Commentary
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Student growth: What’s the matter with Tulsa?
Thanks to the Kaiser Foundation and other nonprofits, Tulsa has taken the lead in early education and many other social service efforts. Their humane...
New films help capture ‘full experience’ of black history
I always knew I was African American. In my household, we were black people. Descendants of slaves, yes. Also descendants of Native Americans and...
Editorial: Oklahoma House improves budget hearing process
The Oklahoma House of Representatives announced Friday that some of its annual budget committee hearings will be held in a fashion aimed at increasing...
OKC: Marco Rubio throws zingers, kitchen sink at Trump
With ACDC’s “Thunderstruck” blaring from speakers, Oklahoma's governor and senior U.S. senator took to the Chevy Bricktown Events Center stage Friday afternoon to stump for Marco...
Mediator: HB 1277 would punish divorcing couples
Some observers of our current system have said that we live in a disposable society in which too many people think of marriage as...
Abolitionist: Vetoed abortion bill a political distraction
Much has been made (for example, here at NonDoc) of the latest pro-life attempt to regulate murder. SB 1552 was vetoed Friday by pro-life Gov. Mary Fallin, who...
Editorial: Legalize sports betting? Then allow college athlete endorsements
Whenever Oklahoma's governor, Legislature and 30-plus tribal nations move beyond their talking points and truly negotiate the future of gambling in this state, the...
By ‘averages,’ Texans are smarter, thinner and richer
Oklahoma football fans, like me, are always disappointed when the team from our flagship state university loses to its Texas counterpart. Of course, we...
NonDoc hiring Tulsa-based, courts-focused journalist
To increase our capacity to cover Oklahoma's civic sector, NonDoc is accepting applications for a collaborative, courts-focused reporting position based in Tulsa that will...
Editorial: Joshua Barre death raises questions about law enforcement training
Ongoing tension between Tulsa law enforcement agencies and the community they are charged with protecting took center stage this weekend after Tulsa County Sheriff deputies and...
