Commentary
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GOP governor debate yields questions, not answers
I wanted answers, you wanted answers. What we got were ... confusing statements. I should probably expect this sort of thing from an Oklahoma...
Measles breaks out as comeback story of the year
Making a strong case for "comeback story of the year" is none other than measles. Who could have guessed? Turns out, probably a lot...
Book review: Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn examine America’s epidemic of despair
Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope begins in Kristof’s hometown of Yamhill, Oregon, with his childhood neighbor, Dee, hiding from her...
Plenty of cooks in the Oklahoma education kitchen
As the state's beleaguered education system again shapes up to be the topic du jour — or de l'année — among members and observers...
Rural coverage gives ominous tinge to ‘newspaper bill’
If Rep. Ben Sherrer (D-Chouteau) somehow succeeds in his proposal requiring all Oklahoma voters to hold a subscription for a newspaper, just what will he accomplish?
Rep. Sherrer...
Photos: Norman Music Fest 9 people watching
NORMAN — April was Norman Music Festival month. This year was the ninth iteration of the three-day smorgasbord of sound.
NMF attracts thousands of fans...
Boom Town ‘the best advertising’ OKC has ever known
Sam Anderson's Boom Town (Penguin Random House, 2018) is a fascinating, perplexing book, a mash-up of Oklahoma City history and the doings of the NBA's...
Good journalism is timeless: Warren Vieth joins NonDoc board
When Tres Savage asked me to consider joining NonDoc’s board of directors, I didn’t hesitate to accept.
NonDoc is part of a remarkable transformation of...
Congressional delegation tolerates sociopath for agenda
Oklahoma's congressional delegation contains a number of apparent ideologues. Either that, or they are remarkably inattentive. Perhaps they are merely gutless wonders. In any...
Editorial: Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs takes another haircut
Beyond a long weekend featuring lake parties and a Monday off work for many, Memorial Day serves as a time for Americans to remember those...
