Commentary
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While dirty details remain, Edmond sculpture park proposal has good movement
At last, it seems "common ground" is being found on the proposed Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park in Edmond.
After a year of disagreement and drama...
NonDoc’s new development director focused on growth, sustainability
(Update: Todd Goodman no longer works at NonDoc Media.)
I grew up in Oklahoma, and my family’s history is very much tied to this state....
Editorial: Good to observe OKC Indigenous Peoples Day
Today is the first OKC Indigenous Peoples Day thanks to a proclamation from new Mayor David Holt.
Holt and those who pushed for the re-designation...
Medicaid expansion: Oklahoman editorial board twists the facts
Recently, the Oklahoma Editorial Board wrote an opinion column titled Medicaid Expansion No Economic Cure-All. Unfortunately, the piece was riddled with conservative ideology and few facts.
The...
Editorial: Medicaid expansion ballot initiative gets GOP’s attention
On the topic of Medicaid expansion, Oklahoma health care advocates have ridden an emotional roller coaster for the past two weeks.
Asked by media, Republican...
Oregon and Oklahoma: Similar issues, different details
Don't call this a travel blog, but my recent trip to Portland, Oregon, left me with a journalistic observation: Residents of the Beaver State...
SQ 820: Don’t bogart that initiative petition, my friend
While the general election is rapidly approaching, one state question seems to have been moving at a snail's pace.
After a spring challenge of State...
Incarcerated poets pen verses from Tulsa County jail
Oklahoma imprisons women at double the national rate. About 80 percent of them are locked up for nonviolent offenses. We don't just incarcerate a...
New Gun restaurant has great name, but not for reason you think
This past week, plans for a new Japanese restaurant in the Paseo were unveiled. My first thought upon reading the news was, "Wow, this...
The Bradford Pear needs to tone it down
The Bradford Pear tree has been in the news this spring, a lot. Just typing the name into Google results in pages and pages...
