Editorial: Encouraging pipeline repairs should be bipartisan
If you missed two pieces by the Tulsa Frontier on hazardous spills related to oil and gas production, check them out here and here.
Both...
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Latinos underrepresented in Oklahoma Legislature
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Trevor Brown of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
In...
Letter: Could #okleg find scissortail bipartisanship?
To the editors,
I enjoyed Mike Allen's jab at Mayor Mick regarding Scissortail Park. You know that the Scissortail is a magnificent bird and a great...
School rankings: Shocking headlines a terrible thing to waste
My question in NonDoc about how we should respond to NeighborhoodScout.com's ranking of 10 Oklahoma schools in its list of the nation’s 100 “worst”...
As in Mao’s China, Rep. Osborn punished for speaking truth to power
On July 2, 1959, Chairman Mao Zedong convened the 8th Plenum of the Eighth Central committee of the Communist Party of China (the Lushan Conference). The intended...
Gubernatorial candidates should aspire to be WWE stars
Clearly, one of the most important pieces of political journalism we have ever produced was titled: If Oklahoma Capitol insiders were WWE stars.
It paired elected...
Tobacco use by mental health patients: ‘This is a priority concern’
Much has changed since the 1970s, when Nancy Reed started working with Oklahomans in search of mental health services.
In those days, it seemed cigarettes...
‘When it comes to health care, James Lankford tends to lie’
Talking about stealing the health care of millions of Americans sure can whip up an appetite — just ask U.S. Sen. James Lankford.
Earlier this...
Editorial: OCPA’s Medicaid message a maddening mess
The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs is the state's largest and most powerful conservative think tank. While its policy positions are often more nuanced...
Foster children to receive state vouchers for private school
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Jennifer Palmer of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
Foster...
