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Oklahoma Teacher Retirement System puts Social Security to shame
TULSA — My primary productive activity these days is Uber driving for two grandchildren (for which I keep detailed accounts with the expectation of being...
Kevin Durant will always be our Fourth of July villain
Every hero needs a villain.
If Russell Westbrook, the Oklahoma City Thunder and our state's pathologically self-loathing masses were a caped crusader, then baby-face-turned-heel Kevin...
Letter: Key reversals possible, unlikely on new SCOTUS
To the editors:
For those who are concerned about SCOTUS and a possible reversal of the Obergefell and Windsor decisions recognizing marriage equality in MAGALand,...
Life in Trump’s shadow: From Pruitt to Pizzagate
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s almost unfathomable to watch it up close, the wholesale destruction of the bases of American political leadership.
Here in Washington, however,...
Gov. Mary Fallin not high … on SQ 788 special session
Some might say they were spooked by the results of Tuesday's primaries. Others might say that a lot of political capital has been lost...
Jazz in June festival celebrates 35 years
Norman's annual Jazz in June festival celebrated its 35th anniversary iteration June 14 through 16 with three evenings of shows at Brookhaven Village and...
Historic election night fuels watch party curiosity
The last time I spent much time hanging out at election night watch parties was when George Nigh was the white-hat candidate on his...
Forget tests: Measure schools by their civic engagement
Education watchdogs have long looked to test scores as we consider the condition and efficacy of a state’s education system. During the peak civic...
Reports: Dismal #oklaed spending hurts poor, minorities
Oklahoma City can’t afford to ignore national reports by journalists and scholars on the state of our #oklaed spending and society.
Report: OKC ranks 48th...
Immigration: Overblown threats and empty gestures
As we wake each day and venture out into a hellscape reality that can best be described as the love child of Back To The...