get more good people involved in the process. It's in our blood.
Whether it's front page headlines, blogs, or the "backroom politics" of old-fashioned, smoke-filled room maneuvering, politics is an overwhelming influence on our daily lives.
Our mission is to bring an engaging, political website to readers in both Oklahoma and nationwide, covering the issues and figures shaping our cities, state, and nation. We want to educate, inform and help shape the debate.