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Budget hearing previews the last ride of Mark McBride
As the cold and barren off-seasson for lawmakers thaws and the first session of Oklahoma's 59th Legislature approaches, the focus in January has been state...
Last week on This Old Attorney General’s Office
You could say that some political offices in this state are real "fixer-uppers."
If you're a long-time reader of this site, you may know how...
Valentine voting: For the love of democracy
Who will you choose as your Valentine, or I mean who is your preferred candidate for public office on Tuesday?
On a day when you...
Out of Character: Jenna Miller explores body positivity, queer identity
(Editor’s note: NonDoc’s Author Umbrella interviews up-and-coming writers, particularly authors of color, authors of disability and LGBTQ+ authors. The interviews have been transcribed and lightly edited for...
The awkward family affair of Gov. E.W. Marland
When it comes to politicians, voters seldom ever know what they might be getting. Not so in Oklahoma.
Consider the example of E.W. Marland (1874-1941),...
Cockfighting fight turns back time at Oklahoma Capitol
Feathers are flying in the Oklahoma Legislature again, and this time it's over an old topic — cockfighting — that has been born anew...
SQ 820: We’ve got another election on our hands
March is upon us, and things are looking a bit green for the state of Oklahoma this month. It's the time of year when...
Letter: Support the Veterans Community Project
To the editors:
What does it mean to be an Oklahoman? Oklahomans take care of our own, and we see this each year as the...
SB 7: Will the Okla. House lock in Daylight Saving Time?
Well, here we are again. Daylight Saving Time has us adjusting our daily lives, sleep schedules and probably eating habits. You could almost say...
For Sunshine Week, support journalists in the fight for open government
When I took a State Capitol reporting class at the University of Oklahoma in 1977, I was assigned to write a weekly news report for...
