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Editorial: Three mistakes the Oklahoma House made in 2017
When the Oklahoma House of Representatives reconvenes for the 2018 legislative session, it should buck its past 12 months of bad mojo by re-establishing...
State Question 788: Your prescription for ‘Fourthmeal’
Low-hanging fruit perhaps? (Low-hanging leaf?) Just be glad I didn't make a "Doobie Howser, M.D." joke in this comic. I still may, however, as...
The year in pictures: Protest rallies bookend 2017
This photo essay installment is a look back at a baker's dozen images from 2017. There's a photo from each month, but there's no...
2018 for the kids: A children’s agenda in the new year
For those who are involved in politics and policy at the Oklahoma State Capitol, 2017 felt like the year that would never end. Special...
Every Student Succeeds Act: A tale of two reports
(Correction: This commentary was updated at 11:26 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5, to note the correct overall score given to Oklahoma in the Bellwether report....
We know how to eat, drink and be merry
Our "very merry NonDoc party" certainly was merry, thanks in large part to the food provided by Scottie's Deli and the beer from Anthem...
Critic’s top 10 films of 2017 highlight deep film history
The Oklahoma Film Critic Circle, a statewide group of film critics of which I am a proud member, awarded Get Out top honors as...
Letter: Minorities excluded from elites’ version of U.S. ideals
To the editors:
An observation: With public pressure calling for him to resign from the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, the subsequent defeat of...
The time to raise Oklahoma income tax is now
Recent changes to the U.S. income tax will result in a modest tax decrease for the average Oklahoman. The average Oklahoman may very well...
Editorial: We have been talking about 2018 since 2016
As a nation, Americans have been talking about 2018 since 2016. Without further ado, it's here, and it will answer a great deal of...
