Opinion

From the desk of Sen. Grant Green

Late last month, I hosted an interim study at the Capitol on how the Oklahoma Department of Transportation can improve its relationship with local engineers and contractors to be more transparent and efficient with tax dollars when contracting out road projects. I spent months preparing for what proved to be a successful study, and I’m thankful to everyone who participated.

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Advice: Ways Shawnee parents can protect children from online risks

Imagine someone has taken a picture of your child without them knowing and posted it online. Or posted negative comments about them on social media simply for having played a bad game. And imagine if messages like these went viral across their school, neighborhood or, for that matter, the country or world. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and National Bullying Prevention Month, and now is the time to raise awareness and identify tools that parents can use to help safeguard their kids against online risks.

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