Rule change conceals statewide candidates’ personal finances
(Editor’s note: This story about an Ethics Commission rule change was authored by Trevor Brown of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with...
Oklahoma’s progressive musicians bring politics to stage
Gregg Standridge was a teen high school dropout in south Oklahoma City when he “borrowed” a Woody Guthrie songbook from the public library.
He learned...
Family separation creates harsh backdrop on July Fourth
I write this on the Fourth of July afternoon, 2018. My favorite holiday. The USA is 242 years old. Looking back, it's been a strange...
Aug. 28 #okleg runoffs: ‘Education is the No. 1 issue’
Runoff-primary elections typically feature lower turnouts than their parent elections. Yet without SQ 788 on the ballot as it was in June, Oklahoma could see...
Board of Health amends medical marijuana rules, bans sale of smokable pot
The Oklahoma Board of Health approved its emergency Medical Marijuana Authority rules shortly before noon today, making two substantial changes from the draft language:...
Editorial: High price of oil shapes Oklahoma political landscape
If you hadn't noticed the high price of oil right now — knock on wood — then you probably don't work in the petroleum...
DEA asking why this Walgreens gets 5 times U.S. average of oxycodone
By Byard Duncan
Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting
A Northern California branch of one of America’s biggest pharmacies has come under Drug Enforcement Administration scrutiny...
New study: Children’s welfare falling in Oklahoma
In 2012, Oklahoma’s overall children's welfare ranking was 40th in the nation. Two years ago, we were up to 37th. Last week, the Annie...
Medical marijuana groups split on special session
From his position as House Majority Floor Leader, Rep. Jon Echols (R-OKC) has met with both factions of Oklahoma's medical marijuana advocacy groups, which...
Son Of a Bitch Everything’s Real: An acronym for hope
I had my first drink during the summer of 2006, following my freshman year of college. Before that, I had always been a shy, melancholy...
