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Editorial: House failure shows true effect of State Question 640
Much has been made of State Question 640's requirement that any revenue-raising measure pass the Oklahoma House of Representatives with 76 votes, but perhaps...
John Blake’s OU tenure helped me value little victories
Tears were shed. Cheers were yelled. Hugs were given. Grass was even yanked from the field as mementos of the occasion.
The John Blake era...
Atoka Public Schools: ‘The leaders in southeast Oklahoma on esports’
In news that made me do a double take this past week, I was heartened to learn that Atoka Public Schools was looking to...
DEI programs should broaden access to higher education without limiting free speech, inquiry
In December, Gov. Kevin Stitt issued Executive Order 2023-31, which prohibits Oklahoma institutions of higher education from using state funds to "grant or support...
What Brock Turner’s case teaches us about rape culture
By now, the news of Brock Turner raping an unconscious woman behind a dumpster has circulated around the internet and across the various news...
Pick your battles: A letter to 7 new OKCPS principals
On Monday, The Oklahoman’s Tim Willert reported on the replacement of seven Oklahoma City Public Schools principals. The decisions will be controversial.
In light of...
COVID vaccine: Never doubt what nobody is sure about
Charlie looks pretty discouraged, but here in Oklahoma it seems that a fair number of people have been able to book a COVID-19 vaccine...
Newspaper ownership should exhibit transparency
The New York Times offered a great headline on Dec. 14: Reporters in Las Vegas try to crack case of who owns their newspaper.
I...
Oklahoma blog seeks beauty from every town in state
Plato’s wisdom lies dormant within my grey matter for only so long.
Then, influenced serendipitously by a sullen interaction (or too many straight days of...
School bonds, meth and football: The Record-Democrat
One of my favorite pastimes is perusing the pages of local newspapers, big and small.
Maybe it’s the journalist in me, but something always tickles...
