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Working in Midwest City: AWACS rattle brain
I work in Midwest City. I've worked there for more than 10 years now.
"You'll get used to it," they said.
"I don't even notice the...
‘We can do better’: Americans for Prosperity pans Oklahoma tax plan
In late 2017, Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed into law the most sweeping tax reforms in a generation. And now, many Oklahomans...
Beyond the headlines: Benjamin Petty’s rape of Jane Doe
(Editor's note: This article about Benjamin Petty's conviction cites court documents concerning the graphic sexual abuse of a minor, which some readers may find...
In wake of Lora resignation, ‘we must become more civil’
I feel for Aurora Lora as she resigns as superintendent of the OKCPS. She cares deeply about our children. I hope we will all take...
Educating on consent, sexual assault ‘falls on all of us’
It is time to have the talk — one that goes beyond birds and bees.
It is time to have a discussion with our young...
The Super Blue Blood Moon is over 9000
Nerdy pop culture jokes? I got 'em.
I don't know about you, but I have been absolutely riveted by this whole "moon" series and all...
Zimbabwean’s poems touch on African history, writing
That Is Where My Umbilical Cord Is
by Ndaba Sibanda
Today you stand tall in defiance of all the challenges
Right in the southwestern part of the...
Kirk Humphreys highlights service paradox in governance
(Correction: This commentary was updated at 12:00 p.m., Friday, Jan. 26, to correct references to personal property ownership, specifically as it relates to the...
Survey says: Bring back teachers, high-quality teaching
Earlier this week, the Oklahoma State Department of Education released results from a survey of teachers who no longer teach in state classrooms. The...
OKCPS mistakes have potential to push poor schools over the edge
I’ve become increasingly worried that time is running out for the Oklahoma City Public School System. The district keeps focusing on shiny new objects,...
