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Out of the box ideas for feds to force REAL ID compliance
I've written multiple times about Oklahoma's REAL ID Act compliance situation, and each time it has been a veritable nightmare of government officials not knowing...
Letter: Bankers’ association president responds to S. 2155 criticisms
To the editors:
For purposes of debate, it might be helpful if Brian Beuchaw read the actual language of the bill rather than Sen. Elizabeth...
‘A broken spirit refuses to see the lifting of the sun’
Reverie of Light
by James Coburn
Trickling down eyes
of Parisian gargoyles protecting mirth,
tears are caught by swallows
lifted by storms crossing to Bangladesh
in search of peace.
Stars fall...
Mayor’s Roundtable: Moral dilemmas, inequality pepper talks
The two best things about the latest Mayor’s Development Roundtable included:
unexpected glimpses into today’s moral quandaries
and an acknowledgment of the challenges of...
Does Oklahoma care about native son Charlie Christian?
It's rare that we will greenlight a question headline on NonDoc, but it's also rare that we directly advocate for a public body to...
Lemon: The ‘most timely’ film of SXSW since 2015
(Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of film reviews and cultural observations from 2017’s South by Southwest festival.)
In one sense, there is...
Special thanks to PWYW sponsors and advertisers
In the month of May, NonDoc received 15 different Pay What You Want contributions from readers who believe in our mission.
We truly appreciate their support,...
Sundaze: Assassin of the flies
I can't be the only one facing major fly problem right now. You would think rainy and cooler weather in August would be a...
Letter: Tell Commission to deny OG&E’s rate increase
To the editors:
Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) recently gave themselves a $69.6 million rate increase at ratepayers’ expense. They couldn’t wait for the Oklahoma...
Reports highlight hard facts prior to coalition summit
Although registration for the Potts Family Foundation’s Oklahoma Early Childhood Coalition Business Summit is sold out, a couple of timely studies are in the...