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Penny tax for #oklaed: The math nerd’s guide to SQ 779
(Editor's note: The Yes on SQ 779 campaign is advertising on NonDoc. This commentary was submitted by the author without that campaign's knowledge or...
Mumps outbreak shows continued need for vaccination
The Oklahoma State Department of Health reports that the number of outbreak-associated mumps cases in the state has risen to 26 in September, with...
Despite emerging OKC health efforts, challenges remain
The Oklahoma Health Center has become the crown jewel of the local economy. Obviously, many of the Health Science Center's health efforts are made possible by enormous...
In this presidential election, better the devil you know …
We all feel like we know Hillary Clinton. She has been a part of our public lives for more than two decades. From her time...
Editorial: Tulsa DA steps up; N.C. violence a shame
To the surprise of many of my friends, Tulsa DA Steve Kunzweiler filed a first-degree manslaughter charge against Tulsa PD officer Betty Shelby on...
Crutcher death echoes Tulsa Race Riot’s ‘white hysteria’
End of May, first of June 1921. In Tulsa, a young black male enters a crowded elevator and brushes against a young, white female....
Who is the smartest crook in the race?
Consider Ulysses S. Grant and Warren G. Harding, who headed what were arguably the most corrupt presidential administrations in American history. Their administrations were...
Fates of Syria, Ukraine hinge on U.S. presidential election
This is perhaps the last piece I will write for NonDoc before the election in a couple of weeks, so I need to tell...
Munich Oktoberfest: Security improved but not ironclad
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Germany's Oktoberfest began Sept. 17, and, continuing six years of tradition, I headed over from my home in Switzerland.
One year ago, Germany...
Photos: A Saturday afternoon in September
NORMAN, Okla. — Saturday, Sept. 17, was a busy day in Norman.
Probably no one consulted with Bob Stoops about it being a good day for...