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Family, student deaths reinforce value of teaching
My mother, Betty Thompson, died last week at the age of 89.
As such, I haven’t been in the mood for analyzing education policy, but...
Editorial: Shortey scandal highlights need for help
When a sitting state senator's secret and sordid sex life implodes on him, an American public already fed up with its political process gnashes...
Rural hospitals facing between 12 and 42 closures
As someone interested in Oklahoma health care, I read KTUL's April 11 headline with widened eyes: Tulsa nonprofit seeks community support as 42 rural...
Education is not and never has been a priority in Oklahoma
Fiscal issues necessitate budget cuts. Expenses exceed income, and something has to give.
In Oklahoma's boom-and-bust economy, our politicians confront fiscal crises all too often....
Daryl Ross Halencak poetry: ‘Sister Moon’ and ‘Private First Class’
Sister Moon
by Daryl Ross Halencak
Sister Moon and I look for nighttime shine,
past the darkened clouds,
over the rainbow, through the shadows.
Will we gaze beyond the...
Honeyguise: ‘We never knew it would start with the bees’
(Editor’s note: Honeyguise is a short story from Oklahoma author Keith Gaddie.)
We never knew it would start with the bees.
We always took the honeybees for granted....
Editorial: Fingers point at McCall, Schulz on budget
Two weeks ago, we published an editorial critiquing "useless acrimony" about Oklahoma state budget discussions. In it, GOP legislative leaders were noted for working hard...
Letter: Nonprofit for the blind fires back at critic
To the editors:
You’ve recently been told that NewView is not a qualified organization. The truth is that NewView has worked with the Department of...
Wind Coalition: Hypocritical anti-wind ads obscure truth
Every Oklahoman has seen the ads on TV: A former governor and a former football coach (see video above) serve as pitchmen for the state’s...
Editorial: GOP health bill would rob Peter, ignore Paul
Comprehending major proposed changes to the Internal Revenue Code can be difficult and boring, but one need only read through page two of the GOP Senate's...
