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Adam Holley — The Colony OK Columnist

Adam Holley

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Columnist for The Colony OK on government, politics and faith in Oklahoma.

  • Government & Politics
  • Faith & Culture
  • Oklahoma Issues
  • Commentary

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Brady Butler — The Colony OK Columnist

Brady Butler

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Columnist for The Colony OK on faith, family, education and Oklahoma government.

  • Faith & Culture
  • Family
  • Education
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Dalton Fashik — The Colony OK Columnist

Dalton Fashik

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Columnist for The Colony OK on economics, fiscal policy, free markets, agriculture, Oklahoma business, families, and farmers. Author and Curator of The Farm Guide, a common sense food strategists guide to making your farm and ranch more profitable, resilient, and sustainable so that you can pass it on to the next generation. Based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Learn more about me here: 👇🏽 www.about.me/daltonjfashik

  • Government & Politics
  • Economics
  • Fiscal Policy
  • Free Markets

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Deborah Campbell — The Colony OK Columnist

Deborah Campbell

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Deborah Campbell writes from personal experience as a parent navigating special education and from years of professional work across the field — as a litigating paralegal in special-education cases, an independent contractor, and an investigator examining alleged noncompliance with IDEA, Section 504, and the ADA.

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Everett Piper — The Colony OK Columnist

Everett Piper

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Former president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, nationally syndicated columnist, and author of "Not a Day Care." Faith, culture, and education.

  • Faith & Culture
  • Education
  • Politics & Government
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Jason Murphey — The Colony OK Columnist

Jason Murphey

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Columnist for The Colony OK on government accountability, fiscal policy, technology and transparency in Oklahoma.

  • Politics & Government
  • Government Accountability
  • Fiscal Policy
  • Technology

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Sherrie Conley — The Colony OK Columnist · Broken Trust

Sherrie Conley

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Sherrie Conley is a former Oklahoma state representative, educator, school administrator, and adjunct college professor. She is the founder of Broken Trust, an organization dedicated to protecting children, strengthening families, examining education outcomes, and holding the institutions entrusted with our children and public resources accountable.

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