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What would convince Markwayne Mullin to debate?
Who is afraid of a little healthy debate? No, this comic is not about Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt.
Last week, it was U.S. Rep....
Overtime: The match continues with special sessions
So Oklahoma lawmakers are headed to round three — or is it four?
The 58th Oklahoma Legislature will go down in history as having (at...
From growing up in newsrooms to joining the mission of journalism
I have been around newsrooms my whole life.
With a mom and grandma who both worked at The Oklahoman for years, I grew up with...
Professor Swadley and the cheese-melting machine
Are you keeping up with the state of Oklahoma's surprising Swadley's saga?
Sure you are. The recent troubles regarding a now-terminated Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation...
Poetry: ‘Love is such a small word’
I was in the middle of the Sisyphean task of tidying my office recently, when I realized just how much stuff I had. I...
Call me Tag Agent: In Catoosa, a replacement steps up
If you didn't know how controversial a tag agent decision can be in Oklahoma, last week gave you quite the chance to get up...
Welcome Joe Tomlinson as our new Edmond reporter
After a national media conglomerate decided to close The Edmond Sun in 2020, our newsroom began having conversations about the longterm implications of Edmond...
Where Mother’s Day comes sweeping down the plain
Firstly, happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there.
Instead of a sappy post going over all the wonderful things mothers do for us,...
It’s a tough life being ‘The Patriot’
What makes one a patriot in the modern day? The term, once used almost exclusively to describe people involved in the Revolutionary War, has...
Involuntary commitment regulations protect fundamental rights
Afriend recently told me that she is worried about her 24-year-old son. His behavior has changed over the past few months. He is having...
