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SQ 788: Chamber VP questions language, employer rights
The question of whether Oklahoma should legalize medical marijuana will be on the ballot this June as State Question 788 (embedded at the end...
Editorial: Idea of Oklahoman Guild needs details
The week after Oklahoma's largest labor demonstration in decades, supposed talk of unionization at the state's largest newspaper kept workers' rights — and the...
Incinerate romaine lettuce with a flamethrower
Throw out all of your romaine lettuce right this instant! Well, by the time this publishes, you'd probably know if you were sick or...
Poems from Kuwait: ‘Of Pure Pressure and Pure Pleasure’
Of Pure Pressure And Pure Pleasure
by Ndaba Sibanda
The heart and blood
of untainted beauty
Nature's adrenaline
for low blood pressure
The sight is the rate that
sings songs of wonder
Exciting...
Five takeaways from the Oklahoma teacher walkout
In Oklahoma, West Virginia, Kentucky and other conservative states, teachers have led innovative forms of resistance. The following are the lessons I take from the...
Scary spring: Oklahoma wildfires and the need for rain
I'm not sure how common large wildfires are in western Oklahoma, but I can't recall a time where Oklahoma City was so engulfed in...
Satire: FBI arrests man trying to steal Kevin Durant’s talent
Just as the NBA Western Conference playoff picture begins to settle, FBI agents have arrested a man for conspiracy to steal Kevin Durant’s talent.
A...
Commentary: Rep. Chuck Strohm calls for education reform, ignores facts
On April 5, Rep. Chuck Strohm used his blog to attack the Oklahoma Education Association and teachers who are currently seeking an increase in education...
Pastor offers prayer: ‘Your children are not well here’
As a pastor, I (along with our church, City Presbyterian) stand with teachers in Oklahoma. Yes, the Legislature passed some historic tax increases, but...
Capital gains taxes: The often-overlooked trade off
Late last week, as the Oklahoma Legislature passed additional funding measures for education, the Oklahoma Education Association (OEA) announced new demands, including the elimination...
