Mayor Dewey Bartlett is to be applauded for taking the city's public-safety issues so seriously, which is evidenced by his proposal to make a small sales tax permanent and dedicate it to police and fire needs.

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Letter to the Editor: A mockery

By Tom Neal, Tulsa

I believe in democracy in spite of my experience with it in Oklahoma.

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Letter to the Editor: Unfair

By Donel Tucker, Skiatook

Pete Rose is the indisputable best hitter, runner and hustler in baseball history.

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Letter to the Editor: Despicable

By B. Edward Phelps, Jenks

Gov. Mary Fallin's choice not to accept the Affordable Care Act was questionable.

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Letter to the Editor: Make informed choices

By Leslie Atherton, Tulsa

Sweat shops are terrible places that force people to work long hours and work in terrible conditions with little or no pay.

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Letter to the Editor: Ragtime concert

By Don Merrill, Tulsa

On June 2, Tulsans have a rare opportunity to hear two very talented young piano artists, when they perform dual ragtime numbers at the Liddy Doenges Theater at the Performing Arts Center.

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POLITICAL CARTOON

Anthony Weiner's Recognition

By BRUCE PLANTE World Editorial Cartoonist

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Readers Forum: Keith Ballard: Common Core would boost academic rigor

By KEITH BALLARD

School is more than learning your ABCs and how to solve quadratic equations. We know that learning how to think critically, work cooperatively, and solve problems creatively are among the most important skills children need to be good citizens, contributing members of society, and productive workers in a competitive global economy.

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EDITORIAL

Teachers' valor in the Moore tornado recounted

By World's Editorials Writers

police, firefighters, ambulance techs, emergency relief personnel and National Guard members - performed in Monday's horrifying tornado in Moore as we in Oklahoma have come to expect. They displayed professionalism, discipline, compassion and a willingness to go the extra mile.

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EDITORIAL

Fallin's Medicaid decision leads to job losses here

By World's Editorials Writers

The negative fallout resulting from Gov. Mary Fallin's decision to reject the Medicaid expansion element of Obamacare continues to mount. Thanks to her refusal to participate in the expansion, St. John Health System says it is being forced to eliminate about 2 to 3 percent of its workforce by the end of June.

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Letter to the Editor: Practice questioned

By Phil Cline, Tulsa

For decades the Oklahoma state treasurer has failed to return unclaimed property to the people of Oklahoma. The unclaimed property includes mineral rights belonging to unknown owners.

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Letter to the Editor: For Bartlett

By Fred Perry, Broken Arrow

During the last 6.5 years I've been a Tulsa County commissioner, I've served with two mayors, Kathy Taylor and Dewey Bartlett.

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Letter to the Editor: Grateful to honor guard

By Leslie Todd, Tulsa

Recently, our family lovingly and respectfully laid our father's ashes to rest in Fort Gibson National Cemetery. We were moved as our father's service was commemorated with military precision by the honor guard from American Legion Post 56 of Haskell, Oklahoma. This post is one of many in Oklahoma who provide the 21-gun salute and a bugler to play TAPS at the funeral or burial of any eligible veteran, pending the availability of volunteers to form and maintain the honor guard.

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Letter to the Editor: Giving voice

By Angela Shell, Tulsa

I implore the Tulsa World to cover the multiple investigations going on around the country. This is how you can do your part in saving innocent babies who have been targeted for profits by the blood-stained Planned Parenthood (translation: planned profit killings of innocent babies).

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