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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...
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...
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...
Veteran journalist Michael McNutt joins NonDoc team
I'm back.
That quote from the 2003 movie Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is the simplest way to announce my return to journalism, a...
Plenty of cooks in the Oklahoma education kitchen
As the state's beleaguered education system again shapes up to be the topic du jour — or de l'année — among members and observers...
Meet me at the Capitol: Spring intern focused on growing readership
As early as the fourth grade, I became passionate about leadership. My 9-year-old self thought I was just running to be the grand "vice...
‘Great journalism can cause conversations’: Grace Franklin joins the NonDoc board
When I was approached about being on the board of the Sustainable Journalism Foundation, which oversees and governs NonDoc, I was surprised and intrigued....
Here’s looking at you, me: The two jobs of Ryan Walters
(Update: Ryan Walters tendered his resignation from Every Kid Counts Oklahoma, according to a report late Sunday from The Frontier. The post below remains...
Bartlesville’s Brief Stay Therapeutic Home offers a new model for family therapy
BARTLESVILLE — On the west side of town, across the street from the offices of GRAND Mental Health, there’s a one-story brick house. On...
Compared to recent years, 2022 seemed tolerable
So another year comes to a close, as they always seem to do, but this time it doesn't feel as bad as some others,...
