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Sometimes what we think does not match reality

Michael Duncan - Tuesday, July 7, 2020

(Editor's note: The following piece discusses racism and includes language that may make some readers uncomfortable.) When I was 10 years old, my family moved...

Parenting in the pandemic: It’s a lot, you know?

Tiara Blue - Friday, July 10, 2020

TISHOMINGO — I’m deaf, so instead of words, I pay attention to actions. And I’ve noticed that the way a person plucks a flower...

PPP helps keep the proverbial pizza cooking

Mike Allen - Sunday, July 12, 2020

I admit that looking through spreadsheets isn't exactly my definition of a good time, but browsing the list of Oklahoma businesses that received federal...

Kevin Stitt quarantine: Rest up, governor

Mike Allen - Sunday, July 19, 2020

I have questions. This past week, we found out that Gov. Kevin Stitt tested positive for COVID-19, which made national headlines. This probably wasn't...

Why it keeps getting harder to reopen schools safely

John Thompson - Monday, July 20, 2020

(Update: On Tuesday, July 21, the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board voted to delay the start of the academic year from Aug. 10 to...

Pandemic proves importance of new poll workers

Elizabeth Sidler - Monday, August 3, 2020

The rituals of working an election are familiar to many poll workers: tear “I Voted” stickers off the roll, set out a big stock...

Allan Grubb: I’m a district attorney, and I support SQ 805

Allan Grubb - Wednesday, July 22, 2020

More than 260,000 Oklahomans signed an initiative petition to call for a vote on State Question 805, which would eliminate repeat-sentencing penalties for nonviolent...